Ark. Couple Tried to Sell Their Baby for 6-Pack of Beer and $1,000 at Ozarks Campground, Police Say

Mar. 15, 2025

Darien Urban and Shalene Ehlers mugshots.Photo:Benton County Sheriff’s Office (2)

Benton County Sheriff’s Office (2)

A young couple is facing criminal charges after trying to sell their 2-month-old for a six-pack of beer and $1,000 at an Arkansas campground, authorities say.

On Sat. Sept. 21, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the manager’s office at the Hide Away Campground and RV Park in Rogers, near Beaver Lake in the Ozarks.

The letter, which the couple are alleged to have signed, further said: “Disclaimer: After signing this there will be no changing yall two’s minds and to never contact again,” the affidavit stated.

The first man said he gave no money to the couple but told them he would get them a cashier’s check for $1,000 on Monday, the affidavit alleged.

A detective then spoke to the second man who “appeared to be heavily intoxicated."

The two parents were detained and taken to the sheriff’s office for further questioning.

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Urban and Ehlers were arrested on Sat. Sept. 21.

Urban was released from jail on Monday, Sept. 23, on $50,000 bond, according toonline jail records.Ehlersremains held on $50,000 bond.

It is unclear whether they have retained attorneys who can speak on their behalf.

source: people.com