On June 15, 2025, around 7:00 p.m., the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) received a call on Terrace Drive for an unknown emergency. According to the SCSO, while deputies were on their way to the scene, dispatch was informed that someone was deceased at the residence. Read more below. Deputies stated in a report that […]
State Police arrests Benton man on 5 counts of CSAM
Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) Special Agents have arrested Christopher Shane Sade Jr., 22, of Benton on five felony counts related to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). READ THE REST This arrest follows an investigation that began in May 2025, initiated after agents received a cyber tip from […]
Hardy Police Chief arrested on charges of child sexual abuse
HARDY, Ark. — Investigators from the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), the Arkansas State Police, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI have arrested Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose, 47, following an investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse. Read more from ASP below. On March 31, 2025, the SCSO sought assistance from the agencies regarding […]
Former State Senator in Saline County pardoned of criminal sentence by President Trump
A criminally convicted former Arkansas legislator, was pardoned from a criminal sentence by President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, according to CBS News journalist Libby Cathey. Jeremy Young Hutchinson, age 51, served as a Republican in an area covering both Saline and Pulaski County. Read more below. The former State Senator was […]
Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect in excavator vandalism case
UPDATE: MAY 29, 2025 It’s only been 4 days since the incident, but the reward money has gone from $10,000 to nearly $65,000 – and now someone has been arrested. Construction has been going on to clear the path for a section of the Southwest Trail in Saline County, but progress came to a halt […]
State Police: Investigation on Haskell rape suspect began in 2024
On Friday, May 2, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation (CID) Special Agents arrested Brian Keith Cooper Jr., age 28, of Haskell. The charges are: 22 felony counts of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), 1 count of Rape, 2 counts of Second-Degree Sexual Assault, and 1 count of Sexual Grooming of a Child. Read […]
Correction: City of Haskell emphasizes disaffiliation with rape suspect; Cites ALETA letter from 2022
ORIGINAL ARTICLE MAY 5, 2025, 7:21pm CORRECTION MAY 6, 2025, 10:20am MySaline is issuing a correction to this article. It originally stated that the City of Haskell and and the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) made a joint statement on Monday May 5, 2025. That is not correct. ALETA did not issue a statement […]
Benton resident roughs up alleged burglar found watching children sleep
A man broke into a Benton home and was in a bedroom watching two children sleep, according to a Police report. It says the resident fought the alleged burglar and called police. Read the incident report from Benton Police Department below. The incident report from Benton Police Department states that a resident found a man […]
Two men in jail on CSAM, one with rape & grooming charges
Two Saline County men were arrested by separate law enforcement agencies, with charges including Rape, Grooming, Sexual Assault, and Child Sexual Abuse Materials on Friday, May 2nd, 2025. Read more below. The Arkansas State Police arrested Brian Keith Cooper. His file currently shows 22 counts of Pandering Or Possessing Visual Or Print Medium Depicting Sexually […]
Former Hot Spring County Sheriff arrested in Saline County at FBI’s request
The former Hot Spring County Sheriff, Derek Scott Finkbeiner, age 46, was arrested and booked in Saline County Detention Center on Friday, May 2nd, 2025. A story by KARK states the arrest was in coordination with the FBI. Read more below. The arrest record states that it is a hold for the US Marshal Service. […]
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