Tracy Neal
Stories by Tracy
Shooting Witness Testifies Against Dimas-Martinez
BENTONVILLE — Candie Drain repeatedly referred to Erickson Dimas-Martinez as “the guy that shot Derrick” on Friday. Drain, 19, testified Friday during Dimas-Martinez’s robbery and murder trial. Read More »
Nonprofit Center About Working Together
AGENCIES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LOW RENT
BENTONVILLE — Angie Albright believes the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter is located in the perfect place. Read More »
Murder Trial Testimony Begins
BENTONVILLE — Prosecutors began presenting their case Thursday afternoon to convict Erickson Dimas-Martinez of robbing and killing a 17-year-old Centerton teenager. Read More »
BOTH SIDES WIN: Parsons Can View Files
JUDGE DENIES ACCESS TO EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS
BENTONVILLE — Jim Parsons will be able to view documents related to the voting status of a Bella Vista Property Owners Association member, but will not be able to view the contracts of two association employees, according to a ruling by Circuit Judge John Scott. Read More »
Jury Chosen For Trial
ALTERNATES TO BE SELECTED TODAY
BENTONVILLE — Prosecutors and defense attorneys completed jury selection Wednesday for Erickson Dimas-Martinez’s murder case. Read More »
Six Down, Six To Go
JURY SELECTION CONTINUES FOR DIMAS-MARTINEZ TRIAL
Prosecutors and defense attorneys need to select six more people to complete a jury for Erickson Dimas-Martinez’s murder trial. Read More »
GUILTY PLEA: Teen Gets Eight Years
COMPTON AIDED BROTHER IN UNSUCCESSFUL ROBBERY
BENTONVILLE — A Rogers teen was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in the attempted robbery of a convenience store. Read More »
Man Gets Eight Years In Prison For Sex Crimes
BENTONVILLE — A Fort Smith man received eight years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving two teenage girls. Read More »
Gentry Man Sentenced To 30 Years
BENTONVILLE — A Gentry man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday after admitting he sexually abused an 8-year-old girl. Read More »
MURDER TRIAL: Four Jurors Chosen
SELECTION CONTINUES TODAY IN 2006 ROBBERY, MURDER CASE
BENTONVILLE — Four people were selected Monday to serve on the jury in Erickson Dimas-Martinez’s capital-murder case. Read More »
MURDER TRIAL: Jury Selection To Begin
DIMAS-MARTINEZ CHARGED WITH ROBBERY, CAPITAL MURDER
BENTONVILLE — Jury selection begins today in a case that has been more than three years in the making. Read More »
Commitments Help Churches Flourish During Rough Times
As longtime church members lose their jobs, congregations lose their dollars, area pastors said. Read More »
Men Plead Guilty In Sex Cases
BENTONVILLE — A Rogers man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl. Read More »
Judge, Sheriff Contested Races
BENTONVILLE — County judge and sheriff will be the only countywide positions up for grabs in this year’s election cycle. Read More »
Clinard To Run For Judge
BENTONVILLE — Bob Clinard threw his hat in the political ring Monday, announcing his candidacy for Benton County judge. Read More »
PARSONS’ REQUEST: Judge Will Rule Later
SCOTT SAYS HE PLANS TO ISSUE RULING IN NEXT TWO WEEKS
BENTONVILLE — A circuit judge will rule later on whether the Bella Vista Property Owners Association will be required to hand over board election documents and employee contracts to Jim Parsons. Read More »
Jury Finds In Favor Of Parsons In Lawsuit
BENTONVILLE — Bella Vista resident Jim Parsons won the first round of his legal bout against the Bella Vista Property Owners Association. Read More »
Judge Dismisses Former Superintendent’s Lawsuit
DECATUR SCHOOLS HAS NO AUTHORITY TO HONOR CONTRACT
BENTONVILLE — A local circuit judge found the Decatur School District did not have the authority to honor the contract with its former superintendent. Read More »
Residents Learn About Planned Development
BENTONVILLE — Some residents in the Rocky Branch area are preparing to oppose a planned housing development in their community. The project’s owner hopes to convince them his project is compatible with the area. Read More »
Model Trains Delight, Inspire Children
BENTONVILLE — Sixteen-year-old Jeff Wieser wants to one day have his own model train layout. Read More »
Centerton Man Sentenced To Prison
ECHOLS PLEADED GUILTY TO TWO COUNTS OF ROBBERY
BENTONVILLE — A Centerton man suspected of a string of armed robberies last year was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to the crimes in Washington County. Read More »
Prosecutor Dismissed From Missing Woman Lawsuit
BENTONVILLE — A judge Monday dismissed portions of a lawsuit that seeks to have the Rogers Police Department and Benton County prosecutor’s office return property seized from a woman in connection with the disappearance of Alicia Minton. Read More »
Men Plead Guilty In Sex Cases
BENTONVILLE — A Rogers man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl. Read More »
Two Men Remain In Jail Without Bond
BENTONVILLE — Attorneys standing with two men facing capital murder charges agreed Thursday morning probable cause exists to hold the men without bond in connection with the murders of two Bentonville women. Read More »
Reed Sentenced To 22 Years
JURY RECOMMENDS PRISON TIME FOR MAN WHO SHOT THROUGH DOOR
BENTONVILLE — George David Reed was led away in handcuffs Tuesday after being sentenced to 22 years in prison. Read More »
Jury Finds Reed Guilty Of Battery
SENTENCING SET FOR TODAY
BENTONVILLE — George David Reed was allowed to spend Monday night at home after a jury found him guilty of shooting his daughter’s boyfriend. Read More »
Shooting Victim Claims Incident Was Accidental
BENTONVILLE — Michael Austin Guzman twice referred to the shooting that left him paralyzed from the waist down as an accident while questioned by a prosecutor Friday. Read More »
Family, Friends Remember Ahern
BELLA VISTA — Family and friends gathered Friday night to remember James Ahern, who was killed last month by a Bella Vista police officer. Read More »
Shooting Victim’s Parents, Girlfriend Testifies
BENTONVILLE — George David Reed was headed out of court Thursday morning when he stopped to see if a man needed assistance getting into his wheelchair. Read More »
Jury Selected In Battery Case
REED FACES UP TO 35 YEARS IN PRISON
BENTONVILLE — Michael Austin Guzman stood with the use of a walker as prospective jurors entered Circuit Judge David Clinger’s courtroom on Wednesday. Read More »
Garrett Pleads Guilty To Graffiti Spree
BENTONVILLE — Andrew Garrett admitted to spray-painting graffiti on structures throughout Bentonville, a stunt that earned him a four-day jail stay and 30 days in the Benton County’s work program. Read More »
Mental Evaluation Ordered For Coach
BENTONVILLE — Proceedings were suspended Monday for a Bentonville man accused of sexually assaulting three girls after his attorney requested a mental evaluation for her client. Read More »
Judge Delays Trial In Shooting Case
MAN ACCUSED OF FIRST-DEGREE BATTERY
BENTONVILLE — A judge Monday delayed the jury trial of a man accused of shooting his daughter’s boyfriend. Read More »
Money Recovery Attempt Nets Jail Sentence
BENTONVILLE — An Oklahoma man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for what a judge described as “vigilante justice.” Read More »
Cause Of Bella Vista Fire Undetermined
BENTONVILLE — Donna Gaddy tearfully remembered her nieces who died in a Bella Vista house fire early Thursday. Read More »
Rogers Man Returned To State Hospital
BENTONVILLE — Circuit Judge Robin Green granted a prosecutor’s request for Daniel John Kelsey to be committed to the Arkansas State Hospital in Little Rock. Read More »
Insurance Company Doesn’t Want To Cover Shooting
BENTONVILLE — An insurance company wants a judge to declare one of its customer’s homeowner’s policy doesn’t cover the father shooting his daughter’s boyfriend. Read More »
Mental Evaluation Ordered
SUSPECT FACES DEATH PENALTY
BENTONVILLE — Circuit Judge David Clinger ordered a murder suspect undergo another evaluation and in doing so he joined others who have leveled criticism at the work of an Arkansas State Hospital psychologist. Read More »
PLEA AGREEMENT: Man Gets 30 Years For Arson
GOULET ADMITS HE SET SAME HOUSE ON FIRE TWICE
BENTONVILLE — A Rogers man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after admitting he set the same house on fire twice. Read More »
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Lying To Police
BENTONVILLE — A Garfield man pleaded not guilty Monday to a felony charge accusing him of lying to police when questioned about the disappearance of his mother and grandmother. Read More »
Sledders Take To The Snow
BENTONVILLE — The lawn of Bethel Baptist Church was turned into a snow slope as dozens of people used the hillside for sledding. Read More »
Bentonville Woman Still Missing
BENTONVILLE — Briana Beazley hasn’t heard from her mother in almost a week. Read More »
Some Seek Shelter At Salvation Army
BENTONVILLE — Gooch was appreciative Friday for warm surroundings at the Bentonville Salvation Army. Read More »
Police Say Missing Mother, Daughter Murdered
BENTONVILLE — Bentonville police believe a mother and daughter missing since June were murdered, according to court documents filed Thursday. Read More »
Couple Headed To Jail
PARENTS OF GIRLS WHO DIED IN FIRE VIOLATE PAROLE
BENTONVILLE — The parents of five girls killed in a 2008 house fire must serve 90 days in the Benton County Jail after violating terms of their probation. Read More »
Mother Gets Prison Time In Girl’s Death
CUMMINGS’ DAUGHTER DROWNED WHILE TWO WERE TAKING BATH
BENTONVILLE — Prison time or probation. Those were the options before Circuit Judge David Clinger in Melanie Cummings’ manslaughter case Wednesday. Read More »
Psychologist’s Competency Questioned In Case
BENTONVILLE — Prosecutors filed a motion questioning the qualifications and competency of the Arkansas State Hospital psychologist who evaluated Erickson Dimas-Martinez. Read More »
Proceedings Against Inspector Dismissed
BENTONVILLE — Prosecutors dismissed revocation proceedings Monday against a former building inspector for the city of Rogers after he paid the balance he owed the court. Read More »
Judge Agrees To Murder Trial Delay
BENTONVILLE — Erickson Dimas-Martinez’s capital murder trial will not go to trial for several more weeks. Read More »
Burnette Gets Eight Years In Prison
MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG, SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES
BENTONVILLE — A Bentonville man was sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl and selling prescription drugs to a confidential informant. Read More »