Benton County subcommittee tours jail, hears about space issue during its first meeting. March 3, 2023 at 1:15 a.m. by Tracy Neal ...

CORVALLIS — The Benton County Jail was built in 1976, replacing a facility that dated from 1929. It had room for 27 inmates and was intended as a stopgap measure, ...

BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — A Benton County judge has filed a gag order in the capital murder case against Dallton Hunt, ...

BENTONVILLE -- The Benton County sheriff's office needs books for inmates at the jail, according to a recent Facebook post. Books now used by inmates are in bad shape, said Lt. Tyler Ross of the ...

BENTONVILLE -- Benton County's justices of the peace toured the county jail Tuesday before discussing expanding the facility. The tour happened before the Finance Committee meeting that was held ...

A Benton County jailer accused of sexually assaulting a detainee was arrested and fired, according to a news release sent by ...

Jail officials are working to provide Benton County Circuit Judges Robin Green and Brad Karren with detainee files in hopes they will choose 20 detainees that could be released, she said. Jenkins ...

The Benton County Board of Commissioners plans to put a bond measure for a new jail on the November ballot. The county is currently spending about $1.1 million a year to rent additional jail beds ...

CORVALLIS - Benton County Sheriff Scott Jackson will hold jail open housesm starting this Saturday, June 28, with two others scheduled for July 12 and 26..

Benton County voters could see a proposal to increase sales taxes on their November ballot.The 0.375% tax increase would be used to help pay for a jail expansion.The expansion would include a new ...

BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — A former Benton County sheriff's deputy has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to days in the county jail and probation for stalking a coworker.

BENTON COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A former Benton County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty to stalking a coworker and was sentenced to jail time and probation. Matthew Cline initially pleaded ...