BNPD ARRESTS RISON RESIDENT ON MULTIPLE VOYEURISM, PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

BNPD arrested 28-year-old Matthew McCoy, of Rison, without incident yesterday on 30 counts of video voyeurism and two counts of computer child pornography. All charges stem from a camera discovered in a restroom at a Benton residence.
Benton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is overseeing the investigation, which remains ongoing. Additional charges may be forthcoming.
Officers responded to 3800 block of Liberty Cove for a disturbance with shots fired just before 6 p.m. Friday. A male victim was pronounced dead at the scene and a female victim was medflighted to a local hospital in unknown condition.
As part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization taking place through Dec. 31, BNPD will be participating in an upcoming sobriety checkpoint. A partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” places an emphasis on removing impaired drivers from the roadways.
Benton Police Department invites the community to form a team, dress in costumes (optional) and take the plunge at Hurricane Lake in support of Special Olympics Arkansas athletes. The 2019 “Be Bold Get Cold” Saline County Polar Plunge will take place Saturday, Jan. 26. Registration begins at 9 a.m., costume parade and awards at 10 a.m. and the anticipated plunge at 10:15 a.m.
UPDATE (12/12): THEY HAVE BEEN LOCATED & ARE SAFE.