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: White County woman last seen on Friday
On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 23, the White County Sheriff’s Department was advised of a missing person form McRae. The female is identified as 38-year-old Toria Wagner.
According to her family, she was last seen on Friday, Sept. 21.
Wagner is described as being 5 ft., 5...
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...
READ: Batesville Mayor Elumbaugh’s ‘State of the City’ address in full
2018 marks my 12th year as your mayor and I am excited to bring you the State of the City.
Each year as I prepare for this address I am humbled by the trust you have placed in me, and by the phenomenal support and...
Authorities searching for mother last seen in Newark/Oil Trough area
Friday, Independence County authorities were searching for a mother of three who was last seen in the Newark/Oil Trough area.
The Independence County Sheriff Department’s posting on Facebook said the vehicle of 37-year-old Brooke Allensworth was found abandoned near the White River in Oil Trough.
The...
Independence County man accused of swindling couple out of their life savings
An Independence County man is accused in Independence County Circuit Court of soliciting more than $90,000 from an "incompetent" couple, according to court records.
The court information says the victims, a married couple, had both been diagnosed with dementia, with the husband's diagnosis around April...
LISTEN: Gary B. talks with P.I. revisiting Rebecca Gould murder case in Izard County for upcoming national podcast
The Rebecca Gould murder case that occurred in Izard County almost 14 years ago is being revisited by a New York journalist and licensed private investigator with local ties.
Katherine Townsend, now living in New York but originally from Mountain View, has been obsessed with...
Batesville man charged with taking videos of juvenile in store changing room
A Batesville man has been charged in Independence County Circuit Court with three counts of video voyeurism, and under the Habitual Offender Act as well.
Batesville Police, in their report to the prosecuting attorney, said this is what happened: At a clothing store last Friday,...
Batesville wins state tourism award
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Batesville was among the award recipients at the 2018 Arkansas Henry Awards held last night at Southland Park in West Memphis, Ark. The awards were given by the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism.
The Community Tourism Development award is presented annually to a community or...
UPDATE: Missing Stone County woman found safe
UPDATE 5:56 p.m.: Authorities report Kayla Brannon has been found safe.
Authorities are currently searching for a Stone County woman after her family reported her missing and fear she could be in danger because of a medical condition.
Kayla Brannon, 30, of Fifty-Six, Ark., was last...