Arkansas State Police investigation leads to 150-year prison sentence for rape, sexual assault

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De Queen man sentenced to 150 Years in prison

DE QUEEN, Ark. — A Sevier County jury has convicted a De Queen man on multiple felony charges, leading to a 150-year prison sentence. Thomas Eugene Whitt, 66, was found guilty Wednesday, June 25, of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Circuit Judge Tom Cooper ordered Whitt to serve the sentences consecutively, including 40 years for each rape conviction and 20 years for sexual assault. The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investi…

De Queen man sentenced to 150 years for rape and sexual assault in Sevier County case

Thomas Eugene Whitt, 66, of De Queen, has been sentenced to 150 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections after being convicted on multiple felony charges

Arkansas man sentenced to 150 years for rape, sexual assault

DE QUEEN, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) — Circuit Judge has sentenced a southwestern Arkansas man to 150 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections following multiple felony charges including rape and sexual assault. According to the Arkansas State Police (ASP), Thomas Eugene Whitt, 66, of De Queen, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 25. In 2023, Arkansas special agents launched an investigation into Whitt following allegations of sexual abuse. The invest…

Arkansas State Police investigation leads to 150-year prison sentence for rape, sexual assault

DE QUEEN, Ark. – A De Queen man received a 150-year prison sentence on Wednesday after a Sevier County jury found him guilty of rape and sexual assault. Officials with the Arkansas State Police said 66-year-old Thomas Eugene Whitt of De Queen was found guilty of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. They said the department’s Criminal Investigation Division began investigating Whitt in 2023 after receiving information alleging hi…

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