Criminal Justice

A district judge set a $150,000 cash-only bond for former state Rep. Austin McCollum after his arrest in Benton County on suspicion of felony stalking and violating an order of protection.

Benton County's Quorum Court will vote Thursday on applying for a $45 million Department of Justice grant to expand the county jail by about 38,000 square feet and 250 beds.

Former state Rep. Austin McCollum faces felony domestic battery, false imprisonment and aggravated assault charges in Benton County. He remains the lone candidate for county judge in November.

Kinetic warns of rising copper theft in Northwest Arkansas, causing internet and phone outages. The company is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to arrests.

Prominent Arkansas Republicans are calling on state Rep. Austin McCollum to resign after his arrest on domestic assault and false imprisonment charges. He was released Sunday on a $10,000 bond.

UofA researcher Jim Lampinen talks with Todd Price about eyewitness identification, lineup procedures and how memory can be swayed by outside information.

The Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition and Legal Aid of Arkansas are hosting a record-sealing clinic at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, offering a fresh start to those eligible.

In this episode of the Pryor Center Archives, Randy Dixon revisits the 1977 killing spree of escaped Oklahoma inmates Paul Ruiz and Earl Van Denton—a two-week rampage across four states that ended with their arrest, trial and execution in Arkansas.

Arkansas' Justice System is holding a conference this weekend in Little Rock. A variety of speakers and panelists will be present to discuss how incarceration affects the community and to hear from community members.

The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture is hosting a conference on considering artificial intelligence in its industry. Plus, a dip into the archive to celebrate a special day. Also, the 16th annual Fayetteville Film Fest is set for next weekend.