Three men have been sentenced to a combined 29 years in federal prison – one from Benton, Arkansas – for their roles in a major interstate drug-trafficking ring that funneled methamphetamine and cocaine into central Arkansas. The sentencing concludes a multi-year federal investigation that resulted in the conviction of 18 defendants involved in the conspiracy. […]
Two-year investigation nets 300 pounds of Meth intended for Central Arkansas
Hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine that were headed for distribution all over the central Arkansas area, were intercepted by a multi-agency operation. Dozens of suspects were arrested. Read more below. A large-scale federal investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in Little Rock and North Little Rock that spanned two years and multiple states resulted in the arrest […]
Benton woman had 20 counts of child sexually abuse materials; Pleaded guilty to one charge
UPDATE – JUL 7, 2026 A 29-year-old Benton, Arkansas woman could get up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty on Tuesday, to one count of distributing child pornography in federal court. The conviction stems from a 2024 investigation that uncovered over a hundred images and videos of child sexual abuse material on her […]
State Police arrest man alleged sex offense with a child in North Carolina
On Friday, September 12, 2025, Arkansas State Police (ASP), Homeland Security Investigations, and the Greenbrier Police Department, arrested Bobby Joe Lawson, age 40, of Greenbrier. Read more below. There were on warrants issued for Lawson’s arrest by Asheville, North Carolina. The charges are for Statutory Sex Offense with a Child Under 15 and Indecent […]
ASP arrests two Lexa residents on multiple child exploitation charges
READ THE REST BELOW July 30, 2025 WEST HELENA, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, have arrested two Lexa residents in connection with an ongoing investigation into the sexual abuse of a juvenile female. The arrests were made on […]
Man with long arrest record charged with 75 Counts of CSAM
An Arkansas man is in custody after the Attorney General’s Office arrested him on February 5, 2025, for 75 counts of CSAM. That’s short for “Child Sexual Abuse Material.” The suspect, Robert Gregory Corley, 60, of Sherwood, has been arrested several times throughout the years, and for various charges. At least one such arrest was […]
Saline County man pleads guilty to just one charge of CSAM after 30 discovered
A Saline County man pleaded guilty on Monday, January 27, 2025, to Child Pornography. The Arkansas Attorney General’s Office obtained a warrant on February 13, 2024. Agents from the Office arrested Eric T. Brown, now age 41, around 9:15 a.m. the next day, at his job on Vimy Ridge Road. READ MORE BELOW Brown faced […]
ICAC unit arrests Benton man on 86 counts of CSAM
A Benton man faces multiple counts of possession of child pornography. READ MORE BELOW On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, Special Agents from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), with assistance from the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office and the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), executed a search warrant in the […]
Saline County man arrested with 152 charges of CSAM
A Saline County man was arrested early Tuesday morning at a residence on Zuber Road, in the Salem community of Benton. He is suspected to be involved with child pornography. READ MORE BELOW On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, agents from the Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Taskforce, with assistance from the Arkansas State Police […]
Benton man gets 50 year prison sentence for child porn after guilty plea
A Benton man received a 50-year prison sentence for charges associated with child pornography. READ MORE BELOW John Preston Anthony, age 33, pled guilty to two counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. Judge Ken Casady sentenced Anthony to 600 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. […]
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