Sheriff Shane Russell

From Press Release, Court Documents and Social Media Postings, Photos submitted by Sheriff Shane Russell and mug shot UPDATE 9/23: The location of the arrest was incorrectly reported to the media originally. This story reflects only the property ownership as a change. It is uncertain who actually owns the property on on which the actual Sept. 22 arrest occcurred according to the given address. Also, since his arrest, McCall's case has been…

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From Sheriff Shane Russell Sheriff Shane Russell said a man wanted for attempted murder in South Carolina was apprehended just after 1 p.m. today in Ozark Acres. The sheriff said his department was notified around 12:10 p.m. by the United States Marshals Service that 23-year-old Mickey Ahititt Naphoxay was wanted in Union, South Carolina, on an attempted murder charge from 2022. The Marshals advised the sheriff's department that the subject was believed…

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Press release and court documents Cave City Police and a Bandit, the city’s K-9 officer, recovered nearly 3 pounds of meth during a traffic stop in Cave City on July 8. This is one of the largest methamphetamine stops in recent history in the county. According to a press release from Sheriff Shane Russell, the stop came during a joint narcotics investigation between the Third Judicial District Drug Task Force and the Sharp…

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Sharp County Detention Center top in the state  Tammy Curtis, Publisher The Sharp County Detention Center has seen many positive changes under Sheriff Shane Russell’s administration. Recently, one of the most noteworthy was brought to light for the jail. While the safety of both the officers and inmates is the top priority, it is often the hardest to achieve near-perfect scores from jail standards.  Sharp County Jail scored a 99 percent-plus compliance…

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From Press Release Scott Rose, 47, the Chief of Police in Hardy, Ark., was questioned and detained on June 2 at the FBI field office in Jonesboro, Ark., on a bench warrant from Sharp County after a lengthy investigation. Rose was called in and willingly went to speak with officers.  Rose was interviewed and later transported back to the Sharp County Detention Center where the Sharp County felony warrant was served and…

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