MAN ARRESTED FOR INTENTIONALLY STARTING MULTIPLE FIRES
A man accused of intentionally setting a number of grass fires in Baxter County was arrested Friday afternoon, October 14th, after a witness observed him setting a fire and then…
Murder Suspect Changes Plea To Guilty In Baxter County Case
A plea has been changed in the murder case of Tyler Wade Pickett a Mountain Home man back in 2019. Tyler Wade Pickett went missing in April 2019, his remains…
Woman Charged With Drug Trafficking
Authorities say 33-year-old Lauren Ariel Jernigan was arrested Wednesday while visiting her boyfriend at the Baxter County Detention Center. Law enforcement discovered through phone recordings with him, she had removed…
LARGE QUANTITY OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND MARIJUANA SEIZED; PAROLEE IN CUSTODY
On Thursday, September 8, 2022 at approximately 4:00 PM, Baxter County Sheriff’s Investigators were summoned to a private residence at 5300 State Hwy 126 near Midway by Parole Officers with…
SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER DEPUTIES RESPOND TO VIOLENT DOMESTIC CALL
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 42 year old CLAYTON MOORE of Salesville on multiple offenses after deputies responded Friday evening, August 26th, to a report of a violent…
Mountain View Woman Arrested After Slashing Tires And Breaking Windows
A Mountain View woman has been arrested in Baxter County on an event that ended with the tires of four separate vehicles being slashed, and all the glass in one…
BAXTER CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE ACTIVITY SUMMARY – 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office experienced a busy holiday weekend. The activity summary for the period of June 30th through July 1st was as follows:Complaint Calls/Calls for Service: 123Traffic Citations…
Popular Norfork Marina Reportedly On Fire
We have received several reports that the Tracy Marina at Lake Norfork is currently on fire. Sources say multiple fire departments including Mountain Home FD, Buford FD, Gamaliel FD, Salesville…
Missing Baxter County Teenager Found, Suspect Arrested
Authorities are reporting a 14-year old Mountain Home girl who was reported missing over a month ago has been found in rural Marion County, and the man authorities tagged as…
SHOTS FIRED AFTER ROAD RAGE INCIDENT
A Salesville man, 28 year old DIXON WAYNE HUTCHINS, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, June 14th, on felony charges after an investigation into a road rage incident. At approximately 3:37 PM…
VEHICLE STOP LEADS TO ARREST ON MULTIPLE DRUG AND WEAPONS CHARGES
A vehicle stop conducted Wednesday afternoon, May 25th, by a Baxter County Sheriff’s Deputy has resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of drugs and the arrest of a…
Silver Alert Issued For Baxter County Man
The Arkansas State Police issued a Silver Alert on Thursday morning for a missing Baxter County man. Authorities say Donald Dean Short, 88, of Cotter was last seen around 10…
MAN ARRESTED ON MULTITUDE OF CHARGES AFTER A VIOLENT INCIDENT
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Cedar Lake, Indiana man on a multitude of felony and misdemeanor charges after responding to a physical disturbance taking place at 491…
TWO ARRESTS MADE FOR TRAFFICKING NARCOTICS
A joint investigation between the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office and the U. S. Marshals Service has resulted in the arrest of two persons on drug trafficking charges. On March 21st,…
ARREST MADE IN CHILD SEXUAL INDECENCY COMPLAINT
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Marion County man, 67 year old RICHARD PETER LEPAGE, on Sexual Indecency charges involving children. The investigation that resulted in this arrest…
DEPUTY INJURED WHEN ARRESTING OFFENDER WHO RESISTED
A Gamaliel area man, 32 year old JOSHUA J. MANNELLA, was booked into the Baxter County Detention Center on Friday, February 11th, on multiple charges after he was arrested when…