A 58-year-old Saline County man has been arrested on multiple felony charges following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving a juvenile, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. On April 10, 2026, detectives with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline regarding allegations of sexual abuse […]
Man arrested at Benton store allegedly attempting to meet minor, gets charges for abuse materials
Benton police arrested a man Saturday afternoon after receiving a report that he had come to a local store to meet a minor. Officers responded around 2:20 p.m. on April 4 to Academy Sports and Outdoors in Benton. Dispatch advised that a caller reported a man inside the store who planned to meet a 13-year-old […]
Benton man among 4 arrests with CSAM charges
Tips came in at Arkansas State Police, and four individuals in different cities were arrested with charges related to CSAM – Child Sexual Abuse Material. A Benton man was one of them. Read more below. The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, in partnership with local law enforcement agencies and […]
State Police arrests Benton man on 5 counts of CSAM
Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) Special Agents have arrested Christopher Shane Sade Jr., 22, of Benton on five felony counts related to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). READ THE REST This arrest follows an investigation that began in May 2025, initiated after agents received a cyber tip from […]
Two Arkansas men face collective 35 charges related to sexual materials with a child
After multiple tips came in on messaging apps, two Arkansas men face several charges related to sexual materials with a child. READ MORE BELOW Multiple tips came in, launching an investigation on Lewis Edward Northcutt, 27, of Texarkana, and Christopher Lee Patton, 47, of Hensley. The tips were submitted to the accounts for National […]
State Troopers stop Chevy and find over 8 lbs of cocaine; Texas man arrested
A Texas man faces a drug charge after Arkansas State Police (ASP) found over 8 pounds of cocaine in the vehicle he was driving. READ MORE BELOW On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at approximately 7:42 a.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) stopped a grey 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer around the 28-mile marker on Interstate 30 East in […]
State Police arrest Alexander suspect in hit-and-run wreck that killed nurse
On Monday, September 9, 2024, Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested Maynor Yair Sorto-Herrera, 30, in connection with a wreck that killed a Little Rock woman the previous morning near 10800 Arch Street. Herrera is a native of Honduras who had been illegally residing in Alexander, according to Police. READ MORE BELOW On Sunday, September 8, […]
State Police operation rescues 5 children from sex abuse, 2 from sex trafficking; 63 cases currently being prosecuted
In less than three months, Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested 42 people with charges related to crimes against children. From March 10 through the end of May 2024, ASP made dozens of arrests related to child sex abuse, as well as failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. Here are the numbers that resulted in […]
Benton man arrested on charges of sexually explicit conduct with a minor
Saline County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Benton man on Monday, in relation to sexually explicit conduct with a minor. On the afternoon of May 10th, 2021, detectives with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Caleb Eugene Huggins, age 39, of Benton on charges that he engaged […]
Benton PD Explains Categories and Rules for Sex Offenders
The Benton Police Department gets a lot of questions about the laws and policy for sex offenders, so they posted them via social media in an effort to clear it up. Levels explained: Level 1 Sex Offenders are classified as Low Risk. Those in this category typically have no prior history of sexual offense. The community […]