Search Faulkner County Recent Arrests

Faulkner County recent arrests run through the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office in Conway. The sheriff site posts a public inmate roster with booking date, charges, and bond amounts. You can search recent arrests by first or last name on the roster page. The jail sits in two units and holds over 450 inmates at peak. Sheriff Tim Ryals leads the office and staff work 24 hours a day. Faulkner County covers Conway, Mayflower, Vilonia, Greenbrier, and nearby towns. Bookings from these cities all go to the central detention center.

Faulkner County Sheriff and Recent Arrests

The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office is at 801 Locust Street, Conway, AR 72034. Sheriff Tim Ryals heads the office with Chief Deputy Chad Wooley. The main general line is (501) 450-4914. The non-emergency number is (501) 328-5906. Unit 1 of the jail answers at (501) 450-4995. Unit 2 answers at (501) 328-4160. The CID line is (501) 450-4917. Office hours run Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. You can reach the site at fcso.ar.gov.

The sheriff covers patrol, investigations, civil process, court security, and the two jail units. Deputies work across the whole county. In Conway, the city police handle most patrol, but the county jail books the arrests. Vilonia, Greenbrier, Mayflower, and other cities send their arrests to the same detention center.

The home page above links to the inmate roster, most wanted list, warrants, sex offender registry, and press releases. New arrests and crime news often post in the press section. The crime tip hotline is 501-450-4914 and warrant info runs through 501-328-5906.

Faulkner County Jail Roster and Recent Arrests

The Faulkner County inmate roster lives at fcso.ar.gov/roster.php. The roster sorts by booking date descending so the newest arrests show first. Each row shows Booking Number, Booking Date and Time, Charges, and Bond Amount. As of April 2026 the roster held 454 inmates. You can filter by first or last name to narrow down the list.

Data fields in each record include name, booking number, age, gender, race, and address. The arresting agency is listed. Booking date and time come with it. Current charges and bond amount show on the main row. Mugshots show when they are on file. The system runs real-time updates as intake staff post new bookings.

Charges on the roster cover the full set of Arkansas crimes. You will see "Possession of a Controlled Substance Sch I, II," "Driving While Intoxicated," "Terroristic Threatening," and many others. Bond amounts range from $0 for no-bond holds up to $6,500 and higher for serious felony cases. Under Arkansas Code § 16-81-106, an officer can arrest with or without a warrant if probable cause exists.

If a person is no longer on the roster they were likely released, bonded out, or moved to state custody. Under Arkansas Code § 13-4-404 the sheriff must hold booking data at least five years. Older records are kept in the sheriff system even when not on public view. File a written request to look up past bookings.

Faulkner County Detention Center

The Faulkner County Detention Center runs on two units with total capacity of 462. Unit 1 sits at 801 Locust Street, Conway, AR 72034 and is maximum security housing for 118 adult males. Unit 2 sits at 500 South German Lane, Conway, AR 72034 and handles booking, holding 218 males and 88 females. The juvenile center holds up to 16 detainees. Captain Chris Watkins is the jail administrator and can be reached at chris.watkins@fcso.ar.gov. Unit 2 can be reached at Unit2@fcso.ar.gov.

Intake at Unit 2 covers fingerprinting, booking photo, charge entry, and bond paperwork. Staff also check for warrants from other counties or states. Once booked, the person moves to a housing unit based on classification. Video visitation is the main way to visit. Pre-registration is required and all visits are monitored. Call (501) 450-4995 for Unit 1 visits or (501) 328-4160 for Unit 2.

The phone carrier for inmate calls is City TeleCoin (also known as GTL). Families can set up prepaid accounts to take calls. The jail page at fcso.ar.gov/page.php?id=9 has mail rules, commissary info, and medical procedures.

Faulkner County Court Records and Recent Arrests

The Faulkner County Circuit Clerk is at 801 Locust Street, Conway, AR 72034. The phone is (501) 450-4930. The clerk keeps files on felony, civil, probate, and domestic relations cases. After a booking at the detention center, felony cases move to the circuit court. District courts handle misdemeanors, traffic, and small claims.

Court info also runs on the Arkansas CourtConnect site. It covers Faulkner County at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. You can search by name, case number, or filing date. Data shows case type, charges, hearings, disposition, and sentencing. Document images are not always online, so a clerk visit may be needed for actual filings.

Record sealing in Arkansas comes from Arkansas Code § 16-90-1401. Most non-violent misdemeanors can be sealed after five years. Some non-violent felonies qualify too. Class Y, Class A, and Class B felonies other than drug offenses cannot be sealed. The petition goes to the court where the case was heard.

Faulkner County FOIA and Records Requests

The Arkansas FOIA is codified at Arkansas Code § 25-19-101. Any Arkansas resident can request public records from the sheriff. The sheriff must respond in three business days. Copy fees run $0.25 per page. Written requests can go by mail, email to lloyd.vincent@fcso.ar.gov, or in person at 801 Locust Street.

Faulkner County arrest records will list name, booking number, age, gender, race, address, arresting agency, booking date and time, current charges, mugshot, and bond info. Juvenile records are closed under state law. Sealed records come off public view under court order. For statewide criminal history, use the Arkansas Online Criminal Background Check. The FAQ is at cbc.ark.org/static/faqs.html.

Arkansas crime info fees fall under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1009. If you believe a record is wrong, Arkansas Code § 12-12-1013 lets you challenge it with ACIC at acic.org. For state prison inmates after sentencing, use the Arkansas DOC inmate search. For victim alerts on custody moves, sign up at VINELink.

Faulkner County Crime and Arrest Data

Faulkner County logged 3,182 crimes in 2023 per sheriff data. Violent crimes were 1,117 and property crimes were 2,065. Murders came in at 6. Rape cases were 37. Robberies totaled 30. Aggravated assault hit 328 and simple assault was 716. Burglaries reached 159. Larcenies were 1,861. Motor vehicle thefts were 138. Arsons were 7.

Arrest totals for the same year were 682. Of those, 397 were violent crime arrests and 285 were property crime arrests. The bulk went to adult defendants. Juvenile arrests are rolled into the same count for county reports. Sheriff crime data is pulled from the county reporting system and may shift with later audits.

Cities in Faulkner County include Conway, Mayflower, Vilonia, Greenbrier, Guy, Holland, and Enola. Conway is the biggest city and county seat. The Conway Police Department makes most city arrests but brings people to the county jail. For a broader view of state sheriffs, visit the Arkansas Sheriff's Association.

Nearby Arkansas Counties

Faulkner County sits in central Arkansas and borders several counties. Each has its own sheriff and jail. When you are not sure where a person was booked, check nearby county rosters. The counties to check are Pulaski, Van Buren, Conway, and White.