Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
Thomas Wayne Ashcraft Jr., aka “Tik Tok Tommy” age 38 has been charged in Independence County with (6) counts of Distributing/Possessing/Viewing Matter Depicting Child Sex. The new charges stem after…
Thomas Wayne Ashcraft of Cave City was arrested on February 7th by the Independence County Sheriff’s Office on charges of (2 counts) Revocation of SIS and a Felony Court Pick…
An Independence County resident has been arrested and charged with two felony counts related to child exploitation material, according to Independence County Circuit Court records. Christopher Daniel Otero, 33, was…
Independence County Deputies arrested a Cave City man on Sunday after he led them in a high-speed chase causing the suspects vehicle to go airborne. On Sunday, Nov. 3, officers…
Arkansas State Police report that Malcolm Hix age 49 was killed in Independence County when the semi truck he was driving struck the trailer of another Semi, with the trailer…
Authorities report a man from Magnuss Arkansas was arrested in Independence County after a lengthy drug investigation. Antonio Moncada-Paz was arrested after officers with the 16th Judicial District Drug Task…
The Independence County Sheriff’s Office has welcomed a special new member to its team: Rufus, a six-month-old White Labrador. Donated by Snowy Pines, Rufus officially joined the department after completing…
Bobby Joe Fisher, age 49 of Batesville was arrested on Sunday and is being held in the Independence County jail on a $1 million dollar bond. On Sunday an unresponsive…
From State Representative Bart Schulz , Arkansas House Of Representatives District 28:Last Wednesday, the Arkansas Supreme Court security committee awarded the yearly court security grants.Out of district 28, both Independence…
Authorities report an Independence County man died after a motorcycle accident in Southside on Wednesday at 11:24am. According to the Arkansas State Police, Jacob Lee Moody, age 35, of Southside,…
On 05/17/2024, the Independence County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint that a Police Officer with Pleasant Plains Police Department was conducting their self inappropriately. Following a criminal investigation, formal charges…
Authorities have arrested a Batesville man for suspected methamphetamine trafficking following a six-month investigation, the 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force confirmed on Tuesday. The investigation began in January 2024,…
Three in custody within hours after several reports received of vehicles being broken into south of the river! Local Law Enforcement arrested three people suspected of breaking into multiple vehicles.…
Authorities report a North Little Rock man was arrested over the weekend in Batesville after being involved in a Sharp County robbery. Arkansas State Police spotted the Toyota Camry that…
Authorities report a Batesville man died around 8:50 am Thursday morning after a two-vehicle accident in Independence County. Arkansas State Police Fatality Report stated that Tim Lindsey, age 67, was…
From the Independence County Sheriff’s Office:On August 9, 2023, Independence County Deputies were called to a home in the southern part of the county in the Hutchinson Mountain Community for…