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With assistance from the Ouachita County Sheriff’s Office and Camden Police Department, Benton Police Department’s capital murder suspect, 37-year-old Termaine Anderson, was taken into custody Friday evening. He is now being held without bond at the Saline County Jail.

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BNPD officers responded to Military Road in front of Sonic just after 8 p.m. Monday for a vehicle vs. Honda Motor Scooter accident. Upon arrival, officers discovered the driver of the motor scooter, 41- year-old Jeffrey Freeman of Sheridan, deceased.

Benton Police Department responded to the 100 block of Valley Street just prior to 6 p.m. Thursday in reference to a deceased male being discovered. The victim is believed to be a missing person out of Little Rock. Positive identification is pending.

Benton Police Department officers were advised by Stuttgart Police Department detectives Monday morning that a suspect with an active warrant for homicide, 51-year-old Earthly Coleman, was known to be hiding in Benton.

The Benton Police Department and other local agencies will conduct active intruder training beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, June 28 through Friday, July 9 at Harmony Grove Schools in Haskell. Nearby residents should be prepared to hear louder-than-usual noises—to include gunfire, music, and screaming.

Benton Police Department will host the annual “Hooked on Fishing” Derby for children 12 and under from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 17 at Sunset Lake in Benton. Registration is free and will begin at 8:30 a.m. the day of the event. All participants will need to bring a fishing pole and bait.