Multiple Fort Smith Residents Charged with Rape, Child Sexual Abuse

Several individuals in Arkansas and Ohio have recently been charged with serious crimes including rape, sexual assault, and possession of child sexual abuse material. In Painesville, Ohio, Kevin Kreider faces a first-degree felony rape charge and is being held without bond pending a preliminary hearing. In Fort Smith, Arkansas, Ladaryl M. Lankford, a doctor, was arrested for allegedly drugging and raping a person, recording thousands of videos of sexual assaults and voyeurism since at least 2016, and possessing child sexual abuse material. Another Fort Smith man, Anthony R. Harley, was charged with raping a child under 14 after police found explicit videos on his phone; he is being held on $400,000 bond. Separately, Marvin L. Davis of Fort Smith faces first-degree murder and burglary charges in the death of Dorothy Edmonds, with the judge ordering a psychiatric evaluation to determine his fitness for trial. These cases highlight ongoing law enforcement efforts to address sexual and violent crimes in the region.