Getting in shape is always a top New Year’s Resolution and joining a gym is a popular step in achieving that goal. More than 60 million Americans are members of health clubs and gyms, according to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association. While the decision to join an exercise program or gym can be […]
Arkansas AG Calls for Feds & Telecoms to Stop Scammers from Robocalling
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge wrote an op-ed article that was recently published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, calling for the federal government and telecom companies to do more to stop illegal caller ID spoofing and robocalls. That article is re-printed here below: The phone rings and rings and rings. The number on my caller […]
Attorney General to Hold Mobile Office and More in Benton Feb 8th
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has announced mobile office locations for February. Here is the schedule. Read below that for what to expect: Clark County, Thursday, February 1, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Clark County Cooperative Extension Service, 640 South 6th Suite B, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 Garland County, Tuesday, February 6, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Garland […]
Benton Woman Gets Probation, Must Pay Restitution for Exploiting Impaired Adults
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Tuesday, November 21, 2017, the conviction of Beverly Ann Brooks, age 59, of Benton for transferring funds out of nursing home residents’ trust accounts. Brooks pleaded guilty in Pulaski County Circuit Court to six counts of exploitation of an endangered or impaired adult, Class A misdemeanors for misappropriating the funds of six […]
Benton Officer Honored as Officer of the Year for Central Region
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge honored Sgt. Ronald Davidson of the Benton Police Department with the Central Region Officer of the Year award on Tuesday. Rutledge presented the award to Sgt. Davidson during the 2017 Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers of the Year Awards ceremony held at Camp Robinson. Rutledge told the crowd, of more than 650 […]
AG Warns That Snapchat’s New GPS Could Show Predators Your Location
With Snapchat releasing new tracking features for their app, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge warns users to be aware of new risks. Snapchat is a mobile messaging app that allows users to send and receive pictures. The new update dubbed “Snap Map” now allows Snapchat “friends” to track others’ locations when the app is open. […]
6th Annual “Never Forgotten” Event July 10 to Provide Resources for Families of the Missing
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge will host the Never Forgotten – Arkansas Takes Action event on Monday, July 10 at the Benton Event Center. The event was established to raise awareness of the challenges associated with missing persons cases and recognize Arkansas’ missing children and adults. “Most of us will never know the pain of […]