Batesville Man Dies In Moped Accident
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…
Authorities Investigating Fatal Stabbing Incident
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…
Several Departments Involved In Tuesday Drug Arrest
On Tuesday Morning the Independence County Sheriffs’ Office, 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force, Arkansas State Police, Batesville Police Department, Mountain View Police Department, Izard County Sheriff’s Office, and the…
17 Year Old Reported Killed In A Motorcycle Accident
Arkansas State Police are reporting that a 17-year-old boy was killed in a motorcycle accident in Independence County on Monday Night The Arkansas State Police fatal crash report stated that…
Man Convicted For Murdering Girlfriend
Eli Benjamin Horace Ray age 26 of Mountain View entered a negotiated plea of guilty for the 2022 murder of Kayla Shannon Nichelle Lee, age 29. Ray was sentenced to…
Jailer Arrested For Furnishings Contraband To Inmates
Authorities in Independence County say a jailer has been charged with three counts of furnishing and delivering prohibited articles into the Independence County Detention Center. Adam B. Ward, age 35,…
One Person Killed In Independence County Accident
The Arkansas State Police is reporting a Sulfur Rock man was killed and another injured in a two vehicle accident on Hwy 25 in Independence County. According to the report,…
One Person Arrested After Body Found In Residence
Independence County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating the suspicious death of a man in Sulphur Rock. According to a press release from Independence County Sheriff Shawn Stephens, on Wednesday stated…
Woman Charged After Children Test Positive For Meth
Authorities arrested a 37-year-old woman after three children left home alone tested positive for methamphetamine. The incident started on March 9, when a Southside teacher called the Independence County Sheriff’s…
Missing Independence County Man’s Body Recovered In River
Authorities are reporting the body of a 62-year-old man missing for nearly two weeks has been recovered from the White River. Independence County Sheriff’s Office stated the body was found…
Man Cited After Driving Around Barricades In Flood Waters
Independence and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office teamed up to rescue a man from a flooded road after the man drove around warning signs. Authorities report that the man whose name…
Search Ongoing For Man In Independence County
Emergency crews continued a search on Monday for a missing man. Authorities say a 62-year-old man disappeared on Saturday afternoon north of Rosie near the White River. Law enforcement reported…
Ravenden Man Arrested For Breaking Into Residence
Authorities report a Ravenden man was arrested in Independence County after allegedly breaking into a home in Batesville. Paul Simpson, age 28 of Ravenden was arrested and taken to the…
One Person Deceased In Independence County Crash
According to Arkansas State Police, one an died and another suffered injuries after a crash early Saturday morning. The crash at occurred at 7:43 a.m. on Feb. 4th on Hwy…
Former Detention Center Employee Arrested
Former Detention Center Employee Arrested For Furnishing Prohibited Articles From the Independence County Sheriff’s Office:On January 9, 2023 Investigators with Independence County Sheriff’s Department and the 16th Judicial Drug Task…
Salvage Yard Fire Reported In Independence County
Multiple fire crews are battling a salvage yard fire in Independence County on Wednesday afternoon. Batesville Fire Department reports the fire broke out at Chinquapin Auto Salvage Sales just outside…