Hackett notified attorney Luther Sutter of the change in representation hours after he filed her civil rights case Monday morning. JONESBORO, Ark. — National civil rights attorney Ben Crump has been retained by Alisa Hackett, the 18-year-old woman shown being taken to the ground and punched in the face by [read more…]
FORREST CITY, Ark. — St. Francis County Sheriff Bobby May forcefully defended his decision to rehire former Marion police officer Trey Bynum during a contentious press conference Wednesday morning. Bynum, who was recently fired from the Marion Police Department, has been rehired as a deputy with the St. Francis County [read more…]
MARION, Ark. — A man was taken into custody Tuesday after authorities received a report of an individual allegedly waving a firearm at passing vehicles in Marion. According to the Marion Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 11:52 a.m. June 9 to the area of Hino and Kuhn roads [read more…]
FORREST CITY, Ark. — A former Marion police officer who was recently fired has been rehired by the St. Francis County Sheriff’s Office, according to the Forrest City Times-Herald. St. Francis County Sheriff Bobby May confirmed to the newspaper that Trey Bynum has been rehired as a deputy with the [read more…]
MARION, Ark. — Arkansas State Police used a Taser after a Marion suspect led a trooper on a chase through a residential neighborhood, ran multiple stop signs and then fled on foot, according to an incident report. Trooper Wright reported the pursuit began around 5:35 a.m. March 23 after he [read more…]
Marion, Arkansas. Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood announced that a Crittenden County jury found Shane White guilty of Aggravated Residential Burglary, Terroristic Act, Domestic Battery, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, and committing offenses in the presence of a child. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Michael Snell, Adam Holman, [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture today announced that the Farm-to-School pilot program reached its first milestone last week as more than 3,000 pounds of fresh sweet potatoes were delivered to Marion School District. Approximately 30 inmates from the Arkansas Department of Corrections participating in a regional [read more…]
MARION, Ark. — 2nd Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood announced that Brice Michael Kane, 68, pleaded guilty on Monday to charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Kane was sentenced to 20 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, where he will be required to serve 100% of [read more…]
MARION, Ark. — A Crittenden County jury has found Owen Watson guilty of rape following a trial that revealed he repeatedly sexually assaulted his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter, resulting in the child becoming pregnant. Circuit Judge Randy Philhours sentenced Watson to life in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The case was [read more…]
Program created by the Governor’s Faith-Based Initiatives Office LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Monday announced a new farm-to-school program launching in Marion School District for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. This innovative program, created by Governor Sanders’ faith-based initiatives office in partnership with the Arkansas Department of [read more…]
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