Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell

Tammy Curtis, Publisher A larger-than-usual law enforcement presence was seen in Sharp County last week as Sheriff Shane Russell and his deputies, along with other law enforcement agencies, conducted a three-day sex offender compliance roundup. Russell said the compliance checks resulted in multiple arrests involving sex offender registration violations, as well as drug, firearm and other offenses. A total of 10 convicted offenders were arrested and booked into the Sharp County Detention…

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Sharp County Detention Center implements biometric eye scan system Tammy Curtis, Publisher The Sharp County Sheriff’s Office has added another piece of advanced technology to the Sharp County Detention Center, this time using biometric eye scans to verify inmates' identities. The Inmate Recognition and Identification System, or IRIS, from BI2 Technologies is a biometric identification platform designed for jails and detention centers. The system uses scans of the iris — the colored…

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From Press Release from Sheriff Shane Russell and Court filings A Cave City man with a Drasco address has been incarcerated in the Sharp Couty Detention Center since July 18 on an investigative hold. James C. Collins, 46, picked up additional felonies that are pending following a joint investigation with the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department and the Third Judicial District Drug Task Force (DTF).  As a result of the investigation, Collins is…

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By Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor/Publisher The Sharp County Detention Center is the home to a new state-of-the-art piece of equipment that will make the jobs of those working with inmates or being housed with other inmates much safer.  The new SOTER RS body scanner was installed a few weeks ago, but has already been a great asset to the county. It can detect contraband items quickly and effectively before they are introduced…

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From a Press Release from Sheriff Shane Russell A Jan. 3, 2024, in which the Sharp County Sheriff's Deartment responded sounded more like something out of unreal drama or even far fetched comedy, had it not been for the injury of one of those involved. Sharp County Deputies responded to Eagle Trail Road in Ozark Acres in reference to a shooting where a male subject had been shot multiple times. The victim,…

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