Tag: Independence County Sheriff’s Department
First-degree murder charge filed against Weathers
A first-degree murder charge has been filed in Independence County Circuit Court against Cody Weathers (pictured above in his Greene County, Missouri jail booking...
BREAKING: Weathers in custody in Missouri after turning self in to...
The Independence County Sheriff's Department reports Cody Weathers, 28, is now in custody after turning himself in, without incident, to the Springfield, MO police.
Authorities...
BREAKING: Arkansas State Police identify victim in Monday night murder east...
According to a press release from the Arkansas State Police, Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division have responded to a...
BREAKING: Manhunt underway for murder suspect in Independence County
UPDATE, Jan. 26, 2021, 9:39 p.m. -- Cody Weathers is in custody in Missouri after turning himself into the Springfield Police Department. Click here...
Batesville School District employee charged with sexual assault of a minor
A Batesville man is in the Independence County jail on a $500,000 bond, accused of sexually assaulting a minor female.
Daniel Benjamin Roach (pictured), 34,...
Routine traffic stop in Southside sends man to jail
A routine traffic stop by Independence County Sheriff's Deputy Bret Ward soon turned into a rather large drug bust.
According to the incident report, Ward...
Batesville man arrested after being found with $48k worth of drugs
A Batesville man has been arrested after being found in possession of drugs worth around $48,000, according to a release from the Independence County...
Deputy finds mail strewn along Batesville Boulevard ditch line
A reserve deputy from the Independence County Sheriff's Department reported finding numerous pieces of mail belonging to multiple businesses in a ditch line along...
Sheriff submits year-end report for Monday’s Quorum Court meet; just under...
At the next Independence County Quorum Court meeting, Independence County Sheriff Shawn Stephens will present year-end stats for his department.
The report will show the...
Sheriff, deputy pull man from under house after suspect flees during...
As a deputy from the Independence County Sheriff's Department stopped a Bald Knob man for possible fictitious tags on Highway 167 last Tuesday night...
Sunday night pursuit in Southside sends Batesville man to jail
A Batesville man led authorities on a high-speed pursuit Sunday night, but finally pulled over and surrendered.
The chase began around 8:30 p.m. when Arkansas...