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, […]
Teen Allegedly Refuses to Drop Weapon, Resulting in Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting
At approximately 11:44 a.m. Monday, October 17, 2016, officers responded to the 1200 block of River Oaks for a report of a family disturbance with a 17-year-old juvenile possessing a handgun. Upon arrival, officers were told the 17-year-old suspect had fled into a wooded area near the home. Multiple officers searched the area for a […]
Pilot from Fatal Gyrocopter Crash Has Been Identified
This is an update to a story from a few days ago. Reference: https://www.mysaline.com/fatal-crash-090316-airport On Saturday, September 3, 2016, at 4:34 p.m., the Bryant Police Department received a call of a small aircraft had crashed just near the Saline County Regional Airport in Bryant. The aircraft was identified as a single engine gyrocopter. Bryant Officers along […]