A judge's Friday decision means the trial will focus on Hatcher's behavior, not whether other county leaders did enough to ...

Trial stemming from former Sheriff Jerry Hatcher's alleged abuse of his deputies is set to begin this week. Here's what to know.

Ron Wood has been a professional journalist in Arkansas for about 40 years. He has covered state and federal courts in ...

Hatcher was appointed by Benton County commissioners in 2017 to take over from Steve Keane, who retired with little more than ...

His emotional testimony was at times interrupted by objections from Benton County’s attorney, Andrew Cooley, who wants to convince jurors the county isn’t obligated to pay for the fallout they believe ...