Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Independence County authorities say a Marines recruiter has been accused of having sex with an underage child. A warrant was issued for 27-year-old Duncan Quade Weathers for one count of…
Authorities in Independence County are investigating a shooting that occurred on Saturday night that left two men with injuries. Independence County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Haynie Drive residence…
Independence County Sheriff’s Investigators are conducting a homicide investigation after responding to a domestic violence call. According to investigators a woman was found deceased at a home in Cushman around…
Authorities report a 65-year-old Batesville man is in jail charged with one count of rape. Russell Christopher Ade was charged in Independence County Circuit Court on Friday of last week…
On May 29, 2022 Independence County Sheriffs’ Department deputies were contacted by a female subject who was advised of a possible threat that would occur on Monday, May 30, 2022…
Harlan Fredrick Steinert, age 29, and Cassandra Dee Smith, age 29 the parents of a 2 month old infant are in custody after being charged in Independence County Circuit Court…
Independence County Deputy Killed In One Vehicle Crash From the Independence County Sheriff’s Office “Hero Down†“We are devastated to report that Patrol Deputy Frank Ramirez #121 was killed in…