A Grant County jury has convicted a man on drug charges and recommended the maximum sentence, resulting in a combined 45-year prison term, according to the Seventh Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Prosecuting Attorney Teresa Howell announced that a jury of 10 women and two men on April 23 found Keith Anglin guilty of possession of methamphetamine, a Class C felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class D felony. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Jeff Weber and Bill Solice. Circuit Judge Stephen Shirron presided over the one-day trial.
The charges stem from an Aug. 16, 2025, traffic stop on Highway 167 in Grant County. Authorities said Deputy Pierce Thornton stopped Anglin due to an outstanding arrest warrant from Saline County. After Anglin was taken into custody, deputies conducted a search of his vehicle, where Deputy Randy Irby located packaged methamphetamine.
Following the guilty verdict, the jury recommended the maximum sentence. Judge Shirron sentenced Anglin to 30 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction and a $10,000 fine for the methamphetamine charge, along with an additional 15 years for the paraphernalia charge.
Officials said Anglin was sentenced as a habitual offender due to an extensive criminal history that includes seven prior felony convictions in Saline County, one in Benton County and one in Pulaski County. The sentences will run consecutively, totaling 45 years in prison.
Anglin was taken into custody at the conclusion of the trial by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and will be transported to the Arkansas Department of Correction.
