On 11/17/15, at approximately 7:40 AM, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to the area of Edison Ave. near the intersection of Pope St. on report of a three vehicle accident.
During the course of the investigation it was determined a suspect vehicle, driven by Vincent Heredia (38 YOA) of Benton, had crossed left of the center line and struck one vehicle before striking a second one head-on. This lead to the death of the driver of the second vehicle, identified as Cheyenne McManigal (24 YOA) of Benton.
During subsequent investigation, detectives located a firearm, prescription medications, and a pipe containing suspected Marijuana residue inside Heredia’s vehicle. A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) evaluation was conducted and based on the results of it, Heredia was placed under arrest.
Heredia is charged with Manslaughter, DWI-Drugs, Driving Left of Center, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons (Felon), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Detectives and members of the accident reconstruction team are conducting an on-going investigation into this incident and additional charges could be forthcoming.
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact the Benton Police Department at 501-778-1171 or 501-315-TIPS. Individuals also may send us an anonymous crime tip about this incident to CRIMES (274637) with the keyword BNPD in the body of the text or go to www.crimereports.com to leave a tip. A crime tip can also be submitted via the official Benton Police Department app found on ITunes and Google Play.
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