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From Press Release A Salem man, William Flint McCullough, 45, has been arrested in Fulton County on 15 counts of possession of Child Abuse Material, 15 counts of possessing Sexually Explicit Material involving a child, and 15 counts of voyeurism.  According to a press release by Fulton County Deputy William Fawcett, McCullough was taken into custody on July 11 by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department during an investigation that began last December…

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From Press Release from Fulton County Sheriff's Department and legal information about Act 662 from the Arkansas Legislature The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department arrested Christopher Lee Hendricks, 41, of Gepp on July 3 following an investigation. Fulton County Sheriff Jake Smith explained in a press release today, July 7, that an investigation began June 26 with his office and the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division regarding allegations of sexual abuse…

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From a Press Release from Fulton County Sheriff's Department The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department released the name of the person who drowned near Saddler Falls on the Spring River on June 21. According to a release issued by Fulton County Chief Deputy William Fawcett, 25-year-old Crista Allman of  Burlison, Tenn., passed away at the White River Medical Center Emergency Department after Crista fell out of the canoe she was floating in with…

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From Press Release July 7, 2025 On July 3, 2025, the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible missing child from a residence near Grange Road. The report involved a four-year-old female whose whereabouts were initially unknown. Deputies from the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office, along with multiple volunteer fire departments, first responders, Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and Arkansas Department of Corrections, responded immediately to…

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From Court and police documents Layton Smith, 19, of Viola, was charged with Theft of Property, a Class C Felony, on May 20 for theft of livestock.  On May 9, Tim Leslie reported a livestock theft to the Salem Police Department. A Salem police officer had been looking for video evidence of a suspect, later identified as Layton Smith. On May 10, the police officer contacted the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, letting…

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