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30-04-2025
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Searcy bowling alley manager arrested with no bond after fentanyl overdose
SEARCY, Ark. – Authorities said two men have been arrested after one overdosed in a Searcy bowling alley earlier in the month. After an investigation, Searcy police arrested Super Bowl manager James Preston Tarkington, who survived the overdose. He is now in jail with no bond. His charges include fentanyl possession and drug paraphernalia possession. Fentanyl overdose in Searcy bowling alley leads to two arrests Authorities also charged John Sterling Holmes with trafficking a controlled substance after finding fentanyl and other drug paraphernalia inside the bowling alley and Holmes's car. He has a $150,000 bond. The bowling alley on Main Street is popular for birthdays and league play. It was a frequent spot for Charity Boyd, who played on the Searcy High School bowling team and later worked for Tarkington. 'He would come over. He would show us how to do certain things alongside Coach Leonard,' Boyd remembered. Lonoke County pursuit leaves deputy, K9 and others injured Barbie Whitlow used to bowl there and stated the families are lucky the two were caught because she knows fentanyl can destroy far more than reputations. Her daughter, Amanda Destiny, died from a fentanyl overdose in September 2024. 'Those guys were 32 years old. Both of them were, and Amanda would be 32 today,' Whitlow said. Jessica Brawley also lives in White County. She hopes there is a future for both men and the place where generations of families have gone for entertainment. 'It is shocking. I mean, you're in a family place and you're doing fentanyl,' Brawley said. 'I'll make the drive for my kids to have a good time and be safe.' AG Tim Griffin among 25 attorney generals urging US Senate to pass 'HALT Fentanyl Act' Holmes' first court date is June 3. Tarkington's is on July 8. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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29-04-2025
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Fentanyl overdose in Searcy bowling alley leads to two arrests
SEARCY, Ark. – Officials with the Searcy Police Department said an overdose at a Searcy bowling alley led to the arrest of two men on drug charges. Officials said police and the Central Arkansas Drug Task Force responded to a call at a bowling alley on Main Street in the city about a drug overdose on April 17. Arriving officials found a 32-year-old man had overdosed on fentanyl while at the bowling alley. Little Rock man sentenced to 30 years for fentanyl, meth charges Officials said police called an ambulance and the man was taken to the hospital, where he was treated and survived the overdose. Officers at the scene found a powdery substance that they determined was fentanyl. The subsequent investigation led to the April 25 arrest of James Preston Tarkington and John Sterling Holmes, both 32 years old and both from Searcy. AG Tim Griffin among 25 attorney generals urging US Senate to pass 'HALT Fentanyl Act' Police also executed a search warrant on Holmes' vehicle and the bowling alley. Investigators said they found fentanyl in Holmes' vehicle and fentanyl paraphernalia in the bowling alley. Tarkington is facing charges of felony fentanyl possession and misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession. He is being held in the White County Detention Center with no bond listed and a July 8 court date. Sentinel Project to help detect dangerous drugs in Arkansas Sterling is facing charges of felony fentanyl delivery and felony fentanyl trafficking. He is being held in the White County Detention Center with a $150,000 bond listed and a June 3 court date. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
