30-year prison sentence for man in child porn case

TEXARKANA – A Texarkana, Arkansas, man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, on one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor via Production of Child Pornography.  There is no parole in the federal system.  The Honorable Chief... Read More.

33-year prison sentence for man on child porn allegations

FAYETTEVILLE – A Springdale man was sentenced Friday to 396 months in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor via Production of Child Pornography and one count of Possession of Child Pornography. The Honorable Judge Timothy... Read More.
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convicted felon sentenced to 15 years in prison on drug charge

FAYETTEVILLE – A previously convicted felon living in Rogers was sentenced Wednesday to 180 months in prison without the possibility of parole followed by five additional years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy... Read More.

Child porn conviction results in 25-year prison sentence

LITTLE ROCK—A Bigelow man was sentenced to serve 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. Jakob Brown, 26, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Brian S. Miller. In April 2020, Conway Police Department received a report about a male harassing... Read More.
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Prison inmate found hanged in cell

The Ouachita River Correctional Unit has revealed that an inmate was found hanging in his cell. A news release said that on Tuesday, staff observed 39-year-old inmate Brandon Betts hanging in a locked single-man cell. Staff performed first aid at the cell until Betts was pronounced... Read More.

Five sentenced to federal prison on drug related charges

FAYETTEVILLE – The final member of a Northwest Arkansas drug trafficking organization was sentenced Thursday to federal prison for crimes related to the Distribution of Fentanyl. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearings for the United States District Court in... Read More.
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Missouri man sentenced to prison on drug related charge

FAYETTEVILLE – A Noel, Missouri man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the... Read More.
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Woman sentenced to federal prison after drug conviction

FAYETTEVILLE – A Springdale woman was sentenced Thursday to 137 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court... Read More.

Former senator sentenced to federal prison

WASHINGTON – A former Arkansas State Senator was sentenced Friday to 46 months in prison in the Eastern District of Arkansas for accepting multiple bribes and tax fraud in connection with a multi-district investigation spanning the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and the... Read More.
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State police to investigate death of prison inmate

The Arkansas State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Arkansas Department of Corrections’ Randall Williams Unit at Pine Bluff who died after an alleged altercation with other inmates. According to a news release, Timothy Hedrick, 29, died Saturday at UAMS where... Read More.