ARRESTS MADE IN ARMED ROBBERY INVESTIGATION
Two men have been arrested and were booked into the Baxter County Detention Center on multiple felony charges, including Aggravated Robbery and Kidnapping, following an investigation into an incident that…
North Arkansas Man Arrested On 50 Felony Counts Of Child Pornography
Authorities report that on Friday, 26-year-old Shane Anthony Casel was arrested and charged with 50 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing child pornography. Casel was taken to the Baxter…
ARREST MADE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD
Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery announced today that another person has been arrested and charged with Theft of Public Benefits following a criminal referral from Arkansas Workforce Services involving unemployment…
Homeowner Shoots Burglary Suspect In North Arkansas
Baxter County authorities report that Alex Payton Stoops, age 29, broke into a rural Mountain Home residence on Saturday night. Stoops was shot in the shoulder by the homeowner with…
ARREST MADE FOR THEFT OF PUBLIC BENEFITS – UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former Baxter County woman on a felony Theft of Public Benefits charge after a criminal referral was made by the General Counsel…
Woman Charged With Manslaughter After Allegedly Giving Husband Fentanyl
Authorities say a Lakeview woman has been arrested on manslaughter charges. Jennifer Kornegay, age 51 was arrested after she allegedly gave her husband fentanyl for pain relief. Investigators say the…
Woman Who Posted Photos Of Someone Else’s Child And Claiming As Her Own Is Charged
Authorities in Baxter County have charged a woman who took photos of someone else’s baby and posted them as her own has been arrested and charged. Alysha Jones, age 22…
MOTORCYCLE PURSUIT THIS MORNING RESULTS IN LARGE DRUG AND CASH SEIZURE
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a rural Mountain Home man, 39 year old CHARLES MATTHEW FRANKS (also known as SIR CHARLES MATTHEW FRANCKE) on multiple charges following…
Suspect Accused Of Lewd Conduct In Dollar General Arrested
According to the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Adrian Garret Eskew, age 39 of Mountain Home on four counts of public sexual indecency and four counts of harassment. The…
Bull Shoals man charged with negligent homicide
Authorities report that Ethan Wayne Hutchinson, age 30 was charged in Baxter County in connection with a fatal crash that happened in May of 2022. Hutchinson allegedly crossed the turning…
North Arkansas Man Sentence To 120 Years
Court documents show 38-year-old Bradley Uren of Gasville was found guilty of three counts of rape and was sentenced last week to 40 years on each count with the sentences…
Baxter County Sheriff’s Office Announces Scam Alert
From the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office:SCAM ALERT We have received a report today that someone is placing telephone calls to area citizens claiming to be a specific deputy, by name,…
DEPUTY ESCAPES POTENTIAL SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN TREE FALLS ACROSS HIS VEHICLE
Friday evening, July 14th, Baxter County Sheriff’s Sergeant Jamie Binnion escaped potential serious injury when the Sheriff’s Office truck he was driving was hit by a large falling tree.…
FORMER ANIMAL SHELTER MANAGER ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF COUNTY PROPERTY
A former manager of the Baxter County Animal Shelter has been arrested for theft of county property. Michael Thomas Spears, 43 years old of Midway, was arrested Friday evening, July…
Norfork Man Found Deceased After Breaking into Home
Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement detailing the discovery of a deceased male after officers responded to a home invasion call. Tuesday, July 11th officers responded to a…
Motorcycle pursuit ends in death of Baxter County Man
A motorcycle pursuit this morning has ended in the death of a Baxter County man. At approximately 9:58 AM today, June 27th, the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office was notified by…