From Press Release from Fulton County Sheriff Jake Smith Two suspects who were taken into custody after a man was found at Hardy on Jan. 8 stabbed to death have been released after questioning. According to the release, officers responded to a 911 call at the 100 block of Seminole North of Hardy. Upon arrival, the 26 year old victim, Derek Hamilton was found dead with what appeared to be multiple stab…
From a Press Release from Sheriff Shane Russell A Jan. 3, 2024, in which the Sharp County Sheriff's Deartment responded sounded more like something out of unreal drama or even far fetched comedy, had it not been for the injury of one of those involved. Sharp County Deputies responded to Eagle Trail Road in Ozark Acres in reference to a shooting where a male subject had been shot multiple times. The victim,…
Tammy Curtis, Editor It is the most wonderful time of the year, again, and it’s time to throw on those hunting shoes, not the kind you wear into the woods for deer or other wildlife, but when you search forfor real treasure. This is the seventh year for our Lost Elf Treasure Hunt and there is a lot at stake. This year we have expanded to include our very supportive neighbors in…
Press Release from Devon Holder, Prosecuting Attorney for the Third Judicial District, Sharp, Lawrence, Randolph and Jackson Counties. The Third Judicial District Drug Task Force has now been up and running for approximately three months. In the first quarter alone, officers within the Thrd Judicial District seized approximately $968,000.00 in street value worth of illicit drugs throughout the district with over 40 arrests and more cases are still pending. This could not…
32 year-old Fulton County cold case solved, brings closure to family By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Editors Note: This article is from newspaper articles about the crime from 1991, that included interviews with Sabrina's mother, as well as court documents related to the arrest and the former arrest of the alleged killer that put him behind bars for life without parole in 2019 in another murder. The family of Sabrina Underwood has waited…
