Coverage dated October 16, 2026

Ex-Helena-West Helena Mayor Franklin arrested on domestic battery, trespassing charges

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Former Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin Sr. was arrested Friday on battery charges, police said.

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WREG Memphis
Helena-West Helena mayoral candidate Christopher Franklin arrested again (opens WREG Memphis)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. --Former Helena-West Helena mayor and current mayoral candidate Christopher Franklin has been arrested for Domestic Battery in the Third Degree and Criminal Trespassing, the Helena-West Helena Department says.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Ex-Helena-West Helena Mayor Franklin arrested on domestic battery, trespassing charges (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Oct 16, 2026
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
Former Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin Sr. was arrested Friday on battery charges, police said.