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CRIME & SAFETY
15 people arrested on various charges in Northwest Arkansas
In a recent series of arrests in Northwest Arkansas, 15 individuals have been taken into custody on a variety of charges. Some of the most significant charges include second-degree domestic battery, drug-related offenses, and weapons charges. The arrested individuals range in age from 25 to 60 years old, primarily from...
Single-vehicle crash kills 2 in Benton County
PEA RIDGE, Ark. — Two people from Pea Ridge were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 265 on July 14, according to a fatal crash report. Cody Baker, 34, was traveling northbound at a high speed on Hayden Road with a passenger, 50-year-old Kerry Zingerella, around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Pea Ridge Police Department said (PRPD).
‘Yeah, I stabbed him’: Fayetteville man admits to police he stabbed his cousin
Fayetteville police officers met with a stabbing victim at a local emergency room and later arrested a man who admitted to the crime on July 14, according to a preliminary report.
Woman jailed after reported domestic disturbance on I-70
GEARY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating an alleged domestic altercation that occurred Sunday on Interstate 70 and have a suspect in custody. Late Sunday, deputies responded to eastbound Interstate 70 near McDowell Creek Road after a report of a rolling domestic dispute in a passenger car, according to the Geary County Sheriff's Department.
Nearly two years after alleged kidnapping and murder, Amber Waterman set to appear in Benton County court
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Amber Waterman was arrested in Missouri in 2022 and charged federally for allegedly kidnapping a pregnant woman and killing her with the intent to claim her unborn child as her own. Since her arrest, Waterman has been held by authorities in Missouri awaiting a...
Semi-truck rollover blocks traffic on Interstate 49 in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A semi-truck rollover blocks traffic on Interstate 49 in Fayetteville on July 14. According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the accident happened near Exit 67 headed south and impacts the left and center lanes. ARDOT says there are injuries. Updates on this accident and other traffic conditions can be found […]
Former Bentonville fire captain pleads guilty to assaulting Asian man
A former fire captain with the Bentonville Fire Department has pleaded guilty to assaulting an Asian man outside of Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs in 2021.
Tyson Foods heir pleads not guilty to charge of driving while intoxicated
Tyson Foods heir and executive John R. Tyson has pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated. Tyson entered the plea Monday in Fayetteville District Court in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a court spokeswoman said. Tyson is next due in court on Aug. 28. Tyson, 34, was arrested June 13 by University of Arkansas police in Fayetteville after he was seen driving carelessly and making an illegal turn. He was released from custody the same day on a $1,105 bond. Tyson, who has served as Tyson Foods’ chief financial officer since 2022, was immediately suspended by the company after his arrest, Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods said last month. The company didn’t respond Monday when asked about Tyson’s plea.
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