This is a roundup of felony charges filed recently by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office. Some defendants may also have misdemeanor charges against them, but they are not included here. The following names and charges, which are contained within public documents, are gathered from online court records available through ARCourts. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Here’s a rundown of felony cases filed in the past two weeks:
State vs. Quinton Dontae Henry. Possession of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). Class D Felony (with habitual enhancement). Prosecutor: Dan Turner. On Sept. 17, 2024, a corrections officer paid a home visit to 33-year-old Henry, a felony probationer, at his Arkadelphia residence. A search revealed drug paraphernalia and 0.55 grams of methamphetamine. He was arrested at the scene.
State vs. Christopher Trentell Penny. Fleeing a Vehicle Causing Danger. Class D felony. Prosecutor: Dan Turner. Defense: Joseph Jackson. On the afternoon of Aug. 29, 2024, an Arkansas state trooper was patrolling Interstate 30 and attempted to stop a black Dodge Charger, driven by 29-year-old Penny, of Fayetteville, at the 78 eastbound after observing the vehicle was following another too closely. Penny reportedly pulled over at a Caddo Valley gas station, but fled as the trooper approached the vehicle on foot. The pursuit reached speeds of 140-150 mph and ended near the 88 eastbound due to an apparent traffic slowdown. The pursuit caused disabling damage to both Penny’s vehicle and the trooper’s car. Penny was arrested without further incident.
State vs. Bobby Duane Cobb. Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia to Ingest, Inhale, Etc. Both Class D felonies with habitual enhancement. Prosecutor: Dan Turner. On Sept. 9, 2024, a Group 6 Narcotics agent conducted a warrant service with the fugitive task force from probation at Cobb’s residence in Amity. Upon delivery of the warrant the agent detected the odor of marijuana, and a subsequent search of the home yielded 21.9 grams of marijuana, 0.8 grams of meth and various items of drug paraphernalia. Cobb, 62, was arrested at the scene.
State vs. Joshua Collins. Possession of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance. Class D felony. Prosecutor: Dan Turner. On the night of Sept. 12, 2024, a state trooper was patrolling the I-30 overpass at Arkadelphia and observed a Dodge Charger, with no visible license plate due to a dark-tinted cover, exit onto Pine Street. A traffic stop was conducted at a nearby gas station, where the trooper detected the odor of marijuana emitting from Collins’ vehicle. A probable cause search of the car revealed a backpack containing 17.7 ounces of marijuana. Collins, 23, of Gurdon, was arrested at the scene.
State vs. Andrew Lynn Harvey. Theft of Property less than $25,000, Class B felony. Breaking or Entering, Class D felony. Prosecutor: Dan Turner. On the night of Sept. 30, 2024, two unoccupied vehicles were reported stuck between railroad tracks at the Smithton Road crossing north of Gurdon. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. The next morning, the manager of McKenzie’s Pallet Mill contacted the Clark County Sheriff’s Office to report his vehicle had been stolen from the plant. A check of surveillance footage showed the suspect, who was identified as Harvey, climb a fence to gain access to the main building and break room. There, the suspect on camera helped himself to refreshments in the refrigerator. The next day investigators caught up with Harvey and interviewed him, learning that he had taken the truck to remove his wife’s vehicle from the tracks. Court documents do not indicate how the vehicle got stuck on the tracks in the first place.
State vs. John Fogle. Possession of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia to Ingest/Inhale/Etc., Endangering the Welfare of a Minor, all Class D felonies. Prosecutor: Dan Turner. On Sept. 11, 2024, a search warrant was executed at 47-year-old Fogle’s residence in Amity, where a Group 6 Narcotics agent located meth and paraphernalia. A juvenile was present during the search.
State vs. Emily Ann Johnson. Possession of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor, both Class D felonies with habitual enhancements. Johnson, 41, was arrested along with Fogle (see above).
State vs. Jonathan Terrell Mitchell. Theft of Property between $1,000-$5,000, Filing False Report of Crime, both Class D felonies. Prosecutor: Gregory Vardaman. On Sept. 23, 2024, Mitchell, 35, reported the theft of three ATVs from a Duncan Road, Gurdon, residence. The ATVs, owned by another party, had been stored at Mitchell’s property. An investigator’s check of online leads found that Mitchell had sold the four-wheelers to L&W Recycling in Arkadelphia.
State vs. Khadijah Bonnie Campbell. Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons. Class D felony. Prosecutor: Gregory Vardaman. On Sept. 17, 2024, probation officers conducted a home visit with Campbell, a felony probationer, at her Arkadelphia residence. A box of 9mm ammunition was located on a bedroom dresser, and a 9mm handgun was found beneath a mattress. Campbell was arrested at the scene.
State vs. Jeffery Lynn Allen Cochran. Rape, Class Y felony; Domestic Battering-2nd Degree, Class B felony; Domestic Battery-3rd Degree (second offense), Class D felony. Prosecutor: Dan Turner. On Aug. 19, 2024, deputy sheriffs conducted a welfare check at a Burrow Road residence after hearing concerns of violence by Cochran. Police spoke with the female victim at the scene. The 35-year-old is accused of beating and raping the victim, taking away her cell phone when a 911 call was attempted and taking her car keys, and locking her in a room. Cochran has multiple past convictions of domestic battery and a lengthy criminal history. He has been served with an arrest warrant.
State vs. Christopher Trevon Avington. Impairing Operation of Vital Public Facility, Class C felony. Terroristic Threatening (2 counts), Class D felony. Prosecutor: Dan Turner. On Oct. 8, 2024, Avington was involved with an incident at the Clark County Detention Center. While confined in the jail library he reportedly became hostile and aggressive toward jail staff, and destroyed parts of the library ceiling. Security cameras showed Avington, 21, put a piece of broken metal on his person and conceal it for apparent future use as a weapon. He also allegedly made death threats toward the jail administrator and a fellow prisoner. Avington has a violent history against other people in multiple states.
State vs. Coby Bryce Hughes. Terroristic Threatening, Class D felony. Prosecutor: Dan Turner. Following brief employment at Shields Lumber Co., 19-year-old Hughes returned to the mill on Oct. 4, 2024, demanding his paycheck from the plant manager. Advised his check was in the mail, Hughes — who terminated his own employment — reportedly threatened to harm his former bossman if the check was not in his mailbox by the next day.
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