Judge Candidate Faces New Felony Charge | Fayetteville Arkansas News

Austin McCollum, the lone candidate for Benton County judge and former state rep, now faces a new felony charge after allegedly causing serious injury to his wife in a violent August incident—punching her, slamming her head into the ground, and trying to cover it up—all while reportedly intoxicated. Prosecutors upgraded his domestic battering charge to a felony, he’s already resigned from office, his wife filed for divorce and got a protective order, yet he’s still running unopposed for judge. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6442d5919d2e0919