Arkansas Psychiatrist Brian Hyatt Arrested, Placed on Federal Jail Hold, Named with Former Staff in Federal Kidnapping Indictment

April 1, 2026

Former Northwest Arkansas psychiatrist Brian Hyatt, who has previously been accused of Medicaid fraud, was arrested again over the weekend.

According to jail records, 53-year-old Hyatt was booked into the Washington County Detention Center on March 28 and is on a federal hold.

A grand jury indictment shows multiple employees and associates with the Northwest Arkansas behavioral health unit have been accused of conspiring to abuse patients, unlawfully detain them and fraudulently bill government and private insurance programs, according to court documents.

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