Two former Arkansas sheriff deputies are being charged with federal civil rights offenses for allegedly utilizing extreme drive throughout a police arrest of a person at a gasoline station in Mulberry, Arkansas, the Justice Division introduced Wednesday.
A grand jury returned a two-count indictment towards Crawford County, Arkansas Sheriff’s Deputies Levi White and Zackary King, alleging that White repeatedly hit 27-year-old Randal Worcester of Goose Creek, South Carolina, through the Aug. 21, 2022 incident and King hit Worcester a number of occasions whereas he was mendacity on the bottom.
“Randal could be very comfortable,” his lawyer Rachel Bussett advised CBS Information. “He’s grateful to see that the Division of Justice is pursuing costs towards the officers.”
Three regulation enforcement officers have been suspended after a video posted on social media confirmed a South Carolina man being held down on the bottom and crushed by police.
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Video of the arrest exhibits three officers repeatedly placing Worcester, who’s White, and slamming his head into the pavement. One officer repeatedly strikes Worcester with a closed fist whereas one other knee him a number of occasions within the decrease physique. A bystander filmed the police through the assault.
The officers have been responding to a report of a person making threats outdoors a Kountry Xpress gasoline station within the small city of Mulberry, about 140 miles northwest of Little Rock, close to the border with Oklahoma, authorities mentioned. In a federal civil rights lawsuit filed in August, Worcester mentioned he was driving his bicycle again to his dwelling in Goose Greek, South Carolina, in response to court docket paperwork — greater than 900 miles away. Initially from Oklahoma, Worchester is briefly dwelling in South Carolina as he’s homeless and struggles with psychological well being points, mentioned his lawyer. He was taking a bicycle journey however it isn’t clear how he arrived in Arkansas, mentioned his lawyer.
He had stopped and requested the gasoline station attendant for water, and the attendant grew to become indignant and referred to as the police, court docket paperwork mentioned.
Worcester had allegedly made “terroristic threats” towards a gasoline station worker, police mentioned, and threatened to chop off the worker’s face. He then left and biked round seven miles earlier than police caught him, police mentioned.
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Worcester surrendered a knife after which “soccer tackled” one of many deputies and punched him behind the top, police mentioned. Not one of the officers have been sporting physique cameras, police mentioned.
Mulberry police officer Thell Riddle, who was additionally on the scene, has not been charged with federal civil rights costs. He’s nonetheless listed on the Mulberry Police web site as a full-time police officer. CBS Information reached out to the Mulberry police division for clarification however there was no response earlier than publication.
If convicted of the extreme drive costs, White and King resist 10 years in jail.
Purdue is starting to pick up steam on the transfer portal market as former Arkansas linebacker Alex Sanford announced his commitment to the Boilermakers following an official visit to West Lafayette this weekend.
Sanford becomes Purdue’s second transfer portal pickup of the cycle and second from Arkansas, following quarterback Malachi Singleton, who announced his commitment to the Boilermakers earlier this week.
The redshirt freshman linebacker had committed to Arkansas to play for Barry Odom and Mike Scherer when the two were coaching in Fayetteville. Two years later he now follows the Boilermakers’ new head coach and defensive coordinator to West Lafayette at a position of need.
Purdue had a thin linebacker corps this season, which saw Kydran Jenkins and Yanni Karlaftis depart this off-season. Sanford now joins Hudson Miller, Winston Berglund and Owen Davis as players with experience at the linebacker position for the Boilermakers heading into 2025.
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Sanford has had a minimal role on defense during his career, playing just nine snaps, but he has carved out a consistent role on special teams. Sanford had the third most special teams snaps of any Razorback in 2024, and 328 across his two seasons, serving on the kick return, kick coverage, punt return and punt coverage units, holding a 65.2 Pro Football Focus grade in that regard.
Sanford will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Boilermakers.
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JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Josh Hill scored 26 points as Arkansas State beat Coastal Carolina 97-67 on Saturday.
Hill shot 9 for 15, including 6 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Red Wolves (10-3, 1-0 Sun Belt Conference). Joseph Pinion scored 19 points while shooting 5 for 10 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds and three steals. Taryn Todd finished 6 of 11 from the field to finish with 13 points, while adding five rebounds and six assists.
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Jordan Battle finished with 20 points and seven rebounds for the Chanticleers (6-6, 0-1). Colin Granger added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Coastal Carolina. Denzel Hines also had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Arkansas State next plays Thursday against Old Dominion on the road, and Coastal Carolina will host Warner on Sunday.
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