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October 26, 2026 By Shelli Poole

Man charged with felony after allegedly dragging dogs behind truck in Haskell

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Prosecutors in the 22nd Judicial District have formally filed a Class D felony charge of aggravated animal cruelty against a 46-year-old Malvern man following a June traffic stop in Haskell. The formal charge against Bryan Edward Cook was officially entered on Oct. 23, 2026, in Saline County Circuit Court. Read more below. According to court […]

June 26, 2023 By Shelli Poole

Benton PD arrests man after video shows man kicking, mishandling corpse of a cat

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The Benton Police Department arrested a suspect on Saturday, June 24, 2023 in related to an animal cruelty case that occurred in Benton in late May. John Hunter Shoptaw, 28, of Little Rock, was taken into custody and charged with Aggravated Cruelty to a Cat, which is a Class D Felony. He was also charged […]