Yesterday morning a man by the name of Rick Cross made a Facebook Post claiming Saline County Sheriff Candidate James Richard Friend has had two Orders of Protection issued against him from allegations from two different women. The Saline County Sheriff’s race has become a hot topic not only in Saline County but across Central […]
On Monday, I brought you the story involving a complaint of Sexual Harassment brought by Deputy Raelyn Fashank against Lt. James Bell. Since that article came out I have obtained text messages between Bell and other Deputies that not only give credence to Fashank’s complaint but also constitute multiple Policy violations along with violation of
You know it’s easy to just say stuff. For example, check this out….Governor Sanders frequents the Embassy Suites Hotel in Little Rock with three State Troopers who are assigned to guard her. They engage in group sex together and the Governor pays for the room with her State Credit Card. Now do I have evidence
Can teachers hit 4-year-old students ?….Hmmm…. I’m pretty sure there’s a rule against that….Somebody forgot to tell that to Forrest City Pre-School teacher Doris Ursery. Ursery is a staff member at the District’s ABC Pre-School at Lincoln. Amanda Moffett is the mother of a little boy who was a student at that Pre-School in September
In early December, I was contacted about a Sexual Harassment Complaint made by Saline County Deputy and School Resource Officer Raelyn Fashank against her supervisor, Lt. James Bell, in September of 2024. The allegation was that the incident was swept under the rug with no action taken. By the second week of January, several other
Yesterday I brought you video of Lonoke County Circuit Judge Barbara Elmore committing a Hit & Run in the Court House parking lot. Today I am bringing you details, facts and realities concerning that incident. Let’s be clear from the get go….FACT: Judge Elmore knew she hit the vehicle and made a conscious unethical and
The Surveillance video shows Judge Elmore entering the Lonoke County Court House parking lot in her white SUV on July 18th, 2025, at 9:32am. While pulling into a parking spot, Elmore sideswipes a 2016 GMC Terrian owned by Melissa Frazier who works for Judge Sandy Huckabee. Lonoke PD has confirmed to me that it was
Today the Arkansas Supreme Court issued an Order removing Lonoke County Circuit Judge Barbara Elmore from the case against Aaaron Spencer for Murder. The court will be appointing a Special Judge in the case. Further, in an unprecedented step, Fifteen State Legislators signed a letter to the Executive Director of the Arkansas Judicial Discipline &
This is the 4th in a series investigating the wrongful termination of Bryant PD Detective Shanna Hastings….and yes I said wrongful. She was fired by Bryant Mayor Chris Treat at the recommendation of Chief Carl Minden. The recommendation stated that Hastings knowingly and purposely disseminated internal investigation information after being directed not to do
On December 12th of last month, I brought you the story of Bryant PD Detective Shanna Hastings being terminated by Mayor Chris Treat at the recommendation of Chief Carl Minden. Her termination centered around concerns she brought to Minden, as a Whistle Blower, about Patrol Captain Nathan Johnston. Today we are going to take a
On Wednesday we broke the news that a woman reported being Raped on Tuesday at Burks Brothers Brewery (Bar) in Bryant. Since that time, I have gathered records on the alleged rape including the call to 911 from the victim. On Tuesday night at 7:28pm the victim called Faulkner County 911 and reported the rape.
Last night a little before 7pm, a woman reported to the Conway Police Department that she was Sexually Assaulted at Burks Brothers Brewery & Taproom in Bryant. According to sources, the victim made the report while being examined at a Conway area Hospital. Sources also say the assault took place in the bathroom at the
On April 13th, 2025, a shooting erupted during a huge gathering at 5th Avenue Park in Conway. Tragically two young people, 24-year-old Tatayana Penister and 23-year-old Demetrius Feemster II, were murdered during the shooting while nine others were wounded. Four people were arrested and charged for the shooting which is great; however, many questions
On December 14th I put out a short article with video titled “Who’s Running The Elementary Schools In Conway.” https://arkansas1st.com/state/whos-running-the-elementary-schools-in-conway/ As promised, this article details the findings of the in-depth investigation I conducted into the termination of teacher Barbara Tucker. Tucker has been teaching for fifteen years and was a 4th grade teacher at
I have been blown up with messages asking me to look into the Aaron Spencer case. Honestly there is really nothing to look into. The facts are out and everyone knows them. FACT – A Dad literally saved his daughter’s life and made sure that the man who visited horrific evil upon her can never
My December 21st article titled, “Is A Bar In Bryant A Front For The Bandidos ?….The Shanna Hastings Story Continues”, dealt with the relationship between the notorious Bandidos motorcycle gang and Burks Brothers Brewery & Taproom n Bryant Arkansas. https://arkansas1st.com/state/is-a-bar-in-bryant-a-front-for-the-bandidos-the-shanna-hastings-story-continues/ To date, the article has over 1.2 Million views and has generated thousands of responses and
Fort Smith School District has two high schools, Fort Smith Northside and Fort Smith Southside. After the 2021 football season, Felix Curry was named Head Football Coach at Northside, becoming the first Black head football coach in the District’s history….That title only lasted three seasons. Beginning on December 11th of 2024, I brought you a
On December 12th I brought you the story of Hastings filing a lawsuit against Bryant Mayor Chris Treat and Police Chief Carl Minden for wrongful termination. That story includes tie-ins to the outlaw motorcycle gang The Bandidos. https://arkansas1st.com/state/former-bryant-pd-officer-files-lawsuit-against-chief-mayor-bandido-motor-cycle-gang-tie-in/ I announced in the article that I was going to take a deep-dive investigation into the matter
The Board will meet this Sunday night at 5pm to consider the three-finalist for the Superintendent position. Those finalists are – Tamekia Brown – Executive Director of Curriculum at the Waco Independent School District in Texas. Jennifer Barbaree – Superintendent, Pine Bluff School District. Jason Black – Interim Superintendent, Conway School District. People of Conway
Recently Conway Preston Florence Mattison Elementary School fourth grade teacher Barbara Tucker was terminated by the School District after a parent complained of inappropriate physical contact with her son. The attached video is what the District provided to support their conclusion of inappropriate physical contact. The interaction begins at the 45 second mark. On August
