Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
On November 8, 2024 at approximately 7:15am, Cleburne County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a house on Altom Road in Drasco for a disturbance. When deputies arrived, they located a male…
On October 13, 2024 at approximately 9:05am, Deputies were dispatched to the JFK Overlook area for a possible vehicle crash reported by OnStar. When Deputies arrived in the area, they…
The Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a motor vehicle accident that occurred at JFK Park Overlook near the dam on HWY 25. Authorities report a vehicle went through…
From Cleburne County Sheriff Chris Brown:During the early morning hours of Saturday September 14, 2024, I was contacted by the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office with news that they had arrested…
An Arkansas foster care volunteer has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after being guilty of child rape. A Cleburne County jury on Wednesday found Ryan Jacob Armstrong, age…
Authorities arrested a Cleburne County man after he secretly videotaped children in a bathroom. Rustey Williams, age 41, of Drasco, has been charged with three counts of video voyeurism, sexual…
From the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office:On December 31, 2023 Deputies were dispatched to the wildlife management area near Warren Mountain Road in Wilburn regarding someone finding human remains. The complainant,…
Authorities report a UTV rollover accident in rural Cleburne County early this morning has killed a Quitman man. According to Arkansas State Police Fatal Crash Report, Joseph Edward Applewhite, age…
At approximately 11am on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023 deputies with the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about an incident at Damsite Park. When deputies arrived, a family…
On Sept. 9th 2022, the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office was contacted about a Sexual Indecency with a Child Report. Over the course of the last several months Detectives with the…
Two Cleburne County residents have died in a head-on collision Wednesday night according to the Arkansas State Police. According to the report, a 1997 Jeep driven by Matthew A. Risinger,…
Cleburne County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a martial arts instructor from Quitman following a year long investigation into a juvenile sexual assault case. The Cleburne County Sheriff stated deputies arrested…
One day after working a drowning incident at Dam Site on Greers Ferry Lake on July 3rd, Deputies, Search and Rescue, and Game and Fish were back at Dam Site…
A two-month investigation by the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office and the Heber Springs Police Department has led to the arrest of Jeffery Edward Eldridge, age 58 of Wilburn. A press…