Crime News

PRESS RELEASE FROM SHARP COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT On Sept. 15, 2023, Members of the Sharp County Sheriff's Office, Third and 16th Judicial Drug Task Force,Highland Police Department, Cherokee Village Police Department and the Cave City Police Department executed search warrants at three different residences in Sharp County. The search warrants followed several investigations over the course of several months.  Upon searching these residences, approximately 20 pounds of marijuana, 7.6 grams of Morphine…

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From Police press release and interviews. Sharp County Captain of Operations, Josh Williams issued a press release following an assault, kidnapping, pursuit into Sharp County from Fulton County.  A Woodland, Ark. man found himself behind bars after assaulting a man and kidnapping an infant from Riverbend Restaurant in Mammoth Spring and leading police on a chase and stand off around 10 a.m. Aug.19. A call was taken around 10 a.m. through. Sharp…

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From Police and Court Records and witness interview A Mount Pleasant man found himself behind bars after allegedly stealing guns from an ex employer and placing them for sale on Marketplace.  Skylar Shrake, 21, was first arrested on June 26 in Izard County after being confronted first by gun owner Chaz Mathews for whom he used to be employed about the alleged theft of guns from his business located on 211 Cardinal…

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FROM PRESS RELEASE AND INTERVIEW Sharp County Sheriff's Department's Captain of Operations, Josh Williams, issued a press release earlier this afternoon following a assault, kidnapping, pursuit into sharp County from Fulton County that occured around 10 a.m. Aug. 19. THE FOLLOWING IS A VIDEO OF HARDY OFFICER DAN GALLAGHER'S TRAFFIC STOP AND SHARP COUNTY SGT. BRYCE TRIVITT RETRIEVING THE CHILD SAFELY. A Woodland, Ark. man found himself behind bars after assaulting a…

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Skylar Shrake From Police and Court Records and witness interview A Mount Pleasant man found himself behind bars after allegedly stealing guns from an ex employer and placing them for sale on Marketplace.  Skylar Shrake, 21, was first arrested on June 26 in Izard County after being confronted first by gun owner Chaz Mathews for whom he used to be employed about the alleged theft of guns from his business located on…

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