Highland Police Department

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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Photo/SubmittedHighland Police Chief and Sheriff Elect Shane Russell announced the promotion of Sgt. Steve Dravenstott to Highland Police Chief effective Oct. 1. The announecment was made at the Sept. 13 Highland City Council Meeting Russell will be replacing Chief Deputy Aaron Presser at the Sheriff’s Department. Highland Police Chief and Sharp County Sheriff Elect Shane Russell will be helping lead the county earlier than he expected. Sheriff Mark Counts announced at the…

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From Police Incident Report  An Ozark Acres Suburban Improvement District Commissioner and a former employee of Tri County Farm and Ranch was caught red handed by Highland Police attempting to steal an air conditioner from Forschler’s Home Center on May 24. Matthew Wayne King, 47,  claimed after his arrest it was to get store owner Matt Forschler to confront him.  According to an incident report from the Highland Police Department, on May…

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