Benton County's police dog is retiring and plans are in the works to replace him. Sheriff Troy Heck says Ben suffered an ACL injury recently and it has prevented the dog from being able to continue working.
An annual report on the Benton County Sheriff's Office shows violent crime remains low and theft, fraud, DUI, harassment and domestic abuse were the most common offenses.
A number of fish houses on Little Rock Lake have been broken into. The Benton County Sheriff's Office says they got a call about an attempted break in on Monday afternoon. Deputies say someone tried to pry the fish house door open.
The death of a Rice woman back in October has been ruled a suicide. The Benton County Sheriff's Office and the Anoka County Medical Examiner's office say 44-year-old Tammra Baker took her own life.
A Rice man who was struck by a pickup while he was driving his golf cart has died. The obituary for 77-year-old Edward Ringwelski says he died on Friday.
A Rice man is in serious condition after the golf cart he was driving collided with a pickup. The Benton County Sheriff's Office says it happened at about 3:10 p.m. yesterday (Sunday) on West Lake Road in Watab Township.