A Delight man pleaded no contest Monday, Aug. 22, 2025, to a charge of second-degree murder related to a 2024 shooting death in Pike County. Christian Buster, 31, was sentenced to 20 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, with 10 years of the sentence suspended.
The conviction stemmed from an incident that happened in Pike County on April 27, 2024, that resulted in the shooting death of Oscar Alba, 34, also of Delight. The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division investigated the shooting, which occurred at Buster’s residence on Highway 26 East.
In addition to the 20-year sentence, Buster received a five-year enhancement for committing the crime with a firearm, to be served consecutively.
At the time of the shooting, Buster was employed as a jailer and dispatcher with the Howard County Sheriff’s Office.
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