MENA POLICE REPORTS

February 26

Officers responded to a disturbance at a residence on Magnolia Avenue. Connor Skaggs, 25, was charged with Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Mischief, and Assault on Family or Household Member. Also, Riley Fitzpatrick, 24, was charged with Disorderly Conduct, Obstructing Government Operations, Resisting Arrest, Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Jeffery King, 44, was served with a warrant at a residence on Missouri Street.

Brittney Rexroad, 36, and Brent Rexroad, 37, were both served with warrants at Walmart.

William Baston, 42, was served with a warrant after a traffic stop on Reine Street.

February 27

Roy Laxson, 60, was served with a warrant at Salvation Army.

February 28

Bertha Willis, 46, was served with a warrant at Walmart.

A report of unauthorized use of a vehicle was taken at a residence on 4th Street.

John Robertson, 48, was served with warrant at the county detention center.

Jeana Phillips, 51, was served with warrants after a traffic stop on Highway 8 East.

March 1

A report of a missing person was taken from a walk-in complainant.

Jennifer Williams, 51, was served with a warrant at the probation office.

March 2

Zachery Fields, 28, was charged with Public Intoxication after a disturbance call to Jerry Lee Drive.

A report of financial identity fraud was taken from a walk-in complainant.

Timothy Robertson, 36, was served with a warrant at a residence on Church Street.

March 3

A report of domestic battery was taken at Peachtree Assisted Living.

Dajah Hamilton, 25, was served with a warrant after a traffic stop on Highway 71.

March 4

Eldon Hibbs, 18, was charged with Possession of Marijuana after a traffic stop on Sherwood Avenue.

A report of theft was taken at a residence on Spring Avenue.

Class action lawsuit filed against HMH following data breach

By Patrick Massey

NASHVILLE — A class action lawsuit has been filed against Howard Memorial Hospital (HMH) by a group of individuals who say their identity and personal information was compromised following a data breach of the hospital late last year.

The lawsuit states that on Dec. 29, 2022, HMH posted a notice on its website that personally identifying information and protected health information had been accessed by an unauthorized third-party. The lawsuit states the ‘data breach’ happened on or about Nov. 14 through Dec. 4, 2022.

The plaintiffs say they are now at a significantly increased and certainly impending risk of fraud, identity theft, misappropriation of health insurance benefits, intrusion of their health privacy, and similar forms of criminal mischief that could last for the remainder of their lives.

All three plaintiffs reported they have been required to spend valuable time monitoring accounts in an effort to detect and prevent any misuse of their personal information.

The suit states that if HMH is entitled to immunity from the lawsuit, the plaintiffs want to bring direct action against the hospital’s insurance company, known in the lawsuit as John Doe Insurance Company.

The plaintiffs are being represented by the firm of Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC in Little Rock and the attorneys have requested a jury trial.