Benton Crime

Crime, law and justice, and police blotter near Benton, AR or anywhere in the US.

Recent Crime News

• Benton police searching for shooting suspects

  Sunday | via KTHV-TV Little Rock 

  BENTON, Ark. The Benton Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating three subjects involved in two separate shootings within the past few days.

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• Thanks

  Wednesday May 23 | via Arkansas Times 

  What can we say about your 20 impressive years? You have defied the odds, and kept a much-needed balance of news, business and social reporting alive in our beloved state.

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• Bank Robber Sought in Texas and Arkansas

  Saturday May 19 | via ArkansasMatters 

  Police in Texas are looking for a man suspected in two bank robberies in Benton.

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• Police Believe 'Loan Ranger Bandit' Has Struck Before

  Friday May 18 | via Tyler Morning Telegraph 

  Tyler Police and the F.B.I. believe that the suspect responsible for Thursday's bank robbery at Compass Bank may also be responsible for several other bank robberies.

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• Benton police seeking info on assault suspect

  Thursday May 17 | via KTHV-TV Little Rock 

  BENTON, Ark. -- Detectives with the Benton Police Department are asking for the public's help in locating Kenneth Wayne Janski, 43.

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• New Canadian Money Features Topless Women

  Thursday May 10 | via Minyanville 

  According to the Daily Mail , the bill's design is stirring up some controversy north of the border.

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• Police Seek Fake Repossessor Running Scam in Benton

  Thursday May 10 | via ArkansasMatters 

  The Benton Police Department is warning residents about a fake repossessor trying to take people's property.

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• Benton police bust counterfeit money trio

  Wednesday May 9 | via KTHV-TV Little Rock 

  BENTON, Ark. - A special investigations unit, comprised of Benton and Bryant officers, have arrested three people after an alleged counterfeiting scheme.

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• Police: Watch out for repossession scam in Benton

  Wednesday May 9 | via KTHV-TV Little Rock 

  BENTON, Ark. -- The Benton Police Department says citizens should be aware of an attempted theft of property and potential scam.

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• The numbers

  Wednesday May 9 | via Arkansas Times 

  Police agencies in Saline County deny claims they are racially profiling, but a survey of 2011 jail records seems to indicate otherwise.

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• Parents question treament of disabled students in Be...

  Tuesday May 8 | via FOX16 

  More questions surrounding the Benton School District and the quality of care it's developmentally disabled students receive.

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• Benton Parks Director fired over missing funds

  Monday May 7 | via FOX16 

  The City of Benton fired Parks Director Kitty Smith Monday after police found she had taken money from the city's concession account and altered the financial records of the concession account.

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• Woman Thinks Neighbor Poisoned Her Shrubs

  Friday May 4 | via Patch.com 

  The Salem Police responded to the following calls and made the following arrests on Wednesday and Thursday.

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