Saline County Circuit Judge Josh Farmer sentenced an East End man to 40 years for the fatal road rage shooting of another driver. Read the details below. Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton announced that Jayeson Lee Ashley, age 21, entered guilty pleas to two counts of Terroristic Act, and was sentenced to 40 years in prison […]
Multiple ongoing crimes nets Saline County man total of 50 years in prison; Read the police report
A judge sentenced a Saline County man to a total of 50 years in prison for ongoing criminal activity. According to a statement from the Saline County Prosecutor’s Office, Read the details below. On March 3rd, 2025, Shannon Anthony Barnett, age 50, a white male from Alexander, Arkansas, was found in violation of his […]
Saline County man faces charge for murder after deputies find woman deceased
A Benton woman is dead and a man she knew is facing several charges, including murder. On February 27, 2025, deputies and detectives from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to a death investigation on Smith Ford Road in Benton, Arkansas. Upon arrival, they discovered April Ann Jez, age 41, of Benton, unresponsive inside […]
Couple admits they rented a B&B in Bryant then murdered a man for his car
Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton announced that Catera Lewis, of Louisville, Kentucky, entered guilty pleas to murder in the second degree and robbery on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Circuit Judge Josh Farmer accepted the State’s recommendation and sentenced Lewis to 35 years in the Division of Correction. Lewis was the second suspect to plead guilty for […]
Murder suspect in custody after allegedly shooting a man at Bryant apartments
A Bryant man is dead from a shooting, and his alleged killer was at large overnight but is now in custody. It all happened in some apartments near the main police and fire stations in Bryant. READ MORE BELOW On Sunday, August 25, 2024, at approximately 12:15 P.M., a call came in for the Bryant […]
UPDATE: Armed & dangerous homicide suspect CAPTURED in Morrilton
UPDATE JUNE 20, 2024, 11:05 PM Morrilton Police Department, Arkansas State Police and the Conway County Sheriff’s Office took Stacy Lee Drake, 50, into custody at about 10 a.m. in a wooded area south of the Morrilton intersection of University Boulevard and Poor Farm Road. MORE PICTURES BELOW Drake was taken into custody without incident […]
Ark Supreme Court dismisses election complaint concerning Paper Ballots and Absentee Voting
The Arkansas Supreme Court released two opinions from cases decided on May 30, 2024. One concerns election complaints about Paper Ballots and Absentee Voting. It’s a lawsuit asking the Court to bypass the state’s laws on ballot title submissions and place constitutional amendments on paper ballots and absentee voting on the ballot directly. The other […]
Family of homicide victims David & Brittany Taylor release statement
The family of homicide victims David and Brittany Taylor requested our news organization release a public statement on their behalf, and we are happy to help. “Our families are devastated and heartbroken by the tragic and senseless deaths of David and Brittany Taylor. At this time, we are asking for time and space to process […]
Donate to the 5 children of murder victims, the Taylors
MySaline reported recently that two East End, Arkansas residents were found in their home, apparently stabbed to death. The two adult victims were David and Brittany Taylor, the parents of five children, and with one grandchild coming. Those close to them have set up a fund. If you would like to donate to help with […]
Suspect arrested in double homicide in Saline County
Original May 5, 2024 10:33am, Updated May 6, 2024, 11:57am. Two East End residents were found in their home, apparently stabbed to death in Saturday night. On May 4, 2024, around 10:00 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call in reference to someone attacking two other individuals, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded […]