UPDATE JAN 13, 2020 The identity of the male subject discovered early Saturday morning near the Military Road overpass has been confirmed and next of kin has been notified, according to the Benton Police Department. He is identified as 37-year-old Calvin Eugene Jones, Jr., of Saratoga, Arkansas. The cause of death is still under investigation. […]
Another Interstate death after man hit by vehicle overnight in Benton
BNPD officers responded to the North Service Road at McCright St. just before 2 a.m. Sunday for a pedestrian vs. vehicle accident. Upon arrival, officers discovered a deceased male victim, 30-year-old Jacob Bridges of Benton.The BNPD Accident Reconstruction Team and Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. No charges have been […]
One Dead, One Injured on Interstate 30 in Alexander
An Alexander man died Saturday night after running into a vehicle on the highway. According to the Arkansas State Police, Raymond Taber (known as T.J.), age 30, ran across the eastbound lanes (toward Little Rock) of Interstate 30 at Bryant Parkway near Exit 124, at approximately 9:27 p.m. He collided with a 2011 Lexus, driven […]
Two dead from Bryant wreck; Officer with minor injuries
UPDATE: Wednesday 630pm Nov. 06,2019 The two deceased from Wednesday morning’s accident are Ariana Greenwood, age 23, and Treylin Cranford, age 19. They were both in the stopped car, as well as Andre Harris, age 19, who was taken to the hospital for treatment. PREVIOUSLY: Wednesday 11am, Nov. 6, 2019 Two are dead and a […]
Bryant Police Release Name for Fatal Motorcyle Wreck
UPDATE SEPT 26, 2019 The Bryant Police Department has released the name of the accident victim from Wednesday as Micah Loy, age 27. PREVIOUSLY SEPT 25, 2019 The Bryant Police Department worked a fatality accident this morning just before 10:00 a.m. on the south Frontage road in front of Family Church. The victim was 27 […]
Jury deliberates 20 minutes; gives 52-year sentence to Paron man who drowned his children
A Saline County jury convicted Jonathan Welborn, 32, of Paron of two counts each of Negligent Homicide and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in the First Degree in connection with the deaths of his two children that drowned when Welborn drove his vehicle into a pond. The jury sentenced Welborn to the maximum consecutive […]
Couple Identified in Fatal Shooting Incident in Benton
UPDATE 12/22/18 942AM The male subject is identified as Danny Cochran, 44 YOA from Benton. The female is identified as Candice Cochran, 36 YOA from Benton. She is still in serious condition at a local hospital. ORIGINAL 12/21/18 900PM Benton Police Department (BNPD) Officers responded to a residence in the 3800 block of Liberty Cove […]
Benton PD: Father Allegedly Stabs Daughter in Altercation; Homicide Investigation Ongoing
According to the Benton Police Department (BNPD), they are investigating a homicide from an altercation on Wednesday. BNPD responded to a domestic disturbance with weapons at 1216 N. Shady at approximately 1:50 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Officers discovered a female victim with a stab wound and a male subject with multiple dog bite wounds. Both subjects […]
Benton PD Investigation Death of Local Juvenile
A juvenile has passed away at some point overnight in Benton, according to a news release from the Benton Police Department (BNPD). Officers responded to a call of an unresponsive juvenile at a residence near Springhill and Northlake at approximately 6:30 a.m. Monday. Police determined that the juvenile was deceased. Criminal Investigations Division detectives arrived at the scene […]
Sheriff’s Office Identifies Body Found in Rural Saline County
UPDATE JULY 24, 2018 Last week, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) was called to the scene of an unattended death on Nickel Bill James Road off Highway 5. The deceased has been identified as Hugh Clifford Law, male, 62 years of age. The last known address for Mr. Law was in Little Rock. Although there appears […]