FROM COURT AND POLICE RECORDS A Batesville man racked up five felony charges in Sharp County after breaking into a home and hitting the home-owner with a gun on Dec. 30. Sharp County Deputy Bob-by Glenn responded to a call at 650 Strawberry River Road, near Poughkeepsie to a home invasion and burglary. Upon arrival, Glenn found the male victim, Calvin Tucker, with a wound on top of his head, where he…
From police and courtdocumentationA Salem man has been arrested after an altercation that turned from verbal to him running over a man in his driveway on Dec. 16.Narcotics Investigator Blair Ables arrived on the scene at the 2700 block of Highway Nine South following an emergency call reporting Roger Martino had been run over by a vehicle driven by 29 year old Mose Swartzentruber. Swartzentruber also made a call to emergency services…
After Arkansas prisons reached the 105 percent capacity mark in the middle of September, the Department of Corrections Board voted on Sept. 23 to release nearly 400 Arkansas prisoners early due to the overcrowding issue. This release has prompted officials to address the issue within the state’s prison system.Benny Magness, Chairman of the Arkansas Board of Corrections said the department didn’t have much choice due to a four to five percent growth…
From witnessinterviews and Probable Cause Affidavits A Hardy man who has been the subject of a criminal investigation since January and the subject of two previous ones dating back to 2011was finally arrested on Nov. 9.Jack Huffmaster, Jr., 59, was officially charged with seven counts of Rape-a Class Y Felony; each punishable by 40 years to life in prison; six counts of Sexual Assault, a Class B Felony, each punishable by five…
From Court documents An Evening Shade woman was formally charged in Sharp County Circuit Court on Nov. 4 for an Aug. 30 incident where she admitted that she had used the credit card of an elderly, disabled woman for who she had been hired as a caregiver.Bridget Wallace, 40, was reported to the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department by the woman’s husband on Aug. 30.The man discovered his credit card balance due went…
