Body Recovered At Lake Charles By LCSO Dive Team And Black Rock FD
At 11:14 am on Sunday, the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a body floating in Lake Charles near the Hwy 25 boat ramp. Dispatch notified the Black…
Missing Strawberry Man Found After Early Morning Search
Sheriff Jody Dotson today announced that a 28 year old missing Strawberry man missing since Wednesday evening was found by Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputy around 7:30 am on Thursday morning…
Battery Arrest Sends a Portia Man to Jail
On May 31, 2013 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shannon Workman, age 37, of Portia on charges of Battery in the 2nd degree. The arrest comes from a Portia…
Sheriff’s Office Makes Forgery Arrest
On May 29, 2013 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested April Baldwin ,age 41, of Strawberry on charges of forgery. The arrest comes after the Sheriff’s Office was contacted about…
Hoxie Woman Arrested on Drug Charges
On May 28, 2013 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tracy Bennett ,age 46, of Hoxie on charges of possession of a controlled substance (meth) and possession of drug paraphernalia.…
Overturned Chicken Truck On Hwy 115 Causes Road To Be Closed On Memorial Day
An early morning accident involving an overturned semi hauling an estimated 4,000 chickens has Hwy 115 closed at this hour. The semi lost control and overturned spilling chickens all over…
Sobriety Check Points On Memorial Day Holiday Held By Law Enforcement
Beginning on Friday, officers from all over the Lawrence County began monitoring the high volume of traffic moving through our county for the Memorial Day Holiday. A Sobriety Check Point…
Phone Scam Warning Re-Issued
LCSO issues another warning about a cell phone scam. *We ran this story in December of 2012. Sheriff Jody Dotson stated that residents are receiving phone calls on their cell…
Body Recovered on the Black River is that of Sidney Randall
Lawrence County Sheriff Jody Dotson  just released that the medical examiner has confirmed that the body of the female recovered on the Black River yesterday is that of missing…
Details Emerging On Body Recovered Saturday In Black River
Around 5:40 pm the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a possible body on the Black River, Sheriff Jody Dotson accompanied by deputies and members of the LCSO…
Powhatan Woman Arrested For Meth By Lawrence County Deputy
On May 16, 2013 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested Amanda Ball (27) of Powhatan on charges of possession of a controlled substance (meth), possession of drug paraphernalia, no proof…
Wrong Number Text Lands Walnut Ridge Man in Jail on Drug Charges
On May 15, 2013 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kenneth Askeland, age 35, of Walnut Ridge on charges of possession of controlled substance (marijuana), delivery of a controlled substance…
Man with Felony Warrant out of Missouri Arrested in Lawrence County
On May 15, 2013 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office along with the Arkansas State Police and Black Rock Police arrested Jerry Smith,age 52, from Potosi, MO on a felony warrant…
LCSO Isssues BOLO for suspect in stolen vehicle case
On May 11th, 2013, Lawrence County deputies were dispatched to a residence on Hwy. 230 in Strawberry in reference to a stolen vehicle complaint. Upon arrival deputies spoke with the…
Drug Arrest in Hoxie Sends Man to Jail
On May 07, 2013 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and the Hoxie Police Department arrested Arron Allen age 33, of Hoxie for possession of a controlled substance (meth), possession of…
Portia Woman Arrested on Theft/Forgery Charges
On May 6, 2013 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested Natasha Fain (36) of Portia on charges of theft and forgery. The arrest comes from a Jonesboro man reporting that…