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Benton Police Department officers responded to Fountain Lakes Apartments just after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in reference to a stabbing. Two victims were taken to a local hospital and treated and released for non-life-threatening injuries.

Benton Police Department responded to the 500 block of River Street just after 2 p.m. Sunday in reference to a shooting. The suspect(s) fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival.

Benton Police Department will join multiple Arkansas law enforcement agencies and agencies across the nation April 5-12 for U Drive. U Text. U Pay, an enforcement operation aimed at reducing distracted driving. The effort is led by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Benton Police Department recently obtained information regarding possible domestic violence involving a BNPD officer.

Benton Police Department recently began investigating allegations of sexual misconduct at Childcare Network, Inc. on Military Road. No charges have been filed, and the investigation remains ongoing.

BNPD detectives are diligently working leads and request anyone with information to please contact BNPD at 501-776-5947.

Benton Police Department recently served the warrant from the July 23 hit-and-run incident near the 17700 block of I-30 that took the life of 28-year-old Louisiana resident Dustin Thompson.