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Fulton County in shock over slaying of long time employee

From police reports and witness statementsThe Arkansas State Police is currently investigating the shooting of Kristy Marie Taylor, 57, who was killed outside her home on July 9. Family members of Taylor's discovered her lying outside her home on Fawn Wood Road near Elizabeth around 5:30 p.m. on Sat., July 9 and made a call to dispatch. At first a witness close to the family said they did not notice any blood.…

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AGAIN? Ozark Acres SID Commissioner arrested again, resigns position

From Arrest Reports Matthew King Just over a month after being freed without having to post bond on a felony commercial burglary warrant, an Ozark Acres Suburban Improvement District Commissioner was arrested again June 29. This time, on a misdemeanor warrant for harassment of his girlfriend who had just broken up with him earlier the same day. This time, Judge Mark Johnson decided the misdemeanor arrest warranted a $5,000 bond for Matthew…

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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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Fentanyl deaths increase in area

By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor LaShaun Starbuck Opiod drug use is continually rising. With the introduction of fentanyl and car fentanyl to the local drug scene, three deaths in the area have been attributed to the dangerous drug . There have also been several historic busts in the Tri County area from the Sixteenth Judicial Drug Task Force (DTF).With an ongoing drug epidemic that has changed its course to include the deadly…

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