Asa Hutchinson III

Asa Hutchinson III, the governor’s son, asked a Benton County judge to dismiss his lawsuit against a Springdale couple for allegedly reneging on an agreement to buy his home in Rogers. read more >

Asa Hutchinson III, the governor’s son, has sued a couple for trying to renege on an agreement to buy his home in Rogers. read more >

When it came to sentencing in federal court, Brandon Barber could have had the book thrown at him. But facing U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes last Tuesday, he still had some things going for him. read more >

Disgraced northwest Arkansas real estate developer Brandon Barber wants to be sentenced to five years or less in federal prison instead of the nearly 20 years that federal prosecutors are pushing for. His friends have filled a court filing with supportive statements. read more >

Brandon Barber’s day of reckoning approaches — he’s scheduled for sentencing in Fort Smith on Aug. 13 — and federal prosecutors think the bankrupt northwest Arkansas real estate developer should spend a very, very long time in prison. read more >

Brandon Barber’s day of reckoning approaches — he’s scheduled for sentencing in Fort Smith on Aug. 13 — and federal prosecutors think the bankrupt northwest Arkansas real estate developer should spend a very, very long time in prison. read more >

Brandon Barber’s story is a sad one: A supercharged business career fueled by pride, family connections and bank fraud that flamed out before he was 35. Gambling debts, hot checks, DWIs, divorce, bankruptcy. It would make a dandy Greek tragedy if the protagonist had shown more potential for true greatness, rather than reckless opportunism, in the first place. read more >

Trials for former northwest Arkansas real estate developer Brandon Barber and his four co-defendants have been delayed. read more >