UPDATE: More information released on pursuit after bank robbery April 19, 2022 11:32 am|A report from the Independence County Sheriff’s Department released Tuesday describes the pursuit involved when deputies tried to…
Independence County deputies complete training at academy April 18, 2022 10:54 am|Keashawn Robinson (pictured above, left) and Chris Seat (right), deputies of the Independence County Sheriff’s Department, were two…
Traffic stop leads to three felony charges for Batesville man March 31, 2022 1:20 pm|A Batesville man pulled over by a deputy from the Independence County Sheriff’s Department to check a suspicious…
Sheriff reports missing juvenile while another returns home March 30, 2022 10:42 am|Independence County Sheriff Shawn Stephens said this morning one returns home, and another goes missing. He was referring…
Sheriff reports two runaway juveniles March 29, 2022 11:32 am|Independence County Sheriff Shawn Stephens said today that deputies are looking for two runaway female juveniles. Stephens said…
Two taken into custody after short pursuit February 28, 2022 3:34 pm|A Newark man and a Sulphur Rock woman were taken into custody Feb. 25 after a short pursuit. …
Sheriff’s Dept.: Man facing felonies after knife, brass knuckles, loaded handgun found February 24, 2022 4:05 pm|A Wynne man is facing three felonies after authorities say he was found with brass knuckles, a knife,…
Sheriff’s Dept.: Spring Valley traffic stop yields wanted man February 22, 2022 1:29 pm|Authorities say a traffic stop in the Spring Valley area of Independence County yielded a wanted man on…
High-speed chase through county ends after driver gives up February 16, 2022 10:09 am|A Newark man led Independence County deputies on a high-speed chase through parts of southern Independence County last…
UPDATE, Feb. 8, 2022: Both teens have been located, according to Sheriff Stephens February 7, 2022 2:18 pm|UPDATE, Feb. 8, 2022, 3 p.m.: Sheriff Stephens reports both Combee and McCann have been located. Independence County…