Cherokee Village Police Department

BOND SET AT $150,000 Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor from Police Report A long time local building contractor was arrested in Cherokee Village on Feb. 9. Police Chief Monte Lane said Charles "Charlie" Edward Slater, 45, of Cherokee Village was arrested regarding a Feb. 6 call to the department about an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the city. After interviews were conducted with both the Cherokee Village Police Department investigator and the…

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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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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Cherokee Village police chief Monte Lane confirmed that on Tuesday May 16,the body of a man who had been reported missing late Saturday night, May 14, and was located in lake Cherokee around noon was identified as that of 35 year-old Derek Hughes. The body was recovered and sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Hughes was last…

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Photo SubmittedSgt. Bryan Buchanan with the Cherokee Village Police Department was the guest Speaker Feb 28 at the Quad City Rotary Club meeting at Pillbox Cafe in Highland.  Buchanan spoke to attendees about drug activity in the area. 

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