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In 2012, six years after 21-year-old college student Nina Ingram was strangled at her apartment in Fayetteville, there was an arrest and a man named Rico Cohn was charged with Nina’s murder. But after a key witness died suddenly, the criminal case against Rico was dismissed. His legal team filed a CIVIL LAWSUIT against the Fayetteville Police Department, suing several officers who worked on his case as well employees as the Arkansas State Crime Lab. They alleged that the case against Rico Cohn was weak, basically nonexistent - that there was no physical evidence against Rico Cohn and that the witness, Randee Applewhite, told them that she was NOT at all sure that Rico had committed the crime. Eventually, the lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed. And the ENTIRE case against Rico Cohn was sealed by a judge. Now as we said last week the lawsuit is obviously only one side of the story. But there are a lot of details in the civil lawsuit about investigations that were done by Rico’s attorneys for both the civil and criminal lawsuits - and about leads that the Fayetteville Police Department allegedly failed to follow up on. One of them was a person described as Person of Interest B - who, from reading through the events of the case file, appeared to match the description of Jarvis Allan Harper, a man who worked with Nina Ingram at the Sixth Street Walmart at the time she was murdered. So we went back and tried to figure out how did Jarvis's name first come to the attention of the Fayetteville Police Department and if there were other leads that should have been investigated. What else did the police miss?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometime after ten pm on April 21, 2006, 21-year-old college student Nina Ingram was brutally murdered inside her apartment in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The cause of death was ligature strangulation, and The Arkansas State Crime lab ruled the death a homicide. Despite the fact that detectives interviewed dozens of Nina’s friends, coworkers and her significant other, they had no viable suspects for years. The Fayetteville Police Department considered this a cold case, their only unsolved one at the time since the 1970s. But then in 2012 they arrested and charged 26-year-old Rico Tavarous Cohn with Nina’s murder. But the case against Rico Cohn was not as solid as it appeared to be on the surface. He spent over three years behind bars, and then, the case against him was dismissed. Three years later in 2018, Rico filed a civil lawsuit against the Fayetteville Police Department detectives and employees at the Arkansas State Crime Lab who he alleged violated his civil rights. This lawsuit claimed that there were several people of interest who police interviewed who were potential suspects...suspects that the lawsuit alleges were overlooked. The person who murdered Nina has never been found. This person is still out there. Could the answers to finding Nina’s killer be there and is this person still out there? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roberson was last seen on February 28, 2006, in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas, specifically on Dickson Street, where he was enjoying time with friends in anticipation of celebrating Mardi Gras. Unfortunately, he began to feel unwell, prompting his friends to suggest that he return to their vehicle and wait for them to regroup. However, when they returned to the vehicle, they discovered that Roberson had vanished without a trace. Since that day, there has been no word from him, and the details surrounding his disappearance remain shrouded in mystery.In the wake of his disappearance, Roberson's family took immediate action by filing a missing persons report with the Siloam Springs Police Department. The department indicated that they had transferred the case to the Fayetteville Police Department on March 8, just five days after the initial report was made. However, the Fayetteville police have no documentation of such a transfer, leading to confusion and a lack of clarity regarding the investigation's jurisdiction.Compounding the situation, Roberson's mother submitted a separate missing persons report to the Fayetteville police, but they did not pursue an investigation, mistakenly believing that the Siloam Springs police were already handling the case. Meanwhile, the Siloam Springs Police Department assumed that the Fayetteville police were in charge. Adding to the complexity of Roberson's situation, he had two outstanding warrants for his arrest related to a forgery conviction and charges of being an accomplice in drug delivery. There is a theory suggesting that his disappearance may be linked to his potential testimony in a federal narcotics trial, raising the unsettling possibility that he may have been silenced. His case remains unresolved, leaving his family and friends in a state of uncertainty and heartache.

Roberson was last seen on February 28, 2006, in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas, specifically on Dickson Street, where he was enjoying time with friends in anticipation of celebrating Mardi Gras. Unfortunately, he began to feel unwell, prompting his friends to suggest that he return to their vehicle and wait for them to regroup. However, when they returned to the vehicle, they discovered that Roberson had vanished without a trace. Since that day, there has been no word from him, and the details surrounding his disappearance remain shrouded in mystery.In the wake of his disappearance, Roberson's family took immediate action by filing a missing persons report with the Siloam Springs Police Department. The department indicated that they had transferred the case to the Fayetteville Police Department on March 8, just five days after the initial report was made. However, the Fayetteville police have no documentation of such a transfer, leading to confusion and a lack of clarity regarding the investigation's jurisdiction.Compounding the situation, Roberson's mother submitted a separate missing persons report to the Fayetteville police, but they did not pursue an investigation, mistakenly believing that the Siloam Springs police were already handling the case. Meanwhile, the Siloam Springs Police Department assumed that the Fayetteville police were in charge. Adding to the complexity of Roberson's situation, he had two outstanding warrants for his arrest related to a forgery conviction and charges of being an accomplice in drug delivery. There is a theory suggesting that his disappearance may be linked to his potential testimony in a federal narcotics trial, raising the unsettling possibility that he may have been silenced. His case remains unresolved, leaving his family and friends in a state of uncertainty and heartache.

On today's show, we hear how the University of Arkansas School of Social Work and the Fayetteville Police Department have paired up to handle mental health crises more effectively. Also, learning from a scholar at risk who works to promote the literature of women writers from Afghanistan. Plus, we have more about a report that states workers in Arkansas were owed more than $1.5 million in back wages from employers.

Blake Cook is a former U.S. Army infantryman (11 Bravo) who deployed to Afghanistan in 2012, where his bravery and sacrifice earned him the Purple Heart. Following his military career, Blake shifted to law enforcement with the Fayetteville Police Department in North Carolina, dedicating most of his eight-year tenure to the SWAT team. There, he developed expertise in high-pressure tactical operations and emergency response. Now serving as the Director of Law Enforcement Operations and Lead Instructor at Blu Bearing Solutions, Blake focuses on training individuals to handle crises with confidence and precision. His teaching emphasizes preparedness and the cultivation of a "Protector Mindset," drawing from his extensive background to help others safeguard what matters most. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://helixsleep.com/srs https://shopify.com/srs https://bunkr.life - USE CODE "SRS" https://blackbuffalo.com https://ShawnLikesGold.com | 855-936-GOLD #goldcopartner Blake Cook Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blakecookactual Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blakenicole.cook LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-cook Blu Bearing: Website - https://blubearing.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing Blu Bearing Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BluBearingSolutions Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutions YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@BluBearingSolutions Blk & Blu Podcast:  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/45Ag3kHi8fcdNmSUDqqTQj?si=30d0f2ff99bb442a  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast Please leave us a review on Apple & Spotify Podcasts. Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website | Patreon | TikTok | Instagram | Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week, we shared the first installment of Goldie Thornsberry's story. You learned that she disappeared from Fayetteville, Arkansas, in early 1996. Goldie was reported missing after her bank noticed strange activity on her checking account. When the investigation began, officers went to Goldie's apartment and were greeted by one of her daughters, who said Goldie wasn't home; she was traveling to visit family members. This story shifted with time about where exactly Goldie planned to go and whom she was traveling to visit. Investigators contacted relatives who said they hadn't seen or heard from Goldie. Goldie's daughter and son-in-law were later charged with forgery after investigators determined they were using her checks. They became the main suspects in Goldie's disappearance. Still, despite their best efforts, they couldn't find Goldie or any hard evidence to prove what happened to her. In 2010, there was a remarkable development in the case after one of Goldie's former neighbors saw a news story about a Jane Doe who was found inside of a well in Little Rock in 2000 and thought it was Goldie. After a DNA comparison came back indicating it was, in fact, Goldie, they could finally move forward with the case. While there was a mountain of circumstantial evidence against Goldie's daughter and son-in-law, would it be enough for a conviction?If you have any information about the murder of Goldie Thornsberry, please call the Fayetteville Police Department at 479-587-3555.If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form.Follow The Vanished on social media at:FacebookInstagramTwitterPatreonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

October is National Crime Prevention month and is a time to bring awareness and educate the community on how to keep themselves safe from becoming a victim of crime. Sharon Stevens from the Fayetteville Police Department is going to share some tips and tell you how you can get involved in your local community watch group.

In the summer of 2000, two development consultants were surveying land on Cantrell Road in Little Rock, Arkansas, when they noticed a drainage area and decided to investigate its source. Venturing a short distance into the woods, they stumbled upon a well. One of the workers thought he saw something at the bottom and prodded it with a stick. As the object shifted, it became evident that it was a human skull. That's when they decided it was time to call the Little Rock Police Department.Human remains were retrieved from the well, and it was later confirmed that the victim was a woman. Unable to match Jane Doe to any missing persons reports in the area, her case quickly went ice cold.Ten years later, the police department had a clay recreation made of what Jane Doe may have looked like, hoping that a visual representation of the woman might trigger someone's memory. One evening in Little Rock, a man who had lived in Fayetteville, Arkansas, during the 90s saw the clay bust on the news and was struck by its resemblance to his former neighbor, Goldie Thornsberry, who had disappeared in 1996. He contacted the authorities, and that tip took a cold case that some had hoped time had forgotten off the shelf and thrust it back into the spotlight.If you have any information about the murder of Goldie Thornsberry, please call the Fayetteville Police Department at 479-587-3555.If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form.Follow The Vanished on social media at:FacebookInstagramTwitterPatreonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Fayetteville Police Department strives to protect our residents and reduce crime throughout the city. But, we know that they can not do it alone. That is why "Community Policing efforts are so important. On this episode of the Fayetteville 411, we talk with Njeri Fikes and Georgia Walker from Fayetteville Police Department about some of their community outreach efforts.

On this episode of the Fayetteville 411, we talk with the Fayetteville Police Department and the Phoenix Center about their partnership and resources available for people in domestic violence situations.

Are you interested in the field of Law Enforcement? On this episode of the Fayetteville 411 we talk about the various opportunities for employment with the Fayetteville Police Department.

Police Interrogation of Former Police Chief For Murdern October 2017, Hardin, then 50 years old, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, admitting that he had killed James Appleton. Appleton pulled into a parking lot on Gann Ridge Road in Gateway, Arkansas on February 23, 2017, to talk with his coworker and brother-in-law on his cell phone. A passerby saw the pickup and a blue Chevrolet Malibu parked behind it.The driver of the Malibu waved him around, the passerby told police, and when he was a few hundred yards away, he heard a bang and saw the Malibu speed toward him, before turning onto the dirt road where Hardin lived. With his family. And his blue Malibu. His wife Linda thought he had been outside spreading grass seed, but the passerby knew Hardin all his life. He was sure it was him.Hardin was sentenced to 30 years in prison and was required to provide a DNA sample to the state. It was a match. Hardin had never even been a suspect, but on February 7, 2019 Hardin pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, finally closing the 1997 case. Hardin received 25 years on each of the two counts, which are running concurrently with his murder sentence. All in all, Hardin will serve at least 21 years of the 30-year murder sentence, and then another 14, before he is first eligible for parole at age 84.Hardin had worked for four police agencies. He was fired from one, allowed to resign from one rather than be fired and resigned from two, always claiming his separation was on higher ground. For example, he claimed to have left Fayetteville Police Department because other officers were stealing and his work environment became intolerably hostile after he reported their theft. He resigned after seven months from Huntsville, stating that he refused to treat people unfairly, as was expected of him. A couple of departments later, and he found himself filing for unemployment. And being denied.Hardin returned to the private sector, but kept his toe in law enforcement, serving two one-year terms as volunteer constable in Benton County. In 2016 Hardin became chief of police in Gateway, resigning after four months to earn an associate's degree in criminal justice at Northwest Arkansas Community College.Hardin was working in corrections when he was arrested for Appleton's murder.Hardin is now #168541 at Arkansas DOC's North Central Unit, where — apart from the whole murder and rape thing — he has no major disciplinary violations, has completed an anger management course, and in October 2017 was determined to be minimum risk classification.To this day no one knows why he killed Appleton.

Police Interrogation of Former Police Chief For Murdern October 2017, Hardin, then 50 years old, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, admitting that he had killed James Appleton. Appleton pulled into a parking lot on Gann Ridge Road in Gateway, Arkansas on February 23, 2017, to talk with his coworker and brother-in-law on his cell phone. A passerby saw the pickup and a blue Chevrolet Malibu parked behind it.The driver of the Malibu waved him around, the passerby told police, and when he was a few hundred yards away, he heard a bang and saw the Malibu speed toward him, before turning onto the dirt road where Hardin lived. With his family. And his blue Malibu. His wife Linda thought he had been outside spreading grass seed, but the passerby knew Hardin all his life. He was sure it was him.Hardin was sentenced to 30 years in prison and was required to provide a DNA sample to the state. It was a match. Hardin had never even been a suspect, but on February 7, 2019 Hardin pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, finally closing the 1997 case. Hardin received 25 years on each of the two counts, which are running concurrently with his murder sentence. All in all, Hardin will serve at least 21 years of the 30-year murder sentence, and then another 14, before he is first eligible for parole at age 84.Hardin had worked for four police agencies. He was fired from one, allowed to resign from one rather than be fired and resigned from two, always claiming his separation was on higher ground. For example, he claimed to have left Fayetteville Police Department because other officers were stealing and his work environment became intolerably hostile after he reported their theft. He resigned after seven months from Huntsville, stating that he refused to treat people unfairly, as was expected of him. A couple of departments later, and he found himself filing for unemployment. And being denied.Hardin returned to the private sector, but kept his toe in law enforcement, serving two one-year terms as volunteer constable in Benton County. In 2016 Hardin became chief of police in Gateway, resigning after four months to earn an associate's degree in criminal justice at Northwest Arkansas Community College.Hardin was working in corrections when he was arrested for Appleton's murder.Hardin is now #168541 at Arkansas DOC's North Central Unit, where — apart from the whole murder and rape thing — he has no major disciplinary violations, has completed an anger management course, and in October 2017 was determined to be minimum risk classification.To this day no one knows why he killed Appleton.

An unsettling crime has shaken Atlanta's metropolitan area, once again revealing a harrowing tale of a tragic relationship fraught with violence and fear. The crime involves Cameron Ja'Michael Hopkins, a 20-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, Khaliyah Jones, during a police pursuit. This case is even more unnerving because Hopkins committed this heinous act while out on bond for a previous kidnapping involving the same victim.   In an episode of the Hidden Killers Podcast, hosts Tony Brueski and Carol Hughes dissected the alarming details of the case. The distressing events unfolded late Sunday night when multiple 911 calls reported a man with a gun kidnapping a woman from a Wingstop. Witnesses identified the suspect, Hopkins, and the victim, Jones, who was seen fleeing the scene in a red Chevrolet Camaro. This triggered a police pursuit involving Fayetteville and Clayton County Police Departments that spanned multiple jurisdictions.   The chase ended at Lovejoy High School, where the Fayetteville Police Department employed a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver to stop the vehicle. In the ensuing chaos, multiple gunshots were heard from the suspect's vehicle, some of which even struck a police vehicle. Despite these extreme circumstances, law enforcement managed to apprehend Hopkins, but tragically, Khaliyah Jones was found inside the Camaro with fatal gunshot wounds.   What makes this case even more harrowing is its repeat nature. Hopkins had allegedly kidnapped Jones for the first time exactly a year ago, an event that triggered the chain of legal procedures that eventually resulted in him being out on bond at the time of the fatal shooting. At that point, Hopkins faced charges including terroristic threats, kidnapping, criminal damage to property, possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime, and aggravated assault. The question posed by Brueski and Hughes reflects a shared frustration with the justice system: why was Hopkins out on bond, given the severity of his charges and his demonstrated potential for violence? This incident has raised serious concerns about the safety and protection of abuse victims, especially when the perpetrators are allowed back into society with minimal restraint. In light of this tragic event, questions remain about the support and resources available to abuse victims. How can they be expected to find safety and peace when their attackers walk free? Brueski and Hughes make a compelling case for improving the accessibility and efficacy of mental health resources, a critical component in helping abuse victims break free from the cycle of violence.   As the story unfolds, the hope is for more light to be shed on the circumstances that allowed such a tragedy to occur. The devastating loss of Khaliyah Jones is a stark reminder of the potential consequences of a flawed system that struggles to protect the most vulnerable from repeated harm.   This case and the hosts' riveting analysis on the Hidden Killers Podcast highlight the urgent need for systemic changes to protect victims from repeat offenders. The story of Cameron Ja'Michael Hopkins and Khaliyah Jones is a distressing example of the dire consequences when justice falls short, serving as a stark call to action for greater vigilance and reform. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

A look inside the new Fayetteville Police Department is on today's show. Also, a local podcast highlights Latina leaders in Northwest Arkansas, Eureka Springs is set to host a blues party and this year marks the Fort Smith Symphony's centennial anniversary.

Police Interrogation of Former Police Chief For Murderon October 2017, Hardin, then 50 years old, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, admitting that he had killed James Appleton. Appleton pulled into a parking lot on Gann Ridge Road in Gateway, Arkansas on February 23, 2017, to talk with his coworker and brother-in-law on his cell phone. A passerby saw the pickup and a blue Chevrolet Malibu parked behind it.The driver of the Malibu waved him around, the passerby told police, and when he was a few hundred yards away, he heard a bang and saw the Malibu speed toward him, before turning onto the dirt road where Hardin lived. With his family. And his blue Malibu. His wife Linda thought he had been outside spreading grass seed, but the passerby knew Hardin all his life. He was sure it was him.Hardin was sentenced to 30 years in prison and was required to provide a DNA sample to the state. It was a match. Hardin had never even been a suspect, but on February 7, 2019 Hardin pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, finally closing the 1997 case. Hardin received 25 years on each of the two counts, which are running concurrently with his murder sentence. All in all, Hardin will serve at least 21 years of the 30-year murder sentence, and then another 14, before he is first eligible for parole at age 84.True Crime Podcast 2023 Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories PodcastHardin had worked for four police agencies. He was fired from one, allowed to resign from one rather than be fired and resigned from two, always claiming his separation was on higher ground. For example, he claimed to have left Fayetteville Police Department because other officers were stealing and his work environment became intolerably hostile after he reported their theft. He resigned after seven months from Huntsville, stating that he refused to treat people unfairly, as was expected of him. A couple of departments later, and he found himself filing for unemployment. And being denied.Hardin returned to the private sector, but kept his toe in law enforcement, serving two one-year terms as volunteer constable in Benton County. In 2016 Hardin became chief of police in Gateway, resigning after four months to earn an associate's degree in criminal justice at Northwest Arkansas Community College.Hardin was working in corrections when he was arrested for Appleton's murder.Hardin is now #168541 at Arkansas DOC's North Central Unit, where — apart from the whole murder and rape thing — he has no major disciplinary violations, has completed an anger management course, and in October 2017 was determined to be minimum risk classification.To this day no one knows why he killed Appleton.

Police Interrogation of Former Police Chief For Murderon October 2017, Hardin, then 50 years old, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, admitting that he had killed James Appleton. Appleton pulled into a parking lot on Gann Ridge Road in Gateway, Arkansas on February 23, 2017, to talk with his coworker and brother-in-law on his cell phone. A passerby saw the pickup and a blue Chevrolet Malibu parked behind it.The driver of the Malibu waved him around, the passerby told police, and when he was a few hundred yards away, he heard a bang and saw the Malibu speed toward him, before turning onto the dirt road where Hardin lived. With his family. And his blue Malibu. His wife Linda thought he had been outside spreading grass seed, but the passerby knew Hardin all his life. He was sure it was him.Hardin was sentenced to 30 years in prison and was required to provide a DNA sample to the state. It was a match. Hardin had never even been a suspect, but on February 7, 2019 Hardin pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, finally closing the 1997 case. Hardin received 25 years on each of the two counts, which are running concurrently with his murder sentence. All in all, Hardin will serve at least 21 years of the 30-year murder sentence, and then another 14, before he is first eligible for parole at age 84.True Crime Podcast 2023 Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories PodcastHardin had worked for four police agencies. He was fired from one, allowed to resign from one rather than be fired and resigned from two, always claiming his separation was on higher ground. For example, he claimed to have left Fayetteville Police Department because other officers were stealing and his work environment became intolerably hostile after he reported their theft. He resigned after seven months from Huntsville, stating that he refused to treat people unfairly, as was expected of him. A couple of departments later, and he found himself filing for unemployment. And being denied.Hardin returned to the private sector, but kept his toe in law enforcement, serving two one-year terms as volunteer constable in Benton County. In 2016 Hardin became chief of police in Gateway, resigning after four months to earn an associate's degree in criminal justice at Northwest Arkansas Community College.Hardin was working in corrections when he was arrested for Appleton's murder.Hardin is now #168541 at Arkansas DOC's North Central Unit, where — apart from the whole murder and rape thing — he has no major disciplinary violations, has completed an anger management course, and in October 2017 was determined to be minimum risk classification.To this day no one knows why he killed Appleton.

Police Interrogation of Former Police Chief For Murderon October 2017, Hardin, then 50 years old, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, admitting that he had killed James Appleton. Appleton pulled into a parking lot on Gann Ridge Road in Gateway, Arkansas on February 23, 2017, to talk with his coworker and brother-in-law on his cell phone. A passerby saw the pickup and a blue Chevrolet Malibu parked behind it.The driver of the Malibu waved him around, the passerby told police, and when he was a few hundred yards away, he heard a bang and saw the Malibu speed toward him, before turning onto the dirt road where Hardin lived. With his family. And his blue Malibu. His wife Linda thought he had been outside spreading grass seed, but the passerby knew Hardin all his life. He was sure it was him.Hardin was sentenced to 30 years in prison and was required to provide a DNA sample to the state. It was a match. Hardin had never even been a suspect, but on February 7, 2019 Hardin pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, finally closing the 1997 case. Hardin received 25 years on each of the two counts, which are running concurrently with his murder sentence. All in all, Hardin will serve at least 21 years of the 30-year murder sentence, and then another 14, before he is first eligible for parole at age 84.True Crime Podcast 2023 Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories PodcastHardin had worked for four police agencies. He was fired from one, allowed to resign from one rather than be fired and resigned from two, always claiming his separation was on higher ground. For example, he claimed to have left Fayetteville Police Department because other officers were stealing and his work environment became intolerably hostile after he reported their theft. He resigned after seven months from Huntsville, stating that he refused to treat people unfairly, as was expected of him. A couple of departments later, and he found himself filing for unemployment. And being denied.Hardin returned to the private sector, but kept his toe in law enforcement, serving two one-year terms as volunteer constable in Benton County. In 2016 Hardin became chief of police in Gateway, resigning after four months to earn an associate's degree in criminal justice at Northwest Arkansas Community College.Hardin was working in corrections when he was arrested for Appleton's murder.Hardin is now #168541 at Arkansas DOC's North Central Unit, where — apart from the whole murder and rape thing — he has no major disciplinary violations, has completed an anger management course, and in October 2017 was determined to be minimum risk classification.To this day no one knows why he killed Appleton.

FULL Police Interrogation of Former Police Chief For MurderOn October 2017, Hardin, then 50 years old, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, admitting that he had killed James Appleton. Appleton pulled into a parking lot on Gann Ridge Road in Gateway, Arkansas on February 23, 2017, to talk with his coworker and brother-in-law on his cell phone. A passerby saw the pickup and a blue Chevrolet Malibu parked behind it.The driver of the Malibu waved him around, the passerby told police, and when he was a few hundred yards away, he heard a bang and saw the Malibu speed toward him, before turning onto the dirt road where Hardin lived. With his family. And his blue Malibu. His wife Linda thought he had been outside spreading grass seed, but the passerby knew Hardin all his life. He was sure it was him.Hardin was sentenced to 30 years in prison and was required to provide a DNA sample to the state. It was a match. Hardin had never even been a suspect, but on February 7, 2019 Hardin pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, finally closing the 1997 case. Hardin received 25 years on each of the two counts, which are running concurrently with his murder sentence. All in all, Hardin will serve at least 21 years of the 30-year murder sentence, and then another 14, before he is first eligible for parole at age 84.Hardin had worked for four police agencies. He was fired from one, allowed to resign from one rather than be fired and resigned from two, always claiming his separation was on higher ground. For example, he claimed to have left Fayetteville Police Department because other officers were stealing and his work environment became intolerably hostile after he reported their theft. He resigned after seven months from Huntsville, stating that he refused to treat people unfairly, as was expected of him. A couple of departments later, and he found himself filing for unemployment. And being denied.Hardin returned to the private sector, but kept his toe in law enforcement, serving two one-year terms as volunteer constable in Benton County. In 2016 Hardin became chief of police in Gateway, resigning after four months to earn an associate's degree in criminal justice at Northwest Arkansas Community College.Hardin was working in corrections when he was arrested for Appleton's murder.Hardin is now #168541 at Arkansas DOC's North Central Unit, where — apart from the whole murder and rape thing — he has no major disciplinary violations, has completed an anger management course, and in October 2017 was determined to be minimum risk classification.To this day no one knows why he killed Appleton.True Crime Podcast 2022 Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories Podcast

FULL Police Interrogation of Former Police Chief For MurderOn October 2017, Hardin, then 50 years old, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, admitting that he had killed James Appleton. Appleton pulled into a parking lot on Gann Ridge Road in Gateway, Arkansas on February 23, 2017, to talk with his coworker and brother-in-law on his cell phone. A passerby saw the pickup and a blue Chevrolet Malibu parked behind it.The driver of the Malibu waved him around, the passerby told police, and when he was a few hundred yards away, he heard a bang and saw the Malibu speed toward him, before turning onto the dirt road where Hardin lived. With his family. And his blue Malibu. His wife Linda thought he had been outside spreading grass seed, but the passerby knew Hardin all his life. He was sure it was him.Hardin was sentenced to 30 years in prison and was required to provide a DNA sample to the state. It was a match. Hardin had never even been a suspect, but on February 7, 2019 Hardin pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, finally closing the 1997 case. Hardin received 25 years on each of the two counts, which are running concurrently with his murder sentence. All in all, Hardin will serve at least 21 years of the 30-year murder sentence, and then another 14, before he is first eligible for parole at age 84.Hardin had worked for four police agencies. He was fired from one, allowed to resign from one rather than be fired and resigned from two, always claiming his separation was on higher ground. For example, he claimed to have left Fayetteville Police Department because other officers were stealing and his work environment became intolerably hostile after he reported their theft. He resigned after seven months from Huntsville, stating that he refused to treat people unfairly, as was expected of him. A couple of departments later, and he found himself filing for unemployment. And being denied.Hardin returned to the private sector, but kept his toe in law enforcement, serving two one-year terms as volunteer constable in Benton County. In 2016 Hardin became chief of police in Gateway, resigning after four months to earn an associate's degree in criminal justice at Northwest Arkansas Community College.Hardin was working in corrections when he was arrested for Appleton's murder.Hardin is now #168541 at Arkansas DOC's North Central Unit, where — apart from the whole murder and rape thing — he has no major disciplinary violations, has completed an anger management course, and in October 2017 was determined to be minimum risk classification.To this day no one knows why he killed Appleton.True Crime Podcast 2022 Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories Podcast

The Fayetteville Police Department will be hosting a Citizen's Police Academy, starting in September. The Academy gives an in depth look behind the scenes of the Police Department. Apply today if you are interested in participating in the academy. Learn more and sign up at www.fayettevillenc.gov/city-services/police/about-us/citizens-police-academy

In this episode of City Update, Sgt. Alpha Caldwell from the Fayetteville Police Department shares some back-to-school safety tips.

In this episode of City Update, Sgt. Alpha Caldwell from the Fayetteville Police Department shares some back-to-school safety tips.

Segment 1- MOTORCYCLE CLUB SHOOTOUT 3 DEAD 2 SERIOUSLY INJURED Segment 2- Humility the quality or state of being humble accepted the honor with humility The ordeal taught her humility. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A shooting in the parking lot of the Baymont Ramada on Owens Drive left three people dead and two injured Saturday night, according to Fayetteville Police Department. Officers responded to the report of a shooting at around 9 p.m. As soon as they got there officers and medical personnel found four people who had been shot. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and two others died from their injuries at the hospital. One other victim was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Officers later found a fifth victim who is now being treated at the hospital. https://abc11.com/fatal-shooting-four-shot-fayetteville-baymont-ramada/11665805/ https://abc11.com/shooting-fayetteville-baymont-ramada-victims-identified/11668191/ https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2022/03/44-year-old-charged-in-deadly-shooting-at-birmingham-motorcycle-club-held-on-16-million-bond.html https://brooklyn.news12.com/motorcycle-clubs-hold-fundraiser-for-selden-man-with-cancer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/motorcyclemadhouse/message

In this episode of NCJA 10-14, our host Kirk Puckett is joined with Amber Burgress-Cox, an Instructor/Developer at our Edneyville campus to talk with a group of ladies that heard the call and join the ranks in helping their communities by becoming law enforcement officers. Our guests today include Chief Gina Hawkins of the Fayetteville Police Department, First Sergeant Sharlene Cotton, two members of the Hendersonville Police Department Officer Michele Hoyle, and SRO Joreeca Dinnall. We will discuss things from women joining the police force, the dynamics that they bring, and the obstacles they have faced. We will even touch on the new initiative 30X30, which aims to help increase women in law enforcement by 30% by 2030.  For more information on the 30X30 visit: The 30x30 Pledge - 30x30 Initiative Lastly, we would love to hear from you!  Everything we produce is to help you in your position. If you have ideas, topics, or concerns we want to hear them. Take the time to fill out this short survey.

In this episode of NCJA 10-14, our host Kirk Puckett is joined with Amber Burgress-Cox, and Instructor/Developer at our Edneyville campus to talk with a group of ladies that heard the call and join the ranks in helping their communities by becoming law enforcement officers. Our guests today include Chief Gina Hawkins of the Fayetteville Police Department, First Sergeant Sharlene Cotton, two members of the Hendersonville Police Department Officer Michele Hoyle, and SRO Joreeca Dinnall. We will discuss things from women joining the police force, the dynamics that they bring, and the obstacles they have faced. We will even touch on the new initiative 30X30, which aims to help increase women in law enforcement by 30% by 2030.  For more information on the 30X30 visit: The 30x30 Pledge - 30x30 Initiative Lastly, we would love to hear from you!  Everything we produce is to help you in your position. If you have ideas, topics, or concerns we want to hear them. Take the time to fill out this short survey.

As the policing scrutiny continues around issues such as use of force and broken windows policing to traffic stops and other enforcement operations, communities say they are left out of the loop when it comes to how their local law enforcement agencies operate. Is it time to provide more interaction and transparency in how we deal with policing policies and the community? On this episode of Policing Matters, host Jim Dudley chats with two experts in the field of police and public policy, Dr. Darl H. Champion, Sr., Professor Emeritus of Justice Studies at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC, and Chief Harold Medlock who served as chief of police for the Fayetteville Police Department and for over two decades with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Discussion points include the importance of police transparency, how to conduct meetings with the public and the topics police departments should consider for discussion.

Zach joins Captain Brown and Lieutenant Shepard of the Fayetteville Police Department to discuss multiple topics inside of the national discussion on policing. Very informative, eye opening and a good listen!

One of three 911 calls released by the Fayetteville Police Department made from the scene of a plane crash at Gray's Creek Airport off Butler Nursery Road on Monday, Feb. 17.

In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, retired agents Bob Burda and Tim Gannon review a Fayetteville, North Carolina bank robbery case that, based on information received from a confidential source, morphed into a murder-for-hire investigation. After the arrest and subsequent confession of one of the bank robbers, the murder victim’s body was recovered from a shallow grave on the wooded reserves of Fort Bragg, an Army base near Fayetteville. Investigators from the Fayetteville Police Department, Army Criminal Investigative Division (CID) and other local law enforcement partners assisted Tim Gannon and Bob Burda. The subjects pled guilty and received life sentences. Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here.   Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author and podcaster, attempts to relive her glory days by writing and blogging about the FBI and hosting FBI Retired Case File Review, a true crime/history podcast. Visit her website to check out her books which are available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. 

One of three 911 calls released by the Fayetteville Police Department made from the scene of a plane crash at Gray's Creek Airport off Butler Nursery Road on Monday, Feb. 17.

One of three 911 calls released by the Fayetteville Police Department made from the scene of a plane crash at Gray's Creek Airport off Butler Nursery Road on Monday, Feb. 17.

Tragedy strikes Fayetteville Police Department: 12/9/19, Hr. 1 by Conduit Media

Lt. Womble with the Fayetteville Police Department

One of two 911 calls released by the Fayetteville Police Department made from the 7000 block of Day Spring Drive on Monday, Oct. 7 where a man had barricaded himself inside a home.

One of two 911 calls released by the Fayetteville Police Department made from the 7000 block of Day Spring Drive on Monday, Oct. 7 where a man had barricaded himself inside a home.

A Fayetteville Police Department recording of a resident who called 911 on Sept. 21 about a suspicious person at the door of their house after dark claiming to be from PWC.

A Fayetteville Police Department recording of a resident who called 911 on Sept. 21 about a suspicious person at the door of their house after dark claiming to be from PWC. The Communications Division checked with PWC if the person was a PWC employee.

A Fayetteville Police Department recording of a resident calling 911 on Sept. 21 about a suspicious person at the door of their house after dark claiming to be from PWC. The Communications Division calls the woman to tell her a PWC employee was there checking on a possible water leak.

In this edition, Fayetteville Police Chief Greg Tabor discusses his 34-year-career at the agency he retires from on Sept. 20, 2019. Our interview includes his thoughts on the challenges of being a law enforcement officer, the changing nature of law enforcement, leadership and the community he’s served since 1985. Other editions of “Speaking of Arkansas” as well as other podcasts from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette can be found at nwaonline.com/podcast. You can also subscribe to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s podcasts through Spotify, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Apple Podcast and other popular podcast apps. Additional information about the Fayetteville Police Department can be found at https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/167/Police-Department Contact “Speaking of Arkansas” host Greg Harton, editorial page editor of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, at gharton@nwadg.com or by calling (479) 872-5026.

Last Thursday, WFAE held a Public Conversation with She Says podcast host Sarah Delia, law enforcement and others about whether justice is being served in Mecklenburg County. The event was broadcast live from McGlohon Theater in uptown Charlotte on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. Panelists included Delia, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Deputy Chief Katrina Graue, Lt. John Somerindyke of the Fayetteville Police Department, and Crystal Emerick, founder and executive director of Brave Step, a nonprofit that supports people impacted by sexual abuse.

The Fayetteville Police Department released this recording of radio traffic after a police officer was involved in a fatal pedestrian crash at Raeford Road and Sandalwood Drive late Tuesday night.

The NC Supreme Court upholds the death sentence and conviction of Mario Andrette McNeill for the September 2009 murder of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis. Ron Christopher Goins is charged with using a rock to try to break in to the Fayetteville Police Department. Ricky Lee Adami is charged with putting rat poison into shredded cheese at a pizza restaurant. These stories and more on Episode 19 of Crime Time featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.  

Police have issued murder and kidnapping warrants for the on-and-off again boyfriend of a woman who went missing in 2014. The Fayetteville Police Department releases its 2017 annual report. These stories and more on Crime Time, featuring Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

On this episode of the Red X Podcast, Nicole reports on a case of domestic labor trafficking in Fayetteville, NC involving children working for a fish market, and Nicole and Lance interview Sargent Michael Hardin about his experience leading the only Human Trafficking Police Unit in the state of North Carolina. Nicole shares about her abhorrence for snow. Lance celebrates his fifty-fourth birthday by adding to his converse shoe collection with wife Cheryl’s birthday gift. The only color he is lacking is green! Nicole also reports on her family’s adventures in mountain climbing in their family formed club, the Mountain of the Month Club, and their hike up Occoneechee mountain in Hillsborough. Lance asks the icebreaker—what animal attribute would you most like to possess? Nicole claims the speed of a deer, while Lance wants some canine teeth for a lion smile. In the news: John McCollum calls himself “Chief apostle”. Almost a year ago, two former members of his religious organization reported that McCollum was forcing children to work in his fish markets in a religious compound he was leading. Deputies had previously investigated it after abuse and neglect were alleged. During that time no one was willing to disclose and so no charges were filed. But after months of staking out the fish market and religious compound, enough evidence was obtained for police to take action.          Arrest warrants included that 16 children and young adults as victims, although there could be more over the years of the operation. The compound also contained a licensed home school. Although many of the children had difficulty reading and writing, McCollum fabricated high school transcripts to enroll the children in online college classes. Over the years, the US department of education estimates that McCollum’s organization received a half million dollars in financial aid. McCollum operated multiple fish markets and owned a small trucking company. His church created a nonprofit to feed children. During tent revivals in not just other states, but also other countries, McCollum recruited vulnerable people to live at his compound. There may have been 120 people who lived at the ranch over the years. A 15 year old boy who ran away from the compound said that he and his 13 year old brother were forced to work more than 40 hours a week at the fish market. The children’s jobs included cutting, cleaning and icing the fish. Nicole introduced Sargent Michael Hardin from the Fayetteville Human Trafficking Unit which began around 2015. Previously, the sergeant had served the homicide unit. He then moved to street prostitution cases. Due to the large volume of trafficking cases, the department saw the need to increase their resources to meet the needs of victims. The Fayetteville Police Department now has the only Human Trafficking Unit in the state with five designated detectives. These detectives have a separate building from the police department to make it a less intimidating location for trafficking victims to meet. They also owe their success to their close partnership with NGO, Five Sparrows who is able to help meet the tangible needs of survivors and walk alongside them during their restoration. Sargent Hardin says that tips to the police are invaluable. The more general public is aware of the signs of trafficking, the more they are able to empower the police with tips. Hardin suggests contacting Crimestoppers if a citizen wishes to report a tip but remain anonymous. One of the main indicators of a potential trafficking relationship is to see a much older male with a younger female. This might be a case of the a victim with her trafficker, especially if the older male is speaking for the younger woman who defers to him. For instance, a trafficker might be making decisions for the young woman on exactly how she is to be getting her hair and nails done at a salon. Sargent Hardin also says that the trafficker is not always male; females are also traffickers. Many of these cases are so complicated that they may take as long as a murder case to investigate and prosecute. Hardin says that it’s important to work from a victim-centered perspective. Often, traffickers will take their victims’ identification as a form of power over them. A lot of the ladies have a quota that they have to fill each night and can be as much as $1,000 a night per girl. The trafficker will use all ways necessary to retain his victim, including fear and violence. Nicole says she saw a strange dynamic at the roller-skating rink with an older man and much younger woman and asked the sargent if it would be typical for a buyer to be in such a public place with a victim. Although it is not impossible, Hardin says that it would be unusual. Typically, it would be more likely to see a victim with her trafficker in public than the buyer. Buyers prefer to remain out of the public eye as much as possible and are more likely to be seen in a location where the transaction takes place, such as in a motel. Sargent Hardin has vast experience with covert operations and says they are delicate and inherently dangerous. Just as dealing with narcotics, trafficking involves exchanges of large amounts of money and buyers and traffickers both may possess guns at the time of a sting. He says that pimps spend a large amount of their money to project a certain image of wealth; they dress “flashy” and drive expensive cars. A trafficking transaction might be happening in million dollar homes or five star hotels. Sargent Hardin says that his biggest pet peeve is when people say that trafficking isn’t happening in their town as the reality is that it happens in almost every town. Lance suggests that people who want to know more about the trafficking in their own municipality reach out to their local PD. Nicole asks Sargent Hardin’s personal opinion on how to prevent trafficking. Although, Hardin says he is speaking for himself and not necessarily representing the views of Fayetteville PD, he believes that trafficking occurs because of a lack of family values and a belief that women can be treated as objects. He says that we can’t wait until young people are in high school to start educating youth on values, but that it must start in early childhood. Nicole and Lance discuss what they learned. Nicole was surprised to hear just how lucrative trafficking is for a trafficker as pimps can bring in more than a million dollars a year. Lance proposes that a small amount of money may be used to make purchases for the victims but that a large amount is spent in the consumption world for expensive items, drugs, bribes, hotel rooms, and guns. Given how much money this illegal business brings in, it is no wonder why traffickers often lead a life on the road, transporting their victims to new cities so that their activity is not detected by police.  

An attempted robbery turns into a fatal shooting. A deputy uses pepper spray on a student at Seventy-First High School. Four Lumberton residents were arrested in the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in a field south of Fairmont earlier this week.  And the Fayetteville Police Department goes mobile with a new app for your phone. These stories and more on Crime Time on FayObserver.com featuring Fayetteville Observer police and crime reporter Nancy McCleary.

Tim Helder has been the Sheriff of Washington County since being elected in 2004.  Prior to that, he served as the Washington County Chief Deputy and contributed 21 years to the Fayetteville Police Department.  Tim also serves on a variety of boards:  Washington Regional Hospital Board of Directors, Arkansas Sheriff’s Youth Ranch, Arkansas Sheriff’s Association and the Fayetteville Police Pension Board. Most recently, Tim was selected as Chair for the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. He resides in West Fork, Ark., with his wife, Holly, and they have three children: Nolan, Clay and Karli.  Tim is an active member of the First Baptist Church of West Fork.