Trial delayed for River Valley man beaten by deputies in viral video

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The status hearing and jury trial for a man beaten by Crawford County deputies have been delayed again. Randal ...

August 29, 2023
11:48 PM

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The status hearing and jury trial for a man beaten by Crawford County deputies have been delayed again. Randal Worcester, 27, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, is charged with terroristic threatening, battery, resisting arrest, possessing an instrument of crime, obstructing governmental operations and disorderly conduct. He pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. Worcester made headlines in 2022 when he was arrested and a video of him being beaten by sheriff's deputies and a police officer while handcuffed was posted to social media.

Spencer Bailey