From court documents A Sharp County man was taken into custody this morning, Sept. 17, after a child under the age of 14 reported that he had raped her multiple occasions over the last two or three years. Michael Hirschler, 37, of Evening Shade has been charged with four counts of rape, a Class Y Felony, each punishable by life in prison. According to the Probable Cause Affidavit, Lt. Bryce Trivitt was contacted…
Tammy Curtis, Publisher Photo/Tammy CurtisSharp County Sheriff Shane Russell and Chief Deputy Kevin "Bart" Simpson walk Long out of court after his 560 year sentnce was handed down on Nov. 13. A Sharp County jury who convicted Terry “Woodstock” Long of 14 counts of rape, Class Y felonies on Nov. 13 in Sharp County Circuit Court. Each charge carries a mandatory sentence of 25 to 40 years, or life, returned the sentence…
Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell announced in a press release last week the arrests of three individuals, including a person incarcerated at the detention center, following a two-month narcotics trafficking operation. Agents with the Third Judicial Drug Task Force and Sharp County Sheriff’s Office detectives worked on “Operation Jail Mail.” During the two-month investigation, hundreds of hours of phone calls, video calls, and text messages were monitored, resulting in the arrests. On…
Tammy Curtis, Publisher Two sets of human skeletal remains were located in a cistern in the rural Lanton, Mo. area on Sat. Aug. 10. The remains were exhumed by Howell County law enforcement on Aug. 15. The remains are believed to be those of two men who have been missing since Dec. 15 and Dec. 17, 2020, from the Lanton area, Ira Briscoe and his roommate, Limon Little. DNA analysis or dental…
BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!! Update to this morning's story (posted below): According to Sharp County Sherif Shane Russell, Norris has been transported to Little Rock where he will undergo surgery from injuries he sustained during the pursuit earlier this morning before being booked into the detention center, first in Independence County, and later, for charges pending in Sharp County. Tammy Curtis, Publisher 9:38 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024After being on the run for nearly…
