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 […]
Benton restaurant owner Steppach ordered to appear for Jury Trial in July
UPDATE APR 30, 2025 The arrest of Timothy Andrew Steppach, age 46, has been over a year, but the Jury Trial is coming this summer. The owner of Tim’s Tavern restaurant on Edison Avenue was accused of sexual assault by minor-aged employees. The Benton Police Department arrested him on January 25, 2024. Initially, there were […]
Benton PD releases video from fatal shooting incident at gas station
On April 18, 2025, just before 8 p.m., officers of the Benton Police Department responded to a fatal shooting incident at 15920 Interstate 30, Macs Minnows and More Citgo gas station. See BNPD’s statement and surveillance video below. Watch video below or on MySaline’s Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MySaline/videos/1844205653028368/ Upon officers’ arrival, a male subject was n […]
Benton man arrested after a disturbance at a motel
A Benton man is in custody and the Benton Police Department (BNPD) is investigating, after an incident at a motel Friday night. READ MORE BELOW BNPD officers responded to Eagle Suites, 17701 I-30 South, just after 7 p.m. Friday in reference to a disturbance. Officers and detectives on scene were able to peacefully resolve the […]
Benton PD to host clinic January 11th on Correct Car Seat Installation
Do you know for sure that your child is sitting properly in a car safety seat and that is it properly installed in the vehicle? Even if you think you are sure, why not have certified car seat technicians check them for you free of charge? Join the Benton Police Department for a “Car Seat Clinic” from […]
Three flee with stolen items, PD collars and cuffs them
The Benton Police Department is investigating two unrelated vehicle accidents, each with a fatality. READ MORE BELOW Benton Police Department officers were patrolling the Hickory Heights neighborhood around 3:30 a.m. Monday when they encountered suspicious activity near Dapple Gray Road. Officers attempted to make contact with multiple subjects, who fled on foot and […]
“Bankroll Freddie” Gladney sentenced to 12+ years in Federal Prison; Benton Defense Attorney plans appeal
Arkansas man, Freddie Gladney, III, aka the rapper widely known as “Bankroll Freddie” was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison on Friday morning, November 1, 2024. This sentencing came after he was convicted of multiple narcotics offenses, including a firearms offense, which involved a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of marijuana in and around […]
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