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A traffic stop in Benton resulted in the arrest of a Little Rock woman already facing a first-degree murder charge connected to the death of an infant, according to authorities. READ MORE BELOW The Benton Police Department reported that Officer Wilfong discovered a vehicle stopped in the roadway with hazard lights activated near Carpenter […]
Another baby was surrendered to a Safe Haven Baby Box in Benton, Arkansas on Tuesday, May 30th at 5:23 p.m. This is the third time a parent has used the Baby Box at Benton Fire Station #3 since it was installed in September 2019. Nationwide, 31 babies have been surrendered to local first responders in […]
A baby is safe and has already begun the adoption process after being left at a Benton, Arkansas fire station. Chief Evans stated, “There was an infant surrendered into our Safe Haven Baby Box Tuesday night. The baby was healthy and well cared for, obviously loved. It is my understanding the mother traveled from out of […]
On Wednesday, the Saline County Courthouse held its first jury trial of the year. The jury convicted Marcus Proctor, age 34, of fleeing and possession of controlled substance. Judge Ken Casady followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Proctor to six years in the Arkansas Division of Correction. According to the Saline County Prosecutor’s Office, in […]
Whitney Turner-Tyson, age 30, of Little Rock, entered a guilty plea in Saline County today to murder in the first degree. Judge Ken Casady sentenced Turner-Tyson, to 40 years imprisonment in the Division of Correction. On September 15, 2020, Turner-Tyson threw her infant child out of a car along Interstate 30. First responders took the […]
