Sheriff: Search still on for missing Independence County woman
The search is still on for a 37-year-old Independence County woman who was last seen on the highway between Newport and Oil Trough.
Independence County Sheriff Shawn Stephens said the situation is still a mystery to him. He told White River Now's Gary B., the...
Hallmark movie filmed in Mountain View premieres Sunday
A television movie filmed in and around Mountain View and Stone County last year will premiere this Sunday, Oct. 4, on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel.
"Follow Your Heart" was made in June of 2019 by a California production company, ACI -- American Cinema...
Family of missing mother shares message with readers
Authorities are still searching for 37-year-old Brooke Allensworth, a mother of three who was last seen July 11. (For more info on the story, click here.)
Allensworth's family has asked White River Now to post the message below.
A Message from Brooke’s Family
We would like...
Rental vehicle theft leads to two men being charged in Independence County Circuit Court
Two people involved in a domestic incident in Michigan, an incident in which Cass County, Mich. authorities had decided to prosecute, left that county in a 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck rented from a vehicle rental company.
The truck and other items ended up in...
MISSING: Officials on lookout for Batesville teenager last seen April 4
A 16-year-old juvenile is missing from his parent’s residence in Batesville.
The mother of Brayden Mathis posted on social media about the disappearance of her son on April 4 and noted the family was anxious for his return home.
The Batesville Police Department (BPD) acknowledged this...
MISSING: Teenage boy from Clinton
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public’s help in locating a missing teenage boy.
The Morgan Nick Foundation said Thomas Shuck, 15, has been missing since March 23.
Shuck is Caucasian, is 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighs 130 pounds. Thomas has...
Another Independence County woman reported missing
Independence County Sheriff Shawn Stephens says a 25-year-old woman who recently re-located from Stone to Independence County has been reported missing by her mother.
According to the sheriff's report, Beth Pringle told authorities her daughter, Kelle Elizabeth Passmore (pictured above in a social media image),...
Accident this morning south of Batesville claims life of young driver
A two-vehicle accident south of Batesville this morning claimed the life of a young driver.
According to the preliminary fatal crash summary from the Arkansas State Police, a 2007 Chrysler 300 sedan driven by a male minor was heading north on Highway 167 south around...
Detective: authorities still searching for answers in case of missing woman
A detective with the Independence County Sheriff’s Department says it has been a dead-end everywhere authorities have looked for a missing woman – 37-year-old Brooke Allensworth. She is a mother of three and was last seen in the Newark/Oil Trough area of Independence County.
Her...
MISSING: Desha convenience store employee takes out trash and vanishes from area
UPDATE Nov. 19, 2019, 8:10 p.m.: The Independence County Sheriff's Department is reporting on its Facebook page that Bradley Smith has been located and is safe. No further information was posted.
Previous story:
"We're working on that case this morning."
Those were the words of Independence County...
Traffic stop for not wearing seat belt turns into illegal drug arrest
A routine traffic stop yesterday in Independence County turned into a stop involving three felony drug violations.
On Sunday evening, Independence County Sheriff's Deputy Johnny Byler observed a man identified as Paul Curtis King, 47, of Jamestown Loop in Floral, driving on Newport Road not...