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Weiner Councilman Charged with Stalking After ASP Investigation

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Weiner, AR – Contributed – On Monday, July 13 Weiner Councilman Arthur Booth turned himself in at the Poinsett County Detention Center, where he was charged with three counts of Third-Degree Stalking.

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Booth’s arrest comes after an Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division investigation requested by Sonia Hagood, Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney, on June 2.

Booth was processed and released with a court date of Aug. 4 in Harrisburg District Court.

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