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CRIME & SAFETY
Jay Middle School PE teacher jailed on allegations of soliciting a minor
JAY, Okla. — A Jay middle school baseball coach and a physical education teacher remains in jail, held on a complaint of soliciting a minor. John Robert Downs, 25, of Grove, was arrested at his residence on a complaint of soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology. No details of his arrest were available late Tuesday night.
New information could link Jane Doe found in New Mexico to Benton County
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-New information possibly linking a Jane Doe found in Albuquerque in 1996 to Benton County could help in her identification. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, genealogy research revealed that the young woman, estimated to have been between 14 and 19 when shed died, may have relatives or friends in Phoenix or Benton County.
Investigation launched after Arkansas murder suspect claims he found rat leg in his jail food
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — The Benton County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) has launched an investigation into a murder suspect's claims that he found a rat's body part in his food while at the jail. Kamron Williams, 20, was arrested in Centerton in March in connection to the death of...
Former Centerton firefighter pleads not guilty to forging logs, stealing morphine from ambulance
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — A former Centerton firefighter and paramedic who is accused of stealing morphine from an ambulance and forging the written logs to cover his tracks has pleaded not guilty, according to court documents. After entering his plea on May 13, 31-year-old Michael Brown was scheduled...
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