Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
Chief Chris Kirksey today released the new designs for the Walnut Ridge Police Department, new tactical type uniforms will replace the former dress uniforms making the officers daily duties…
On July 30th Captain Bubba Blackwood of the Walnut Ridge Police Drug Interdiction Task Force made a traffic stop on a Blue Mustang that had a stolen license plate, the…
In a conversation with Chief Chris Kirksey of the Walnut Ridge Police Department, the chief offered details for the WR Amnesty Program for Misdemeanor Fines and Warrants. Judge Adam Weeks,…
Dalton Ellison, NW 4th Street in Walnut Ridge was arrested Saturday without incident after fleeing from Walnut Ridge Police on Friday night. Around 8:30 pm the Walnut Ridge Police…
On October 20th, a deputy with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office while on patrol noticed a subject later identified as Anthony Taylor outside a tobacco store in Hoxie. The deputy…
Sometime after 10:00 pm, May 10, 2014 , Saturday night, two ATV’s entered the Walnut Ridge Airport property on the north east side. While on the property the suspects damaged the runway…
At 8:50 am on Wednesday, the Walnut Ridge Fire Department, Walnut Ridge Police Department, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, AET Ambulance and Medic One were all paged to the scene on…
On Tuesday evening, using undercover informants, warrants were obtained for a residence in Walnut Ridge. A joint operation was conducted with LCSO, Walnut Ridge PD and the Hoxie PD…
Multiple Agencies Respond To Overturned Truck On Hwy 63 At 11:50 am on Saturday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a large truck had overturned at Hwy…
On April 20, 2013 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office along with the Walnut Ridge Police Department arrested four men on charges of rape and contributing to the delinquency of juvenile.…
Saturday morning, 245 confirmed volunteers and 20 plus Law Enforcement Officers met at the Walnut Ridge Police Complex before moving into the area of Portia and Clover Bend to continue…
In a final meeting with Texas Equusearch at the Walnut Ridge Police Complex, Chief Thatcher and Sheriff Dotson met with representatives of the Texas Equusearch Group. Chief Thatcher was presented…
Searchers on Friday cleared several places of interest in Lawrence County with no new leads. Deputies used ATV’s and searched mile after mile of farm/field roads, county roads and private…
Tuesday, members of the Walnut Ridge Police Department, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Arkansas State Police, Black Rock Police, Walnut Ridge Fire Department, Arkansas State Parks and Arkansas Game And Fish…
Monday, Sheriff Dotson called every available county deputy after the body of John Cornell was discovered on a farm road just off Lawrence 438. Lawrence County Deputies along with Walnut…
John Cornell, who was wanted for questioning in the case of missing 14 year old girl Sidney Randall, was found dead in the Walnut Ridge area this afternoon of a…