Crime News

More new cases filed against the company, others expected By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor A few weeks ago, this news agency instigated an investigative report after having received numerous messages about alleged scams by Gerald Stellar, owner of Stellar Construction, LLC in Salem.After learning the company had first been closed due to non-payment of taxes, we reached out to see if anyone else had issues with the company that has been under…

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Photo/Tammy CurtisAccused Murderer Jacoby Goehler’s change of venue motion was denied on Sept. 19, His trial for the death of Davidlee Stansbury will begin Oct. 19 if no plea is reached by Sept. 24. In this photo, he was walked into court by former Sheriff Albert Roork for his first appearance last May. By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The trial will go on. A change of venue filed by accused murderer Jacoy…

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By Tammy Curtis, Publisher Charges continue to come in against Gerald Helcher "Sam" Stellar, the Fulton County Construction company owner of Stellar Construction in Salem, Arkansas. While being held on a $20,000 cash only bond in the Fulton County Detention Center after passing an over $11,000 bad check to Viola based All Steel for materials, two more felony warrants have been issued for theft by deception. In the first case, Curren Everett…

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23 drug related felonies come from arrest of 13 people Several area law enforcement agencies have been working diligently for over a year conducting several drug investigations. August 1 hundreds of hours of work paid off and was a huge day for officers across Fulton and Izard County.  Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Salem Police Department, Mammoth Spring Police Department, Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Department of Community Corrections Dog Team and Probation/Parole, Arkansas Fugitive…

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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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