Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
September 21, 2026 MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — On Friday, September 18, 2026, a Baxter County Circuit Court jury convicted Ryan James Lindsey, 33, in connection with the December 2020 death…
Authorities have found the body of missing Mountain Home Oncologist. Dr. Dmitriy Zak’s body was discovered Tuesday morning in Lake Norfork. Zak’s vehicle was discovered earlier in the Henderson area,…
A Baxter County man has been arrested on felony battery charges after Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a shooting early this morning at 126 Baxter CR 712. The report of the…
Authorities in Baxter County report a man has been arrested after he says he was shooting at a growling bobcat, missed with the bullet striking his neighbor’s home going into…
Authorities in Baxter County reported a man who committed suicide in the parking lot of Baxter Health on June 18th 2026 was a registered sex offender in violation with law…
Recently two Baxter County Deputies were presented with Life Saving Awards at the June Quorum Court Meeting. The deputies were recognized for their quick actions, potentially saving the lives of…
A sex offender who is registered with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office was arrested today on a firearms charge. This morning, 06/15/2026, Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Gorbet and Officers with the…
Kristy Shay Leedham-Johnston pled guilty to charges against her stemming from the shooting death of then 48-year-old Mark Dennis Mucha in 2023. She appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court this…
Michael Raymond Wamser, age 61, who was arrested in 2025, after a standoff with law enforcement in Baxter County, charged with 49 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography,…
A Mountain Home mother and stepfather have been sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including false imprisonment, involving a teenager. Investigators say on Nov. 2, 2024, authorities found a…
Two people have been arrested in relation to the double shooting incident that occurred on March 30, 2026 on Bay Hill Place in rural Mountain Home. This incident resulted in…
GAMALIEL, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP), in coordination with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, has arrested Michael Raymond Wamser Jr., 61, of…
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double shooting that occurred Monday evening, March 30th. At approximately 8:05 PM Monday, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a disturbance…
A registered sex offender has been arrested for entering a city park after he was found at the Lancaster City Park in Gassville in the early morning hours. JEREMIAH WAYNE…
A Yellville woman, 55 year old LAURELYE IRENE LUNDAY, has been arrested in connection with an investigation into defrauding an elderly person she had been hired to be a caregiver…
A Baxter County man, 48 year old KENNY RAY SLACK, was arrested today, January 21, 2026, on an outstanding bench warrant from the Baxter County Circuit Court for three felony…