Hackett, AR

Arkansas State Police Director Colonel Mike Hagar is defending the agency's use-of-force practices as several recent trooper encounters continue to draw public scrutiny, with at least one case attracting national attention. The scrutiny intensified following the August 1st traffic stop of 18-year-old Alisa Hackett of [...]

An 18-year-old woman has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against an Arkansas State Police trooper after dash-camera video showed the trooper striking her during a traffic stop in Mississippi County. Alisa Hackett filed the lawsuit against Trooper Moisses Arellano on Monday, August 10, in the [...]

18 year-old Alisa Hackett was pulled over in Mississippi County, Arkansas on Saturday August 1st. During the traffic stop the situation turned tense and Arkansas State Trooper Mossies Arellano was seen on his police cruiser dashcam punching Alisa Hackett in the face with a closed fist. The post CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Controversy over Arkansas State Trooper excessive use of force appeared first on KYMA.

An Aug. 1 traffic stop in Mississippi County has drawn attention after an 18-year-old woman was arrested and an Arkansas State Police trooper used force while taking her into custody. According to information surrounding the incident, Alisa Hackett was stopped after allegedly speeding and driving [...]