UPDATE: The area of the shooting was Germania Rd in the south part of Alexander, outside the city limits. PREVIOUSLY: A male teen turned himself in to law enforcement on charges of attempted murder, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). On Friday, October 6th DeShon Austin Alexander, age 18, of Monticello, Arkansas, was […]
Sheriff’s office seeks suspect in Bauxite area shooting
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is looking for information related to a shooting in the Bauxite area. On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at approximately 8:30 p.m. Deputies with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to the 15000 block of Childress Road in Saline County for a shooting. One male subject was discovered […]
Conway man arrested in shooting of Bryant resident Wednesday night
The Bryant Police Department received a call Wednesday night around 9:40 p.m. about a shooting in the area of the 4800 building on Cyclone St. at The Greens at Hurricane Creek Apartments. When officers arrived on scene they made contact with the victim, 30-year old Joshua Spurlock, who stated he had been shot. He was […]
Alexander officer surrenders to authorities on manslaughter charge in incident killing fellow officer
Calvin Nicholas “Nick” Salyers, 33, of Alexander, an officer of the Alexander Police Department, surrendered to Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, and was formally served with an arrest warrant for Manslaughter (Class C felony). Salyers was charged in connection with the June 3rd shooting death […]
Bryant Officer stable after shooting; suspect dead
UPDATE: There are two fundraiser accounts to help Officer Hodgson. Donate at any Relyance bank location or visit this link to donate through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8l5BvMltlw. In an incident just after 8 p.m. Monday 23rd, a Bryant Police officer was shot in a situation with a suicidal male suspect, Austin Chase Swindle, age 24. Officer Samantha Hodgson […]
Shooting in Benton Tuesday Leaves One Injured; Suspect Sought
Benton Police Department officers responded to a West Drive residence just before 9 p.m. Tuesday after report of a female victim having been shot. Officers discovered the female victim to have two gunshot wounds to the back, both of which were obtained while she was sitting on the sofa. She was transported to a nearby […]
Hensley shooting suspect arrested at park; transported to hospital before jail
UPDATE DEC 4, 2019: The shooting suspect, John E. Grable, has been apprehended. He was located in Pulaski County at Vista Park by Lake Maumelle. Pulaski County SWAT negotiated with him, trying to get him to come away peacefully but he refused for hours to exit his vehicle. He is now in custody of Saline […]
Three Arrested on Drug Charges, Shooter at Large
BNPD officers responded to Fountain Lakes Apartments, building #4, around 12:45 p.m. Saturday August 24th, in reference to shots fired. Upon arrival, officers spoke with victim James Matthews, 20, of Benton, who stated two black males, one identified as Shayne Simmons, 20, of Little Rock, the other unidentified, knocked on his apartment door and were […]
Benton Police Arrest Man in Shooting Investigation
Benton Police Department officers responded just after 1 a.m. Thursday to a report of two gunshot victims being treated at a local hospital. Upon arrival, officers discovered two adult victims had sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Brandon Sander, age 27, of Benton was taken into custody and is facing charges of Battery 1st (two counts) and Possession […]
Update: Multi-Agency Effort Arrests Sunday’s Saline County Shooter
According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), a suspect who was at large since a shooting Sunday morning was arrested Tuesday night. Local and Federal agencies collaborated to arrest Ricky Ashley after a short foot pursuit in Little Rock. Citizens tipped law enforcement that Ashley was in a specific area of Little Rock Tuesday […]