Fayetteville man pleads guilty to animal cruelty, barred from owning animals
BENTONVILLE — A Fayetteville man agreed to never own animals again as part of a deal to resolve an animal cruelty charge.
View ArticleGas leak causes of evacuation of Bentonville preschool
BENTONVILLE — Children were evacuated Tuesday morning from the Bentonville Church of the Nazarene preschool building after a nearby gas leak.
View ArticlePolice sergeant fired for mistaken arrest of Fayetteville football player
BENTONVILLE — A sergeant with the Centerton Police Department has been fired for his role in the wrongful arrest of a Fayetteville High School football player last month.
View ArticlePolice identify victim in Monday's fatal fire in Bentonville; say foul...
Police have identified the victim of a fatal fire Monday in Bentonville as Charles K. Rine, 39.
View ArticleBenton County road closings
Commuters are encouraged to watch out for road closings on both sides of Bentonville going into the weekend.
View ArticleNW food festival sets Bentonville as new location
BENTONVILLE -- The Bite NW Arkansas food festival will have a new home this year.
View ArticleVIDEO: Cannonball found, search for thief continues
UPDATE: The Bentonville Police Department reported Friday afternoon the missing cannonball from the downtown Bentonville monument had been found.
View ArticleConfederate statue vandal must pay $16,000
A Bentonville woman involved in vandalizing the Confederate statue on the downtown square won't face a felony charge after she agreed Wednesday to pay $16,000 in restitution for damaging the monument.
View ArticleTrial scheduled for former Gravette teacher accused of sexual assault
BENTONVILLE — A March jury trial is scheduled for a former Gravette teacher accused of sexually assaulting two boys.
View ArticleBentonville man dies after weekend wreck
A Bentonville man died Monday from injuries he suffered in a wreck Saturday, according to a news release from the Bentonville Police Department. The man was identified as John J. Garlinger, 84.
View ArticleTrial scheduled for woman accused of killing 6-year-old son
BENTONVILLE — A May jury trial was scheduled for a Bella Vista woman accused of killing her 6-year-old son.
View ArticleBond set at $250,000 for Decatur woman accused of killing 2-month-old son
BENTONVILLE — Bond was set at $250,000 for a Decatur woman accused of killing her 2-month-old son.
View ArticleJury selection begins in Benton County murder trial
BENTONVILLE — Prosecutors and defense attorneys began questioning prospective jurors Tuesday afternoon in search of a panel for Mauricio Torres’ murder trial.
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas child abuse investigator accused of fabricating reports
BENTONVILLE — A civilian investigator with the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division is accused of fabricating reports in 43 cases in Benton and Washington counties, according to court...
View ArticleBella Vista man accused of murder said son's death was accidental
BENTONVILLE — Mauricio Torres told a police detective that his son’s death was accidental and because of the ignorance of both parents.
View ArticleSister describes abuse of 6-year-old boy in Bella Vista man's murder trial
BENTONVILLE — A 6-year-old boy's sister described in court Thursday the abuse the boy endured before his death.
View ArticleBentonville McDonald's franchisee settles HIV lawsuit for $103,000
A Bentonville McDonald’s franchisee has settled a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed he was fired because he has HIV.
View ArticleTorres found guilty of capital murder in death of 6-year-old son
A jury found Mauricio Torres, 45, guilty of capital murder in the death of his 6-year-old son.
View ArticleUPDATE: Police chief apologizes for Fayetteville football player's...
BENTONVILLE — The attorney for a Fayetteville High School football player says Centerton police mistakenly arrested his client because they may have confused him with another person.
View ArticleFayetteville man pleads guilty to animal cruelty, barred from owning animals
BENTONVILLE — A Fayetteville man agreed to never own animals again as part of a deal to resolve an animal cruelty charge.
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