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Escaped murderer, rapist caught after manhunt | Here's what we know

16 hours ago | 5newsonline.com | Spencer Bailey

CALICO ROCK, Ark. — On June 6, the Stone County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Grant Hardin, the escaped inmate and convicted murderer who was once the police chief of a small Arkansas town, has been found and taken into custody. Officials said he was captured around 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Hardin escaped the North Central Unit in Calico Rock on Sunday, May 25, in broad daylight, according to ADC.
Psychiatrist accused of fraud arrested in Rogers for public intoxication

18 hours ago | 5newsonline.com | Spencer Bailey

BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Former Rogers psychiatrist Brian Hyatt, who is set to go to trial later this year for alleged Medicaid fraud, has been arrested for public intoxication. Hyatt's booking information said he was arrested on June 5 by the Rogers Police Department and released the next day on a written promise in lieu of bond.
Walmart expanding drone delivery service to five new cities

1 day ago | 5newsonline.com | Spencer Bailey

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart announced Thursday that its drone delivery service is expanding to five cities in the south and will soon be accessible to millions more customers. Drone delivery has been available in Bentonville and Dallas after first launching in 2021. Now it, will be available in Charlotte, Atlanta, Tampa, Houston, and Orlando. The company said in a release on June 5 that the service will remain a key part of its effort to "redefine" retail.
Two accused of manslaughter after Logan County crash ends in two deaths

1 day ago | 5newsonline.com | Spencer Bailey

LOGAN COUNTY, Arkansas — Two people have been arrested in connection with a crash that took the lives of two sisters in Logan County on May 30. Mackenzie and Maddie Arthur, two sisters from Scranton, were killed on May 30 after a car behind theirs pushed them across the centerline and into an oncoming semi-truck, according to a crash report. On June 5, ASP explained in a release that the driver of the car that allegedly caused the crash was a 16-year-old boy traveling at over 150 mph.
U.S. Border Patrol joins search for Arkansas prison escapee Grant Hardin

1 day ago | 5newsonline.com | Spencer Bailey

CALICO ROCK, Ark. — A U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) unit has been deployed to Arkansas to help locate escaped prisoner and former police chief Grant Hardin. Hardin escaped from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock on May 25. He was serving an 80-year sentenced related to murder and rape in Benton County. A release from federal officials said a Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) from the Rio Grande Valley had been deployed to Arkansas to help in the search for Hardin.
Oklahoma AG takes aim at governor, demands removal of Afghan refugees

1 day ago | 5newsonline.com | Spencer Bailey

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is taking aim at the governor in a bid to have Afghan refugees removed from the state. Drummond said in a release on June 5 that Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt had previously partnered with the Biden Administration to allow the resettlement of thousands of Afghan refugees "at great risk to public safety" and without proper vetting.
MASH Bash at Arkansas Blood Institute aims to boost summer blood donations

1 day ago | 5newsonline.com | Daren Bobb

FORT SMITH, Ark. — As summer kicks off and many families prepare for travel, local blood banks are facing their slowest donation season of the year. To help build up the local supply, the Blood Institute in Fort Smith is holding its biggest drive of the year this Friday, June 6, at its office on 5300 South U Street. The event, called MASH Bash, has been a summer tradition for 42 years. “We’ll have three blood mobiles sitting in the front,” said Executive Director Danny Cervantes.
University of Arkansas plans sweep of homeless encampment on Fayetteville property

2 days ago | 5newsonline.com | Spencer Bailey

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — An upcoming sweep of a homeless encampment on University of Arkansas property is raising alarms for some local advocates, as hundreds of unhoused people could reportedly be displaced. A letter from the University of Arkansas (U of A) to people living on the land, known as the 19th street property, said the removal is planned for June 9.
Arkansas podcast aims to close visibility gap for marginalized missing persons

3 days ago | 5newsonline.com | Kathryn Roley

SALINE COUNTY, Ark. — Jade Love, a 22-year-old Benton woman, was reported missing on Sunday. This morning, officers responded to a pond in Bryant where they found a body believed to be Love, but confirmation of the deceased's identity is pending formal DNA testing. For one Saline County resident, she feels that this happens to cases far too often, so she started a podcast to get attention for those cases. “[I] make sure that stories of people who look similar to me are out there.
Fayetteville City Council considers revote on Dickson Street student housing amid lawsuit

3 days ago | 5newsonline.com | Spencer Bailey

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Fayetteville's council and planning commission after the developer claimed the rejection of a student housing project violated city code. Chicago-based developer Trinitas Ventures proposed a seven-story, 185-unit, 611-bed student housing complex in what is now an empty parking lot on Dickson Street in 2024.