Two people were arrested Saturday after a traffic stop for seat belt violations led to a brief vehicle pursuit and the recovery of suspected narcotics, authorities said. READ MORE BELOW Deputy Johnson of the Bauxite Marshal’s Office initiated a traffic stop on February 7, 2026, on South Alexander Road. The report says he observed the […]
Benton Police confirm missing man found deceased near reservoir
The Benton Police Department has released an update in an ongoing missing person investigation, confirming that a deceased individual found Tuesday afternoon is the same man previously reported missing earlier this week. READ MORE BELOW According to police, at approximately 1:00 p.m. on February 4th, a city employee discovered a body near the City […]
Saline County missing man FOUND
The subject has been found and is safe, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. PREVIOUSLY: Dylan Wayne Medlock, age 21, of Bryant, Arkansas, has been missing since approximately 2:30 a.m. on September 8th, 2023. He is described as a white male, 6’4″ and 130 lbs. His date of birth is March 27, 2002. […]
Alexander PD captures large Argentinian tegu lizard; Looking for owner
The Alexander Arkansas Police Department found a very large stray lizard on Monday, June 19, 2023. This Tegu was found on Kent Circle as shown on the map below. According to www.evergladescisma.org the Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae) is a large lizard that grows up to 4 feet long. It is black and white […]
Woman has searched for years for owner of locket bracelet found in Benton
Several years ago a Saline County woman found a bracelet at the Murphy gas station in front of Walmart in Benton. She said she has been looking for the owner over about 15 years, but with no luck. The bracelet has three charms on it. One is a locket with a photo of two male […]
UPDATE – Benton Teen Located and Safe
UPDATE OCT 3, 2020 The teen had been found safe according to a parent. EARLIER OCT 1, 2020 A teen is missing in Benton. James Dale Nash, age 15, left home on E. Pine Street on Wednesday, September 30th, 2020, around 12:35 p.m., after a family argument. He was last seen wearing a white tank […]
UPDATE: Male Teen Missing from Benton Has Been Found
UPDATE 2:40PM TUE MAR 20, 2018 He has been found and is safe. ORIGINAL 2:04PM TUE MAR 20, 2018 According to the Benton Police Department (BNPD), 14-year-old Jimmy Rocha has been missing from his home since Friday, March 16, 2018. Family said he left his home on Huckaby Lane around 11:00 p.m. after an argument. […]
Male Dog Found on Highway 70
EDIT: DOG AND OWNER HAVE BEEN REUNITED! FOUND DOG Hwy 70 & High Point Rd between Benton and Hot Springs. Skinny male dog with orange collar, dog chain trailing behind him. Friendly & probably someone’s hunting dog. Reader says, “I gave him food and water and he is chained in the barn. Please call […]
Benton PD Releases Name of Fatality at Sunset Lake
UPDATE 06/22/17, 2:00 PM: At approximately 5:14 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a possible medical emergency concerning an unconscious man parked in a vehicle at Sunset Lake. Officers and medical units arrived and found Harold Henry, age 56, of Benton deceased inside the reported vehicle. Detectives with the Benton Police Department were then called to […]
Body in Benton Identified; Husband Charged
UPDATE MARCH 5, 2017 830PM: The Saline County Coroner’s Office is confirm the identity of the deceased suspect found in Benton is Stephanie Turntine, a woman the Pine Bluff Police Department has been looking for. Authorities have charged her husband, Molten Ogelsby, with her murder. Benton Police Department detectives have been assisting detectives from […]