Crime News

Rebekah Gould’s killer, William Miller accepted a plea a few weeks ago to 40 years in prison. He spoke exclusively to Angelia Roberts in this interview. EDITOR’S NOTE:This story is the result of an exclusive interview granted to journalist Angelia Roberts, who previously worked for the Batesville Guard. She has covered the Gould murder extensively over the last 16 years, including conducting personal interviews with several member’s of Gould’s family through the…

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From the Izard County Sheriff’s DepartmentOct. 16, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Izard County deputies were called to an area near Arkansas Highway 56 and the intersection of Larkin Road just West of Violet Hill. The call was in reference to a vehicle that was found in a wooded area approximately 100 yards off State Highway 56 along with the body of a deceased individual.Upon arrival by deputies, it was discovered that the…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Long before Safe Haven established baby box drop off locations to allow mothers of newborns to drop off babies safely without questions, a case that still haunts many in Fulton County. It has come back to light in hopes of resolution… 42 years later.Sixteenth Judicial District Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dwayne Plumee petitioned the court recently to exhume the body of an infant found on the roadside in…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor A second lawsuit has been filed in Sharp County Circuit Court against Ozark Acres Suburban Improvement District. This time, the suit also includes other parties in the “Petition for Writ of Mandamus” which means an order requesting a court to an inferior government official ordering the government official to properly fulfill their official duties or correct an abuse of discretion. In this case to prevent the named…

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A Fulton County woman who was already on probation for drug charges out of Crittenden County was arrested after she showed up to her probation visit high on methamphetamine.Fulton County Probation officer Steve Simers called Narcotics Investigator Blair Ables when he recognized Autumn Elise Herndon, 27, exhibited signs indicating she was under the influence of intoxicants. Simers administered a drug test and Herndon failed the test.Arkansas State Trooper Jason Hooks arrived and…

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