U.S. Marshals arrested a 49-year-old West Fork man on accusations of kidnapping and domestic battery, according to court documents. Robert Otis Goodman allegedly kept a woman captive for three days with the intent to inflict serious physical injury on her, per a felony information sheet.
Goodman was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and domestic battery, according to 4029tv.com. He was subsequently placed in the Washington County Detention Center on a $250,000 bond, the station reported.
According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Goodman is a resident of Mineral Springs Road in West Fork. The paper's reporting ties his arrest to the same three-day captivity allegation outlined in the felony information sheet.
Court Date Set for Next Month
Goodman's next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 20, 2026, per the same account from the station's report. No additional details about his plea status or the formal filing of charges beyond the felony information sheet were included in the available records.
Domestic violence cases like this one are not isolated within Arkansas's broader court system. Statistics compiled by the Arkansas Judiciary indicate that the combined definition of domestic violence — covering both intimate-partner and familial violence — accounts for 21% of all violent crimes during the surveyed period.
Goodman has a court date scheduled.
