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. […]
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 woman sentenced to 36 mo Federal Prison for stealing $300K from elderly
An Arkansas woman was sentenced Thursday in federal court for stealing over $300,000 from several elderly customers at a New Hampshire credit union, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack and U.S. Attorney Jonathan D. Ross announce. Read more below. Tyra Brown, 27, of Benton Arkansas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian S. Miller of the […]
East End man gets 40 years on terrorist charges after fatal road rage incident
Saline County Circuit Judge Josh Farmer sentenced an East End man to 40 years for the fatal road rage shooting of another driver. Read the details below. Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton announced that Jayeson Lee Ashley, age 21, entered guilty pleas to two counts of Terroristic Act, and was sentenced to 40 years in prison […]
FBI to Lead Discussion on Human Trafficking at Benton Luncheon, April 16th
The Benton Chamber will host the FBI on Wednesday at a luncheon for members. This event is sponsored by Farmers Bank Foundation. A Special Agent from the Little Rock Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation will speak about how to combat human trafficking. This event is April 16th, from 11:30 am to 1:00 […]
Teen dies after leading police on chase; 3 teen passengers injured
A Mabelvale teen was killed in a wreck following a high-speed pursuit over the weekend. Read the details below. Late Saturday night, North Little Rock Police officers requested Arkansas State Police (ASP) assistance. This was just before 11 p.m. on March 29, 2025. The pursuit began on Interstate 40 near the Morgan/Maumelle exit. According to […]
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