Judge Ousts Mayor of Helena-West Helena; Franklin Responds

Helena-West Helena mayor ordered removed from office | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A 1st Judicial Circuit judge ordered the mayor of Helena-West Helena removed from office after his arrest last week on charges of failing to pay taxes, the city attorney said Tuesday evening at a City Council meeting intended to provide an update to the city's residents.

FOX13 Investigates: Whether a circuit court judge had the authority to remove former Helena-West-Helena mayor

FOX13 did some digging into whether a circuit court judge in Phillips County, Arkansas, had the authority, Monday, to permanently remove former Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin from office.

Helena-West Helena mayor files federal civil rights suit against Phillips County prosecutor and circuit judge

The lawsuit followed an eventful week for the 44-year-old mayor, who was arrested on tax charges on June 25 and has been plagued by scandal since taking office.

Mayor of Helena-West-Helena ousted, officials say

A member of the city council in Helena-West Helena confirmed with FOX13 a judge removed Mayor Christopher Franklin from office on Monday.

Judge ousts mayor of Helena-West Helena; Franklin responds

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. -- An Arkansas mayor was removed from office on Monday after his latest controversy. Helena-West Helena's Christopher Franklin was ousted by a judge just days after he was arrested. The now former mayor is charged with failing to pay his taxes. However, during a hearing, the judge heard a number of other complaints against Franklin. After the four-hour court case, WREG had the chance to talk with citizens of the town abo…

Judge removes mayor of Helena-West Helena from office

Helena-West Helena mayor, Chris Franklin, was arrested last week and charged with four counts of failing to pay or file taxes.