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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.

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).