A Saline County jury convicted Bryan Reed, 39, of Austin, Arkansas, on multiple charges including two counts of first-degree murder in the May 2024 stabbing deaths of David and Brittany Taylor in East End. Read more below. Reed was also found guilty of aggravated residential burglary and aggravated assault. The jury recommended life imprisonment for […]
We have answers about Buc-ee’s roadwork, a bonus history lesson, and goal date for I-30’s Exit 117
Benton, Arkansas is growing – big time – with new business developments coming rapidly. This creates more traffic, and therefore, a need for improved infrastructure in the area. MySaline asked the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) for details on what’s planned for access to the future Buc-ee’s Travel Center at Exit 114 on Interstate 30 […]
ARDOT can now see your phone use while in a work zone
Starting mid-January, if you’re driving in an Arkansas highway work zone, expect that a camera will see into your vehicle to know whether you’re illegally using a smart phone or other electronic device. ARDOT will display warning signs, and law enforcement will be ready to issue citations in person. Read more below. The Arkansas […]
City of Bryant releases details for officer termination amid whistleblower lawsuit
This is a follow-up to a story from Dec 13, 2015 at https://www.mysaline.com/hastings-vs-bryant-treat-minden. City records have surfaced, shedding more light on the firing of former Bryant Police Officer Shanna Hastings. On Friday, December 12, 2025, Hastings filed a lawsuit against the City of Bryant, Mayor Chris Treat, and Police Chief Carl Minden, alleging whistleblower retaliation. […]
Former Bryant officer sues City, alleging retaliation for whistleblowing efforts
A former Bryant police detective has filed a lawsuit against the City of Bryant, Police Chief Carl Minden, and Mayor Chris Treat. The officer claims she was fired in retaliation for blowing the whistle on alleged misconduct within the police department. Note that as of the filing date on Friday December 12, 2025, the City […]
Arkansas man faces minimum 15 years in prison after receiving meth in the mail in Bryant
An Arkansas man faces a minumum of 15-years in prison, after receiving several shipments of methamphetamine in the U.S. mail at a Bryant residence. Read more below. Spencer Walker, age 36, of Little Rock, was convicted by a federal jury on conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute. He was also convicted of charges […]
Saline County mother & daughter convicted in Federal court on Fentanyl death; They face 20-year sentence
A Saline County mother and daughter were convicted of felony drug and death charges on Thursday, September 11, 2025 in Federal court, according to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office. Read more below. CONVICTION On Wednesday, a federal jury convicted two Hensley, Arkansas residents of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl that caused a death. […]
UALR students to learn signs of overdose and Naloxone method with AG’s “One Pill Can Kill” initiative
The University of Little Rock has joined the “One Pill Can Kill” initiative, according to a statement from the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office. Read more below. Attorney General Tim Griffin joined Christina Drale, the Chancellor at University of Arkansas at Little Rock to announce the kickoff of the One Pill Can Kill initiative at the […]
AG says Chinese women were lured to Arkansas for work, but ended up as sex slaves at massage businesses
An Arkansas man was arrested in Oklahoma after investigators connected him with a number of sex slave arrests at Hot Springs massage businesses. Read more below. Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of Zengguang “Gary” Liu in connection to human trafficking operations in Hot Springs: “Earlier this week, following a […]
Arkansas woman convicted of taking nursing home patient’s money
An Arkansas woman accessed a nursing home patient’s banking information to steal money and pay for her own personal debts. On July 3, 2025, Brooke Ruth Cotton, age 46, of Lonoke pleaded guilty to one charge of abuse of adults (exploitation), a Class C felony. She was given five years’ probation concurrently, and ordered to […]
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