Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
Authorities report a Batesville woman is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after authorities say she severely injured her dog at an apartment complex on Wednesday afternoon. The incident was…
On Thursday, February 12, 2026, the Batesville Police Department, acting on information received from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, executed a court-authorized search warrant at a residence…
The 16th Judicial Drug Task Force announced the seizure of a large quantity of illegal prescription drugs and suspected fentanyl. Two women from Batesville have been arrested and charged in…
Authorities report the Batesville postmaster was arrested on January 5th after a judge found probable cause for multiple felony charges involving child sexual images. Raymond Lloyd Freeman Jr., age 49,…
Batesville authorities report an elderly woman has died from injuries sustained after she crashed her vehicle into the garden center of the Batesville Walmart last week. Batesville Police Department say…
A Batesville man found with more than 32,000 pornographic images and videos of children and animals has been sentenced to four years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. On Tuesday,…
The Arkansas State Police have now released the name of the teen who was killed in an accident in Batesville last week. ASP says that 18-year-old Kenneth Mack Edward McCorkle…
Batesville Police report an 18-year-old man from the Pulaski County was killed in a single-vehicle crash on St. Louis Street in Batesville over the weekend. Batesville Police Department stated the…
Authorities charged a Batesville couple multiple felony charges after their infant tested positive for methamphetamine following a traffic stop in May 2025. Matthew Shawn Matty, age 44, and Tevis Virginia…
Law enforcement responded to a one-vehicle accident on Saturday night found a teen driver with a gunshot wound to the neck. Further investigation revealed the shooting happened in the 1000…
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Law enforcement announced multiple charges filed on Monday afternoon against a man involved in a violent altercation at two local businesses. Batesville Police responded to reports of an attempted break-in…
Law enforcement announces they seized 11 pounds of methamphetamine and arrested a suspect during a drug operation conducted by the 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force in Cleburne County on…
Authorities in Independence County are searching for a missing man from Batesville last seen kayaking on the White River. Authorities say Bryant Calvert, 53, was reported missing on Monday, Nov.…
Court documents show a Batesville man that authorities found in possession of thousands of explicit images involving children as young as infants was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Sixteenth…
Authorities are reporting that four people have been indicted by a grand jury in the 2022 robbery of an ATM at the Batesville headquarters of Citizens Bank. Lavert Hart, age…