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Conway hearing narrows witnesses, spotlights GPS data dispute and expert testimony
Summary
At the Conway Police Department administrative hearing into the April 13 mass shooting response, attorneys and commissioners debated which witnesses and exhibits are relevant; a proposed data expert and differences among GPS, dash and body camera timestamps drew particular attention.
The Conway Police Department review hearing on the administrative investigation into the April 13 mass shooting included repeated challenges over the relevance of dozens of potential witnesses and the technical interpretation of GPS and camera timestamps.
Attorneys for the parties pared a long witness list during the hearing, arguing some expected witnesses would be redundant with video evidence already in the record. The city objected to several citizen and towing‑service witnesses as cumulative; the hearing officer and commissioners allowed a mix of witnesses while accepting many recordings and documents as proffers for the administrative record.
Counsel discussed specific witnesses who worked at the scene or later were involved in towing and vehicle removal: Shelley Young and Blake Pappara of Helton’s Wrecker Service were identified as people who filmed vehicle…
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