Tag: Arkansas
Steven James Smith, Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft, Arkansas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Steven James Smith, a 41-year-old Northwest Arkansas man, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to sell real estate he didn’t own and using someone else’s identity to do it. The scheme involved Smith identifying properties in the area, entering into fake purchase agreements with buyers, and transmitting them…
Percy Jackson, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Arkansas 2024
⏱ 2 min read Percy Jackson, a 41-year-old Memphis resident, was busted by West Memphis Police on October 10, 2023, for driving a car with a defective brake light and expired tags. But that was just the beginning – a search of the vehicle turned up a loaded, stolen 9mm Ruger firearm under the driver’s…
Yanci Lissbeth Amaya Aguiluz, Clam Smuggling, Arkansas 2026
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Silvino Herrera-Munoz, Gun Possession, Arkansas 2025
⏱ 2 min read Silvino Herrera-Munoz, a 34-year-old illegal alien from Guatemala, was driving drunk on Interstate 30 in Arkansas when he started shooting at a tractor trailer on February 2, 2025. The wild scene unfolded near Geyer Springs, with Herrera-Munoz speeding up and slowing down, brake checking the truck before firing 5-7 shots out…
Spencer Walker, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Arkansas 2025
⏱ 2 min read In a major blow to methamphetamine trafficking in Arkansas, Spencer Walker, a 37-year-old Pine Bluff man, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Walker was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm…
Bobby Scott Glenn, Methamphetamine Distribution, Arkansas 2024
⏱ 2 min read Bobby Scott Glenn, a 40-year-old Walnut Ridge man, has been convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine in Arkansas. The crime occurred in January 2024, when Glenn received methamphetamine from Alex Dillard, a large-scale distributor in northeast Arkansas. The investigation, led by…
Trent Porter, Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death, Arkansas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Trent Porter, a 38-year-old from Beebe, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl conspiracy that resulted in the death of an individual. Porter, along with co-defendants Lamont Kirk and Willie Johnson, distributed thousands of fentanyl pills in the Little Rock area. The…
Bob Pilletto Best, Bank Robbery, Arkansas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Bob Pilletto Best, a 60-year-old Jacksonville man, robbed First Arkansas Bank & Trust on February 6, 2025, making off with $5,300. Best, who has a prior conviction for bank robbery, entered the bank, pretended to look for something to write on, and then demanded cash from a teller, claiming he had…
Melvin Wiltshire, Armed Bank Robbery, Arkansas 2024
⏱ 2 min read Melvin Wiltshire, a 58-year-old from Mount Ida, Arkansas, walked into the Strong, Arkansas Simmons Bank on April 2, 2024, wearing a camouflage face mask and a hooded gray sweatshirt. He pointed a black revolver at three bank employees and demanded they fill a green and black backpack with cash. The employees…
Markevin Duwayne Taylor, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Arkansas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Markevin Duwayne Taylor, a 33-year-old Hot Springs man, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation. In July 2024, law enforcement agents conducted undercover controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Taylor, leading to a search warrant at his residence on August 5, 2024. The…
