FROM POLICEAND COURTDOCUMENTATION A fourteen year old virgin female wasn’t who a 51 year-old Sharp County man was met with when he traveled from his home in Poughkeepsie to Siloam Springs around 10:30 p.m. on May 26. Jerry Riggs was instead met with blue lights and handcuffs as he learned very quickly he was part of an online sting operation conducted by the Siloam Springs Police Department to crack down on Internet…
FROM POLICE AND COURT DOCUMENTATION A Memorial Day weekend trip went horribly wrong for a Paragould woman at Saddler Falls on the Spring River. Destiny Deshae Ward, 34,was arrested and is now facing four criminal charges, including two felonies. After becoming intoxicated, Ward allegedly tried to fight with people at the resort before being arrested. While in custody, she tried to steal a police patrol unit. According to the Fulton County Sheriff’s…
FROM FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF JAKE SMITH PRESS RELEASE A shooting near Glencoe has resulted in the death of one person and one per-son being held in the case. Sheriff Jake Smith reported that on May 31, Brandon Chrisco, 27, received at least one gun shot wound that resulted in his death. The Fulton County Coroner’s office pronounced Chrisco deceased at the scene and one suspect was taken into custody. No charges have…
With school dismissing for the summer this news agency and the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department wants to work together to keep children safe. The purpose of this publication is for families to become familiar with the faces if an offender lives in an area where you child maybe present. Each year we publish a list of registered sex offenders in both Sharp and Fulton County. These records are diligently maintained at Sharp…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The actions of Cave City’s head boys basketball coach has left Cave City without a boy’s basketball coach. Coach Jim Summers resigned his position after being arrested on Sat. May 20 at an Amateur Athletic Union basketball tournament at the Cave City gym. Summers arrest resulted after a complaint came in to the Cave City Police Department about his behavior. Chief Brian Barnett said his department responded…
