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Benton County judge candidate arrested for battery and assault
McCollum faces three charges after an alleged domestic incident, and jail records show he is being held without bond, officials said.
- On Saturday, State Representative Austin McCollum was arrested in Benton County on charges of aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and domestic battery. He is being held without bond at the Benton County Jail.
- Aggravated assault and first-degree false imprisonment are felonies in Arkansas, punishable by up to 10 years in prison; domestic battery is a Class A misdemeanor carrying up to one year of incarceration.
- By Saturday evening, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Attorney General Tim Griffin, and Rep. Steve Womack demanded McCollum resign from the Legislature and withdraw from the Benton County Judge race.
- House Speaker Brian Evans removed McCollum from all leadership positions and stripped his membership privileges, stating domestic violence 'shatters families' and threatening to convene the House if McCollum fails to resign.
- With 94 days remaining until the Nov. 3 election, the Republican Party must notify the governor of a vacancy at least 76 days before election day to replace McCollum on the ballot.
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Arkansas GOP Leader Accused Of Domestic Abuse
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports: State Rep. Austin McCollum was booked into the Benton County Jail at 2:13 a.m. Saturday after being accused of aggravated assault, false imprisonment and domestic battery. By Saturday evening, he was facing numerous calls from within his own party to resign his seat in the state Legislature and withdraw from the …
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arkansasadvocate.comArkansas GOP state Rep. Austin McCollum arrested on domestic battering charges
Republican state Rep. Austin McCollum was arrested Saturday on domestic battering charges, prompting Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to call for his resignation and House Speaker Brian Evans to strip his leadership positions. McCollum was being held without bond in…
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