FROM POLICE AND COURT DOCUMENTS A traffic stop in Fulton County led to the arrest of two on drug trafficking charges after nearly a half pound of methamphetamine was found in the vehicle. Due to information gained from a confidential informant prior to a May 31 traffic stop, Fulton County Narcotics Investigator Blair Ables and 16th Judicial Drug Task Force Special Agent Johnny Byler came in contact with Shane Bonlie, during a…
From Police Affidavit An investigation into the alleged rape of a 15 year old female victim was turned over to the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division (CACD). On May 12 a call from CACD was made to Sharp County Detective Cody Bailey regarding the incident. On May 26, Doug Gill, 67, underwent a polygraph examination and admitted to having sexual intercourse and oral sex with the female. Gill was arrested on…
FROM POLICE DOCUMENTS Kamala Crone A Thayer woman who hit and killed a Salem man in an automobile accident on June 17 in Salem was arraigned in Fulton County Circuit Court on June 20. Salem Police Chief Shad Overman came up on a head on collision in Salem on Hwy. 9 near Preacher Roe Park around 4:15 p.m. Upon approaching the vehicle, a female, later identified as Kamala Crone was in the…
By Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor, from police interviews The stolen 2019 Toyota taken by Josh Hoover on June 19 after holding a female victim at gunpoint at Riverbend Park and forcing her to perform sexual acts was wrecked after a pursuit. Joshua Hoover was arrested just after noon June 20 in Riverside Park. He is also wanted in a car jacking/hostage situation that occurred a few days earlier in Jonesboro. FROM COURT…
By Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor A suspect who was being sought by police for the murder of a Greene County man, killed himself April 25, following a high speed pursuit and crash in Paragould. Rodney Trammel, Jr., 57 shot himself after the wreck as police attempted to apprehend him on outstanding felony warrants out of Greene county. Trammell, Jr. was wanted for questioning in the death of a man whose body was…
