A Saline County man overdosed on drugs but was revived after deputies administered NARCAN (naloxone). According to a report from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, on Monday, January 10, 2022, a 29-year-old male was suffering from an overdose of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that the DEA states is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. Deputies arrived […]
Benton Pharmacy Donates Life-saving Narcan Doses to Sheriff’s Deputies
Local law enforcement is now a little better equipped to help the public in the case of an overdose. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) received a donation from Westside Pharmacy recently of eight doses of Narcan Nasal Spray. Deputies have administered Narcan approximately 25 times this year, saving the lives of victims of overdose […]
Arkansas Drug Take Back Day is set for Oct 23rd at several locations in Saline County
The 22nd semi-annual Arkansas Drug Take Back Day will have nearly 300 locations across the state to encourage residents to dispose of expired and unneeded prescription medications in an environmentally safe method and it can save lives. What: 22nd Arkansas Prescription Drug Take Back Day (partnership with the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day) When: 10 […]
Court rules appeal has no merit in 52-year sentencing of Paron man after children drowned
A Paron man lost his bid for less prison time in the Arkansas Court of Appeals Wednesday. Jonathan D. Welborn, age 35, of Paron, was appealing his July 2019 sentencing of 52 years in prison, related to the drowning deaths of his two young children. At that time, he was sentenced by a jury that […]
Sardis fight escalates; Deputies arrest two for property damage, drugs and weapon charges
Two Saline County residents were arrested on Thursday, April 15th, about 6:15 p.m., for alleged simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms. Deputies answered a call about a disturbance on Myna Road in Mabelvale. According to a report, they found a male and female that were both injured from an physical altercation. Deputies were originally going […]
Bauxite man arrested as suspect in Rx theft posing as HVAC rep
A Bauxite man faces charges related to theft from several pharmacies. Benton Police Department detectives (BNPD) have placed a hold on the suspect. Jason McClellan, 38, of Bauxite, allegedly posed as an HVAC worker at multiple central Arkansas pharmacies in order to gain access to narcotics. He is currently being held at the Pulaski County […]
Deputies revive Sardis man with Narcan after drug combo overdose
Two officers saved a Saline County man from an overdose Thursday morning in the Sardis community. On March 11th about 4:30 a.m., Deputies Ablondi and Greeno flipped on their lights and siren and headed to a call about an overdose on North Sardis Road. According to a statement from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), […]
Benton woman arrested on drug charges after daycare told 911 she was unconscious outside
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Saline County woman Wednesday morning after a daycare center called 911. According to a statement from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Amanda Easterly, age 32 of Benton, was found in a car outside the daycare in the 4300 block of Salt Creek Rd. The caller from the business said that she […]
Local law enforcement will be taking back unwanted prescription drugs Oct 24
On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local law enforcement and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to one of the following locations: […]
Meth, Heroin & Coke: Several arrested in Saline County after DEA and others break up drug-trafficking ring
A sweeping law-enforcement operation that involved numerous agencies and targeted members of a drug-trafficking organization responsible for the distribution of multiple kilograms of methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine in central Arkansas resulted in more than a dozen arrests Tuesday morning. The organization is alleged to be led by Britney Allen, 33, of Jacksonville. The indictment, which […]