BENTONVILLE, Ark. () – Benton County coroner Daniel Oxford says the county has seen a total of 31 deaths due to COVID-19 since May 22.The youngest death reported in the county is a 31-year-old Marshallese woman from Springdale who died on June 9. The oldest death reported in the county was a 98-year-old white woman from Bentonville who died May 22.Twelve women and 19 men have died in Benton County from the virus.The most recent COVID-19 death 57-year-old Pacific Islander man from Springdale who died on June 20.Loading ...…BENTONVILLE, Ark. () – Benton County coroner Daniel Oxford says the county has seen a total of 31 deaths due to COVID-19 since May 22.The youngest death reported in the county is a 31-year-old Marshallese woman from Springdale who died on June 9. The oldest death reported in the county was a 98-year-old white woman from Bentonville who died May 22.Twelve women and 19 men have died in Benton County from the virus.The most recent COVID-19 death 57-year-old Pacific Islander man from Springdale who died on June 20.Loading ...WW…

"This disease can spread like wildfire if we don't help control the flies and isolation."Posted: Jul 29, 2020 / 04:20 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 29, 2020 / 06:02 PM CDTBENTONVILLE, Ark. () — Four animals in Benton County have caught an extremely contagious virus that has the potential to spread to humans.It’s called .It is most common in horses, donkeys, and mules but can also spread to cattle, hogs, and even humans.VSV causes blisters and open sores around the mouth and then the animals will get malnourished because they won’t want to eat.A local veterinarian talks about the risk of this...…"This disease can spread like wildfire if we don't help control the flies and isolation."Posted: Jul 29, 2020 / 04:20 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 29, 2020 / 06:02 PM CDTBENTONVILLE, Ark. () — Four animals in Benton County have caught an extremely contagious virus that has the potential to spread to humans.It’s called .It is most common in horses, donkeys, and mules but can also spread to cattle, hogs, and even humans.VSV causes blisters and open sores around the mouth and then the animals will get malnourished because they won’t want to eat.A local veterinarian talks about the risk of this...WW…

Posted: Apr 26, 2021 / 02:28 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 26, 2021 / 02:37 PM CDTWASHINGTON () — The McBride Law Firm states their client, Richard Barnett, should be released from jail because the government can’t prove he would be a flight risk, he has a strong community connection, and the dangerous conditions he’s is experiencing in the D.C. Central Detention Facility, to name a few examples.New York-based McBride Law Firm is representing Barnett while he’s detained.Barnett, 60, is the Gravette, Arkansas man who participated in the January 6 Capitol riot and was photographed inside Speaker of the...…Posted: Apr 26, 2021 / 02:28 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 26, 2021 / 02:37 PM CDTWASHINGTON () — The McBride Law Firm states their client, Richard Barnett, should be released from jail because the government can’t prove he would be a flight risk, he has a strong community connection, and the dangerous conditions he’s is experiencing in the D.C. Central Detention Facility, to name a few examples.New York-based McBride Law Firm is representing Barnett while he’s detained.Barnett, 60, is the Gravette, Arkansas man who participated in the January 6 Capitol riot and was photographed inside Speaker of the...WW…

Posted: Mar 26, 2021 / 02:00 PM CDTUpdated: Mar 26, 2021 / 07:19 PM CDTBENTONVILLE, Ark. () — The Bentonville Fire Department Captain who was arrested on March 13 for attacking an Asian man outside Oaklawn Casino has tendered his resignation to the City of Bentonville.According to a press release from the city of Bentonville, Captain Benjamin Snodgrass tendered his resignation on March 23. The resignation is effective immediately.Snodgrass was employed with the city since March of 2007. He expressed regret and an apology for any embarrassment to his family, fellow firefighters, friends, and...…Posted: Mar 26, 2021 / 02:00 PM CDTUpdated: Mar 26, 2021 / 07:19 PM CDTBENTONVILLE, Ark. () — The Bentonville Fire Department Captain who was arrested on March 13 for attacking an Asian man outside Oaklawn Casino has tendered his resignation to the City of Bentonville.According to a press release from the city of Bentonville, Captain Benjamin Snodgrass tendered his resignation on March 23. The resignation is effective immediately.Snodgrass was employed with the city since March of 2007. He expressed regret and an apology for any embarrassment to his family, fellow firefighters, friends, and...WW…

Snodgrass asked if he knew he was in America and began to push himPosted: Mar 25, 2021 / 09:56 AM CDTUpdated: Mar 25, 2021 / 04:34 PM CDTHOT SPRINGS, Ark. () — A Fire Captain with the Bentonville Fire Department was arrested and charged for battery after a fight with an Asian man outside of Oaklawn Casino in Hot Springs.Benjamin Snodgrass, 44, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor third-degree battery and public intoxication for the incident that occurred around 9:30 p.m. on March 13.According to a probable cause report, the victim was walking outside of the casino when he was...…Snodgrass asked if he knew he was in America and began to push himPosted: Mar 25, 2021 / 09:56 AM CDTUpdated: Mar 25, 2021 / 04:34 PM CDTHOT SPRINGS, Ark. () — A Fire Captain with the Bentonville Fire Department was arrested and charged for battery after a fight with an Asian man outside of Oaklawn Casino in Hot Springs.Benjamin Snodgrass, 44, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor third-degree battery and public intoxication for the incident that occurred around 9:30 p.m. on March 13.According to a probable cause report, the victim was walking outside of the casino when he was...WW…

Posted: Jan 21, 2021 / 05:45 PM CSTUpdated: Jan 21, 2021 / 06:19 PM CSTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. () — The sentencing trial for former pathologist for the Robert Morris Levy, found guilty of working while impaired, will continue Friday, January 22, at 8:30 a.m.On June 11, 2020, Levy, 53, pleaded guilty to two of 31 counts against him — Involuntary Manslaughter and Mail Fraud.The mail fraud charge (Count 13) carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and 36 months of supervised release.The involuntary manslaughter charge (Count 29) carries a maximum sentence of eight years, a...…Posted: Jan 21, 2021 / 05:45 PM CSTUpdated: Jan 21, 2021 / 06:19 PM CSTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. () — The sentencing trial for former pathologist for the Robert Morris Levy, found guilty of working while impaired, will continue Friday, January 22, at 8:30 a.m.On June 11, 2020, Levy, 53, pleaded guilty to two of 31 counts against him — Involuntary Manslaughter and Mail Fraud.The mail fraud charge (Count 13) carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and 36 months of supervised release.The involuntary manslaughter charge (Count 29) carries a maximum sentence of eight years, a...WW…

UAMS says the increase in actual and predicted cases is due to the relaxing of social distancing regulations.Posted: Jul 7, 2020 / 04:45 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 8, 2020 / 07:46 AM CDTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. () — A new model from said Arkansas is on track to reach 20,000 daily new infections by the end of September if conditions do not change.“If all things stay the same, our forecasts show about 20,000 new cases per day by the end of September,” said Dr. Cam Patterson, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). “By adopting almost complete compliance with masking, these new...…UAMS says the increase in actual and predicted cases is due to the relaxing of social distancing regulations.Posted: Jul 7, 2020 / 04:45 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 8, 2020 / 07:46 AM CDTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. () — A new model from said Arkansas is on track to reach 20,000 daily new infections by the end of September if conditions do not change.“If all things stay the same, our forecasts show about 20,000 new cases per day by the end of September,” said Dr. Cam Patterson, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). “By adopting almost complete compliance with masking, these new...WW…

Posted: Jul 6, 2020 / 01:04 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 6, 2020 / 06:29 PM CDTFORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – A U.S. Army Reserve Humvee vehicle was stolen on Monday morning after a mechanic took it out for a test drive and attempted to help out what appeared to be a broken-down truck.A civilian mechanic working at the base was working on the Humvee and took it out for a test drive after making repairs, according to Col. Dwight Ikenberry.The vehicle was taken at gunpoint on Highway 96, around Gate 24, near Lavaca after the mechanic stopped to help what appeared to be a broken-down...…Posted: Jul 6, 2020 / 01:04 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 6, 2020 / 06:29 PM CDTFORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – A U.S. Army Reserve Humvee vehicle was stolen on Monday morning after a mechanic took it out for a test drive and attempted to help out what appeared to be a broken-down truck.A civilian mechanic working at the base was working on the Humvee and took it out for a test drive after making repairs, according to Col. Dwight Ikenberry.The vehicle was taken at gunpoint on Highway 96, around Gate 24, near Lavaca after the mechanic stopped to help what appeared to be a broken-down...WW…

Posted: Jun 10, 2020 / 06:26 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 11, 2020 / 02:46 PM CDTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. () — Washington Regional Medical System’s Chief Operating Officer issues a statement about the “serious public health emergency” in Northwest Arkansas.In a statement released to KNWA/FOX24, Washington Regional has seen a 170% increase in the number of COVID-19 tests performed at its screening clinics, a 156% increase in calls to the Washington Regional COVID-19 Hotline and a 350% increase in the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.“It is important for our community to understand that we are not...…Posted: Jun 10, 2020 / 06:26 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 11, 2020 / 02:46 PM CDTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. () — Washington Regional Medical System’s Chief Operating Officer issues a statement about the “serious public health emergency” in Northwest Arkansas.In a statement released to KNWA/FOX24, Washington Regional has seen a 170% increase in the number of COVID-19 tests performed at its screening clinics, a 156% increase in calls to the Washington Regional COVID-19 Hotline and a 350% increase in the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.“It is important for our community to understand that we are not...WW…