The Crawford County Sheriff's Office on Monday identified the three officers seen beating a suspect in Mulberry on Sunday as deputies Zack King and Levi White of the sheriff's office and Mulberry police officer Thell Riddle.

Catch up quick: A video of the officers hitting and kneeing Randall Worcester, 27, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, during an arrest quickly circulated on social media on Sunday. By evening, the officers had been put on leave, and the Arkansas State Police confirmed the department was investigating the incident.

What they're saying: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson acknowledged the incident during a news conference on Monday.

• "First of all, that is reprehensible conduct in which a suspect is beat in that fashion. … Certainly, that suspect had a history of concern that was legitimate for the officers, but what that response was was not consistent with the training that they received as certified officers with the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy," he said.

State of play: Hutchinson said that in addition to the ongoing investigation by state police, the U.S. attorney and the civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Justice are conducting a separate investigation.

• Crawford County Sheriff Jim Damante said during a news conference on Monday that the FBI is also investigating and the sheriff's office will cooperate with all investigations.
• Col. Bill Bryant, director of the state police, confirmed the officers are suspended with pay.

Yes, and: Damante said he likely would not have known about the incident without the video filmed by a citizen.

• The only other known video of the incident is dashcam footage from the Mulberry Police Department, which has been sent to state police, Damante said. His agency does not have dashboard cameras or body cameras. He said he hopes to get both in the near future.
• "I give my word that I hold all my employees accountable for their actions, and I will take appropriate action — whatever that action is — when these investigations are complete," Damante said.

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During his news conference Monday, Gov. Hutchinson also gave updates on other law enforcement matters.

What he's saying: Hutchinson asked the General Assembly to approve $4.5 million for additional state prosecutors and $4.5 million for more public defenders.

He also requested that the General Assembly allocate $3 million for a fifth crisis stabilization unit in southern Arkansas.

• The behavioral health facilities are intended in part to keep people with mental health issues accused of petty crimes out of the criminal justice system.
• Existing facilities are in Washington, Craighead, Sebastian and Pulaski counties.

Yes, and: Newly presented findings since expanding the state's intensive supervision program — which includes more home checks for parolees with gang affiliations or violent criminal convictions — show more arrests and firearm seizures.

• Officers have seized 48 firearms and made 109 arrests since Hutchinson announced in April that he was putting an additional $1 million into the program. Officers seized four firearms and made 28 arrests from January to April before the expansion.

👋 Worth here. Like the child I am, I was excited to check out Icescreams recently, which opened in June in South Fayetteville.

• The spot is inside the building that used to house Flying Burger & Seafood at 4280 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

The setup: The dining room was immaculate, but also empty.

• Setting the vacant seats and the non-sequitur, neon sign reading: "Life, Liberty and ICESCREAMS" aside, I felt there was a treat in store.
• I opted for a "double scream burger" with waffle fries and a drink ($10.50).

The food: The patty was obviously from a foodservice distributor and packed no special flavor. That coupled with the fact that the meat was warm, not hot, means it's a nothing-burger in my book.

• Waffle fries aren't the gimmick they used to be, and some on my plate were not thoroughly cooked.

An after-lunch ice cream treat had been TBD, but given the food and that the joint only offers soft serve and Dole Whip, I gave it a pass.

The bottom line: I ate here so you wouldn't have to.

Yes, but

Bentonville will vote on:

• Giving Excellerate Foundation's Upskill NWA program $287,731 of the city's American Rescue Plan Act money. The new program offers financial assistance to low-income people pursuing health care careers.
• Rezoning land on Northeast J Street from agricultural to mixed-use commercial and a permit to use the property for an educational facility. The property is to be used for the new medical school, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine.

Springdale will vote on:

• Rezoning about 20 acres of land at the intersection of Har-Ber Avenue and Gene George Boulevard from agricultural to planned unit development. The plan is to build 46 single-family residential lots.
• Accepting a $3.1 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation for construction at Luther George Park in downtown.

Go to the meetings: 6pm at Bentonville and Springdale city halls.

The Washington County Fair starts today through Saturday.

State of play: In addition to the expected fair rides and buttery and battered food, the fair includes an all-day, everyday petting zoo, craft programming each evening, livestock and rodeo events.

• See a detailed schedule.

Details: Admission is $5 (cash) or $7.50 when paying with a card for people ages 6 and up, and it's free for kids 5 and younger. Armbands with unlimited ride access are $30.

• The fair is open 10am-10pm daily, with extended hours until 2am for "Midnight Madness" on Friday.
• The Washington County Fairgrounds are at 2537 N. McConnell Ave. in Fayetteville.

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