Appeals court affirms Independence County’s win in jail fees suit against city September 29, 2023 8:47 am|The Arkansas Court of Appeals has affirmed a circuit court ruling in favor of Independence County in the…
Jailer arrested for allegedly furnishing contraband June 20, 2023 2:24 pm|A former jailer has been charged in circuit court with three counts of allegedly furnishing and delivering prohibited…
Two Independence County Jail inmates charged after incident October 8, 2021 8:08 am|Two inmates at the Independence County Jail are facing felony charges after an incident Saturday, October 2, at…
“Extremely intoxicated” woman found yelling at a convenience store, arrested June 3, 2020 12:00 am|Last Thursday, May 28, Batesville Police were called to a convenience store on the corner of White Drive…
Sales tax-related cutbacks affect women’s unit at Independence County Jail June 3, 2020 12:00 am|When it became necessary for each county department to cut expenses with the coronavirus-related downturn in sales tax…
Unit at Independence County Jail floods after inmate busts sprinkler head December 26, 2019 12:00 am|An Independence County Detention Facility inmate is being charged in circuit court with impairing the operation of a…
Inmate charged with felony after busting sprinkler head at jail September 17, 2019 12:00 am|The “busting” of a sprinkler head in an Independence County jail cell is being prosecuted as a felony.…
Melbourne man arrested after he was found digging in bushes near a Batesville motel June 25, 2019 12:00 am|Photo courtesy of independencesheriff.org A Melbourne man was arrested and charged with possession of illegal drugs Saturday after…
UPDATE: Area man arrested at traffic stop, drugs found December 19, 2018 12:00 am|On Monday, White River Now reported Billy Kirker, 41, was arrested after drugs were found in and near…
Traffic stop ends with drugs found December 18, 2018 12:00 am|On December 16, Deputy Christ Martin of the Independence County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop in the…