Americans lost over $6.9 billion to fraud in 2021, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), including more than $335 million in online shopping and non-delivery scams. Shoppers looking for a good deal this holiday season need to be aware of aggressive and deceptive scams designed by criminals to steal money and personal […]
FBI and DEA arrest 80 in Arkansas drug bust, including some in Benton
Three federal investigations culminated in 45 drug and firearm arrests Wednesday morning, November 9th according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Arkansas. Law enforcement arrested 80 individuals after an investigative focus on the pipeline of drugs and firearms between Pine Bluff and Little Rock. They were all charged with various federal firearms and […]
Benton PD Is the First in Arkansas for This FBI Training
The Benton Police Department will be the first agency in Arkansas to host FBI-LEEDA (Law Enforcement Executive Development Association) training courses. Three courses – the Supervisor Leadership Institute, the Command Leadership Institute and the Executive Leadership Institute – courses will be held at the department in March, May and July, respectively. All three courses make […]