Johnson County (Arkansas) Sheriff's arrest part of FBI probe
Source: Fort Smith Times Record
Johnson County Sheriff's arrest part of FBI probe
Robert Medley, Fort Smith Times Record
Mon, December 5, 2022 at 3:52 PM·2 min read
VAN BUREN - The arrest in Crawford County Saturday of Johnson County Sheriff Jimmy Stephens during a traffic stop was part of an ongoing FBI investigation, a spokesman confirmed Monday.
Criminal felony charges of possession of a controlled substance are expected to be filed in Crawford County against Johnson County Sheriff Jimmy Stephens who was arrested by Arkansas State Police troopers on U.S. 71 Saturday.
Stephens was released on $25,000 bail after being booked at the Crawford County Detention Center on complaints of illegal drug possession while having a firearm, an Arkansas State Police spokesman said.
Stephens' traffic stop and arrest was part of a federal investigation, said Connor Hagan, FBI spokesman in Little Rock.
"It was part of an ongoing federal investigation. But because of that I cannot release any more details," Hagan said Monday.
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