Republican Benton County judge candidate Austin McCollum was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 1, according to the Benton County Sheriff's Office inmate roster.
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Republican Benton County judge candidate Austin McCollum arrested on domestic battery charge
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Arkansas State Rep. and Benton Co. judge candidate Austin McCollum released from jail after posting bond
BENTONVILLE -- A current state representative and the Republican nominee for county judge of Benton County was being held Saturday in the Benton County Jail after his arrest on suspicion of felony and misdemeanor charges.
Republican Benton County judge candidate Austin McCollum was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 1, according to the Benton County Sheriff's Office inmate roster.
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 has represented parts of Benton County in the state legislature since 2017 and was running for county judge. On Aug. 1, he was arrested on multiple charges.
Arkansas State Rep. and Republican Benton County judge candidate Austin McCollum, 35, has been released from the Benton County Jail on Sunday after posting a $10,000 bond, according to jail records.
Arkansas State Representative Austin McCollum was arrested on charges of battery, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment while running for Benton County Judge.
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