A Warren man has been sentenced to multiple life terms after being convicted in a violent 2025 burglary and rape case involving a pregnant woman, according to the Tenth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Tilton Hill was found guilty of aggravated residential burglary, kidnapping and two counts of rape stemming from an incident that occurred Sept. 10, 2025, within the Warren city limits. The Warren Police Department, with assistance from the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division, led the investigation.
At trial, testimony detailed the severity of the crime and the circumstances surrounding the victim’s rescue. A witness told jurors she was driving home from a morning school drop-off when she saw the victim crawling toward the road. The witness stopped to help and called 911, reporting a Hispanic female covered in blood in the front yard of a residence at1401 West Pine St. The witness testified the victim had a belt around her hands and another around her neck.
Emergency medical personnel transported the 20-year-old victim to Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, where a sexual assault examination was conducted.
Jurors heard testimony from Arkansas State Police agents and Warren officers regarding evidence collected at the scene and submitted to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory. Three crime lab analysts testified that DNA evidence obtained from the case matched Hill, including blood found on a shirt left at the scene and four separate DNA samples collected during the sexual assault examination.
The victim testified that a man unknown to her entered her home through a kitchen window after removing an air-conditioning unit. She told jurors the suspect restrained and sexually assaulted her before binding her hands and mouth with belts. The attacker then forced her out of the window, took her to a nearby tree line, covered her and left her bound. The victim testified her child was born two weeks later.
Following the guilty verdict, prosecutors presented evidence during sentencing that Hill had seven prior felony convictions, including a 1996 conviction for first-degree sexual abuse and multiple violent offenses.
During closing arguments in the sentencing phase, Hill’s attorney argued that a life sentence is typically reserved for cases involving murder. Prosecuting Attorney Frank Spain countered that the crime was, “in many ways, more heinous than murder,” emphasizing that it occurred inside the victim’s home — a place where individuals should feel safest — and involved the rape of a woman who was nine months pregnant.
The jury recommended three life sentences plus an additional 60 years, all to be served consecutively in the Arkansas Department of Correction. Circuit Judge Quincy Ross followed that recommendation and imposed the sentence.
Spain thanked the jury for its service and credited the Warren Police Department, Arkansas State Police and Arkansas State Crime Lab for their collaborative efforts in securing the conviction.
“Without their dedication, cases like this might go unsolved,” Spain said.
Officials also encouraged victims of sexual assault to seek help and support. Confidential assistance is available through local and statewide advocacy organizations that provide crisis intervention, counseling referrals and guidance through medical and legal processes.
In Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha and Drew counties, victims can contact the Tenth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Victim Assistance at 870-367-9898. The National Sexual Assault Hotline is available 24 hours a day at1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or online at www.rainn.org, offering free and confidential support for victims and their families.
