Arkansas State Police issued a statement Friday morning confirming an incident with a scuffle between an officer and an individual that ended in the officer fatally shooting the man. The incident occurred on Thursday, November 16th, 2023, before 2:00 p.m. The following is the account from State Police except for edits for accuracy: • A […]
Teen dies in Benton crash April 1st; Police investigating
Benton Police officers responded to a single-vehicle fatality accident that occurred around 3 p.m. Saturday near Highway 5 and Estates Drive. The driver, Hannah Haney, age 19, of Ulm, Ark., succumbed to her injuries stemming from the accident. The BNPD Criminal Investigations Division and Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. […]
Update: Benton PD says Officer on paid leave during investigation of shooting
UPDATE AUG 8, 2022 The Benton Police Department (BNPD) is still investigating an incident that resulted in an officer-involved shooting on Sunday, July 24, 2022, around 8:15 p.m. The officer, Brian Franklin, did not suffer injuries. He continues to be on paid administrative leave, pending results of the internal investigation and prosecutor review. A traffic […]
State Police reports 2 deceased after house fire in Glen Rose area
The bodies of a man and woman were discovered inside a Hot Spring County residence, in the Glen Rose area, early Tuesday morning, according to Arkansas State Police (ASP). A statement from ASP said that a residence in the 4600 block of Military Road, north of Malvern, was also the scene of a fire that […]
Bryant Police say pedestrian died after vehicle collision Wednesday
Early Wednesday morning just before 1 a.m., Bryant Police officers were called to the North Service Road at the 123/Reynolds Road off ramp for a fatal accident involving a pickup truck and a pedestrian. The driver of the pickup told officers a male was walking down the middle of the service road. The driver stated […]
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 […]
Sheriff’s Office Releases Name in Fatal Accident in Benton
UPDATE 10/09/17 10:45AM The Saline County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the victim of the fatal accident on Saturday afternoon, October 7th, 2017 as Justin Glenn, age 33. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to Mountain View and Tudor Loop for a vehicle accident with injuries Saturday afternoon shortly before […]
Body Found in Benton Identified, Fund Set Up
UPDATE 07/26/17 1:38PM At approximately 8:12 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a wooded area off Interstate 30 for a report of a deceased body. During the course of the investigation, detectives found evidence of a possibility of an overdose. The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Trey Robert Hesselbein […]
Sunday Motorcycle Wreck Fatal; Victim Identified
At approximately 3:38 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2017, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a two-vehicle accident at Arkansas Highway 5 and Leigh Street. Upon arrival, the driver of a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle, Jerry Lynn Garland, age 72, of Bauxite, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of a 2016 GMC Acadia, […]
Motorcycle Accident Tuesday Night in Bryant Takes Benton Man’s Life
According to the Bryant Police Department, officers were dispatched Tuesday afternoon, May 9, 2017, to an accident with a fatality at the intersection of Shobe Rd. and Brookwood. Alex “A.J.” Sponer, age 32, of Benton, was on his motorcycle traveling westbound on Shobe Rd. when he lost control of his bike. When he went down, […]