Detectives with the Benton Police Department, in conjunction with the FBI, have identified suspects responsible for the recent bank robbery at Malvern National Bank (1111 Military Rd.). The suspects in the case are from Texas and identified as Rodney Hurdsman (45 YOA), Stephanie Hurdsman (39 YOA), and Oneida Saylor (35 YOA).
Since the robbery on 6/16/14, detectives have diligently pursued various leads in the case. Evidence and information obtained from their investigation and the FBI indicated that both Rodney and Stephanie Hurdsman, and Saylor were involved in the incident here.
Rodney and Stephanie Hurdsman are husband and wife, and Saylor is Stephanie’s sister. They were last seen driving a blue 2001 BMW X5 sport utility vehicle. They should all be considered armed and dangerous, and anyone coming into contact with them should contact their local police agency or dial 911.
All three suspects currently have warrants for their arrest for Aggravated Robbery and Theft of Property. They are also suspects in robberies in other jurisdictions and are being sought on various other charges. There is a possibility they could be in Arkansas since information obtained indicates they have traveled extensively throughout the Southern states recently.
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 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.
Any suspects listed are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty
Original Release:
On 6/16/14, at approximately 4:16 PM, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to Malvern National Bank (1111 Military Road) on report of a robbery. Upon officers arrival it was determined that an actual robbery had occurred and the two robbers had fled the scene.
The two suspects entered the bank and then demanded money after displaying a pistol towards a clerk. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of money, both suspects then fled the bank on foot traveling towards the direction of Ferguson Drive.
One suspect was a white male who was wearing a mask that resembled the 'Mario Brothers' video game character. The other suspect was a white female suspect who was wearing dark colored sunglasses.
