LOST PARADISE: Land buyers left empty-handed
HARDY - For two decades, people in this northcentral Arkansas town saw Wayne Watkins as a visionary who created resort developments along the scenic Spring Riv…
LOST PARADISE
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LOST PARADISE: Victims look for help, find little
When victims of Wayne Watkins' failed land deals turned to government agencies for help, they felt further victimized.
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State set to sue over land deals, McDaniel says
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Monday that he plans to file a lawsuit on behalf of consumers against Sharp County developer Wayne Watkins, whose conduct…
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Tipsters say fugitive developer spotted back in Sharp County
Hardy developer Wayne Watkins, who is wanted on a felony theft charge in connection with failed land deals and believed to be in Mexico, was reported to have b…
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State sues Sharp County land developer, 3 of his partners
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Sharp County developer Wayne Watkins and three of his business partners, accusing them of "u…
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Despite negotiations, developer still on loose
Fugitive developer Wayne Watkins remains free more than three months after his attorney said he was trying to work out a deal with lawenforcement officials for…
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Developer accused in land deals jailed
A developer accused of defrauding real estate investors in Sharp County was arrested at a Houston airport Monday as he returned from Mexico, where he had been …
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Fugitive developer on way to Ash Flat
A Sharp County deputy is driving fugitive developer Wayne Watkins from Texas to Ash Flat today to face a felony theft charge and one-time clients who say he ch…
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Bail set, fought; returnee not free
A district judge set bail for developer Wayne Watkins at $106,910.20 Thursday, but Watkins will remain in the Sharp County jail at least through the weekend pe…
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Judge adds restrictions to ex-developer’s bail
Former Sharp County developer Wayne Watkins, who returned to Arkansas last week after four years in Mexico, remains in custody at the county jail in Ash Flat.
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Hardy developer facing $3 million in penalties
Former Hardy land developer Wayne Watkins faces $3 million in civil penalties as a result of a judgment rendered in a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Dustin …
