Court News

Biden appears in court in child custody case

By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor To the surprise of many, the First Son, Hunter Biden walked in the doors of the Independence County Courthouse May 1. In tow was his team of attorneys noticeably holding a large bound book bear-ing the words “Hunter Biden Laptop”. Biden was in court after Circuit Judge Holly Meyer was adamant that he and his attorneys appear in court in Batesville on a contempt of court charge…

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Judge denies continuance in case of man who confessed to killing two locals and girlfriend in Oklahoma

Robert Edwin Lewis allegedly killed two people on his birthday – then strangled his girlfriend days later, burying them all in shallow graves. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The man who confessed to killing two local people and his girlfriend in Oklahoma was in court with his attorney Aug. 3. Robert Edwin Lewis, 61, formerly of the Hardy area appeared before Associate District Judge Joshua King with his attorney, Velia Lopez. The…

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Fulton County Sheriff’s Department employee found murdered outside home

Tammy Curtis, Publisher The SRC learned of a homicide over the weekend in Fulton County. At press time, details were still sketchy but the Arkansas State Police is currently investigating the shooting of Kristy Marie Taylor, 57 who was killed outside her home.  A person discovered Taylor lying in her driveway on Fawn Wood Road near Elizabeth around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 made a call to dispatch after coming upon…

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Fulton County registered sex offender and local business owner arrested with wife for rape and permitting rape

From Court Documents A Fulton County registered Level Two sex offender and his wife  were arrested in Fulton County for the rape and permitting the rape of a nine year old female child.  According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed in Fulton County Circuit Court, from the Crimes Against Children Division of the Arkansas State Police (CACD) conducted an interview with the child who disclosed to them that Chad Huckabee, 39,…

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Judge denies suppression of evidence in murder trial

Barker’s interview regarding details about his role in Stansbury murder to go to trial Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Travis Barker On June 2, Judge Tim Weaver ruled against suppressing statements made by Fulton County murder suspect Travis Barker during his second interview about the case. Barker is the co-conspirator in the April 2021 murder of 19-year-old Davidlee Stansbury of Salem.  The motion, filed by Barker’s public defender Michael Kiel Kaiser of Lassiter…

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