Third Judicial District Drug Task Force

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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 Submitted by Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Devon Holder Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Devon Holder announced today that the Third Judicial District Drug Task Force has received additional funding, allowing the unit to expand its full-time presence across all four counties of the district — Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, and Sharp. Since its relaunch in 2023, the Drug Task Force has relied heavily on Task Force Officers (TFOs), law enforcement personnel employed…

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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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