UPDATE DEC 9, 2025 (afternoon) One of the victims in the State of Arkansas vs Tim Steppach case has come forward to tell some of her story. Now that Steppach has been convicted of 3 counts of “Endangerment of the Welfare of a Minor in the 2nd Degree,” Alexy Torres, tells some of her testimony. […]
Man who trashed Southwest Trail job site is sentenced 20 years in prison
UPDATE: DEC 3, 2025 The story reads like a Scooby Doo Mystery, with the bad guy getting caught by the end of the episode. Excitement built quickly in the community after someone reported to law enforcement that the large excavation equipment on the job site to construct the Southwest Trail… was dumped in a soupy […]
Helicopter & SWAT in Benton nets 2 early morning arrests
No names yet, but the Benton Police department arrested two people in Benton early Wednesday morning. As a result of an investigation, a search warrant was obtained and executed in the 6900 block of Worth Avenue just before 6:00 AM, on Wednesday November 19th, 2025. A joint response from both Saline County […]
Naked man arrested in Benton accused of fatally shooting roommate
A Benton man is suspected of killing his roommate. Deputies from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) arrested a naked Floyd Smith on September 30, 2025, as he lay on the asphalt, stopping traffic. The SCSO released a statement that deputies answered an emergency call regarding “reports of a nude male firing a gun.” The […]
Arkansas man faces minimum 15 years in prison after receiving meth in the mail in Bryant
An Arkansas man faces a minumum of 15-years in prison, after receiving several shipments of methamphetamine in the U.S. mail at a Bryant residence. Read more below. Spencer Walker, age 36, of Little Rock, was convicted by a federal jury on conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute. He was also convicted of charges […]
State Police arrest man alleged sex offense with a child in North Carolina
On Friday, September 12, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP), Homeland Security Investigations, and the Greenbrier Police Department, arrested Bobby Joe Lawson, age 40, of Greenbrier. Read more below. There were on warrants issued for Lawson’s arrest by Asheville, North Carolina. The charges are for Statutory Sex Offense with a Child Under 15 and Indecent […]
Audit finds nearly $80K missing from an Arkansas library, longtime director arrested
A longtime library director faces charges after an audit found nearly $80,000 missing from the Cleburne County Library in Heber Springs, Arkansas. The investigation has been going for months. Read more below. Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested the Director of the Cleburne County Public Library, Zackery Cothren, […]
Benton PD says suspect followed postal worker then created standoff
The Benton Police Department arrested a resident after standoff on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Read more below. Benton officers responded to the 1000 Block of River St. just after 2:30 p.m. Thursday. The call was about an individual following a postal worker and acting erratically. Officers located the suspect, Christopher Blankenship, age 35, of Benton, […]
Saline County mother & daughter convicted in Federal court on Fentanyl death; They face 20-year sentence
A Saline County mother and daughter were convicted of felony drug and death charges on Thursday, September 11, 2025 in Federal court, according to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office. Read more below. CONVICTION On Wednesday, a federal jury convicted two Hensley, Arkansas residents of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl that caused a death. […]
Bryant firefighter arrested for alleged video voyeurism
A Bryant Firefighter was arrested early Wednesday morning, according to a release by the Bryant Police Department. They say information was received regarding explicit videos taken without the victim’s consent. Read more below. Jason Seratt, age 48, of Bryant, Arkansas, was booked into the Saline County Detention Center on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at approximately […]
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