Records Reveal Faulkner County Judge Sat On Evidence Against Crypto-Mining Facility

A quote from Judge Allen Dodson to the County Noise Ordinance 23-20 –  “We will defend it and do what we have to do to protect our citizens’.”

Keep that in mind and we will revisit his quote at the end.

As you all know, I have been writing for some time about the noise torture Gladys Anderson and her children, (one of whom is severely autistic), have been going through from the noise put out by Newrays LLC Crypto-mining facility in the community of Bono in Faulkner County.

Link to latest article –

https://arkansas1st.com/state/faulkner-county-judge-allen-dodson-tucks-tail-runs-from-crypto-mining-bully/

In that article I provided County Noise Ordinance 23-20 which was adopted on July 19^th 2023.

Article 4 of the Ordinance states – “For the purposes of this section, the external noise level emanating from Data Centers shall be deemed a noise disturbance per se, if the sound level is 60 dBa or higher during the hours of 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. or 55 dBa or higher during the hours of 8 P.M. to 8 A.M. measured at the property line of the receiving property.”

Gladys has long contended that noise coming from Newrays, while always torturous, is at its worst between 8pm and 8am.

The Ordinance provides a pathway for Judge Dodson to end this nightmare for Gladys and her children through the Courts.

Article 6 of the Ordinance states – “Additionally, the County may petition for an injunction in a court of proper jurisdiction to abate the nuisance. The county or any citizen shall be entitled to pursue all legal and equitable remedies available under the law in order to abate the nuisance and compel compliance with this Ordinance, including injunctive relief and any civil damages the court deems appropriate.”

As I detailed in the latest article, Gladys and I met with Judge Dodson, County Attorney Phil Murphy and County Administrator Randy Higgins on June 18^th, 2024, where we asked Dodson to do his job and take the steps necessary to abate the nuisance.

The link to the latest article contains the recording of that meeting which has infuriated citizens all across Faulkner County.

Since that disappointing meeting, records obtained have revealed an expert in decibel levels and readings from Dodson’s own administration gathered evidence from June 25^th through September 10^th 2024, detailing how Newrays LLC has been continually violating Ordinance 23-20.

That expert is County Administrator Randy Higgins.

Higgins took readings from the property line between Gladys and Newrays between 6:30am and 7:45am on the dates of June 25^th, July 3rd, July 5^th, July 8^th, July 11^th, July 24^th, August 12^th, August 22^nd, August 30^th and September 10^th of 2024.

Eight out of these ten times Newrays was in violation of the Noise Ordinance.

Why did I say Higgins is an expert in this field ?….Hang tight I’ll explain in a minute.

The records of the readings were requested through a Freedom of Information Act request on April 22nd and after some unnecessary legal wresting, they were finally disclosed by Dodson’s office.

After reviewing the records, it became clear to me why Dodson wasn’t forthcoming with their release.

Dodson had obtained the evidence, from his own expert, that he needed to begin abatement process through the courts….and he sat on it.

Why would Dodson sit on the evidence ?….Why would he not begin the abatement process to end Gladys’ and her children’s suffering ?

Now according to Dodson, through the County attorney, no other records of decibel readings from Newrays exist which raises more questions.

The readings by Higgins show a detailed pattern of violation of the Ordinance 23-20….Why stop taking them ?….Why not continue to obtain evidence of violation ?

Could it be because the more evidence obtained from an expert the better the abatement case against Newrays is ?

Back to why I said Higgins is an expert in decibel levels and readings….Well it’s because Newrays attorney, Alex Jones, has stated Higgins is an expert.

That’s right…. Jones subpoenaed Higgins to testify in the criminal case against Newrays as an expert on decibel levels and readings.

Jones was trying to discredit the readings taken from the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office that were entered by the prosecutor as evidence in the trial that was held on April 22^nd of this year.

So, Dodson has evidence of decibel readings showing Newrays is in violation of Ordinance 23-20, which were taken by Higgins, who Newrays own attorney has declared an expert, and he sits on it refusing to abate ???

Every citizen in Faulkner County should be outraged.

Let’s revisit Dodson’s quote I began with where in the meeting with Gladys and I on June 18^th 2024, he looked Gladys in the eye and stated – “We will defend it and do what we have to do to protect our citizens’.”

The reality is that Dodson looked in Gladys’ eyes and lied to her….He doesn’t’ give a Damn about her or her children.

And that’s Facts….Not Fiction.

Oh, before I go, let me leave you with this teaser.

Why would Dodson not keep transcripts of testimony given by himself and County officials in Federal Court pertaining to Newrays ???….We will visit that question soon.

Jimmie Cavin

Professional Bully Fighter I investigate and report on issues around the State of Arkansas with an emphasis on Government. I am strong conservative however I bring Truth and Facts regardless of Party affiliation….My hashtag is #FactsNotFiction