US EditionMayor of Helena-West Helena Arrested by Arkansas State Police
- On June 24, 2025, Arkansas State Police arrested Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin Sr. at approximately 5 p.m. while conducting a traffic stop.
- The arrest followed a Special Investigations Unit probe that began in June 2024, revealing Franklin failed to pay or file tax returns four of the past five years.
- Franklin has been charged with four Class D felony counts for failing to file or pay taxes and is currently detained at the St. Francis facility with bail established at $100,000.
- In late May, City Council voted 6-0 for Franklin’s resignation due to conduct unbecoming during a Facebook Live broadcast, but he refused to step down.
- The arrest and ongoing investigation, supported by Attorney General Tim Griffin's office, could affect local governance and prompt further legal proceedings.
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Alcalde de Helena-West Helena arrestado por no pagar impuestos - La Prensa Latina Media
(LPL/WREG) – El alcalde de Helena-West Helena, Christopher Franklin, fue arrestado el martes por no pagar sus impuestos, según informó la Policía Estatal de Arkansas. Esta tarde comenzó a circular en Facebook un video que aparentemente muestra al alcalde Franklin siendo esposado por agentes de la policía estatal de Arkansas. La Policía Estatal de Arkansas […]
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Arkansas TimesEast Arkansas mayor arrested by state police
Phillips County Courthouse (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate)Arkansas State Police on Tuesday arrested Helena-West Helena’s mayor for failing to file tax returns, according to a press release from the agency. Christopher Franklin Sr., 44, was taken into custody during a traffic stop around 5 p.m. Tuesday. He was transported to the St. Francis County Detention Center, where a judge set his bond at $100,000, according to the release. Mayor Ch…
ASP: Helena-West Helena mayor arrested for not paying taxes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Helena-West Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin was arrested Tuesday for failing to pay his taxes, Arkansas State Police say. A video began circulating on Facebook this afternoon that appeared to show Mayor Franklin being placed in handcuffs by Arkansas troopers. ASP said Franklin, 44, was charged with four counts of Failure to Pay […]
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