Standridge arrested again

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    Tracy Standridge, a former resident of Baxter County who now lists an address in Branson, has been arrested yet again in Baxter County. He is currently charged with felony fleeing and entered a not guilty plea to the charge during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.

    While details are somewhat lacking in current court records as to exactly what happened inside Hackler Elementary School which led to Standridge leaving the building and spinning his wheels as he left the parking lot, events which took place after Standridge departed are fleshed out somewhat in an affidavit seeking an arrest warrant for Standridge.

    Sgt. Brian Davis with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office was called to Hackler on August 19th to assist another deputy who was involved in what was termed “a child custody issue”.

    By the time Davis arrived, two other deputies had spoken and Davis was told that Standridge was driving on a suspended driver’s license.

    Standridge is alleged to have pulled from the school parking lot, spun his tires and run a stop sign. Sgt. Davis began pursuing Standridge. According to the affidavit, Standridge allegedly reached speeds in excess of 70-80 miles-an-hour in a residential subdivision during the chase, making numerous turns in an attempt to elude the pursuing deputy. As the chase continued the gold Ford pickup truck Standridge was driving was said to be “fish tailing”, sliding around curves and driving in the middle and on the wrong side of the road.

    The chase ended when Standridge pulled in the driveway of a house in the Western Hills Subdivision and exited his truck. He was ordered to get onto the ground and was then handcuffed. The report states that Standridge refused to go to the deputy’s patrol car and had to be pulled to the vehicle.

    He later told officers he was headed to his lawyer’s house.

    Standridge is no stranger to the legal system in Baxter County. His weighty court file contains a number of legal actions either taken by Standridge against various parties or against him dealing with children he has with his his ex-wife.

    In March last year, Standridge was given 12 months probation after he accepted a plea deal from the state in a 2013 harassing communications case and violation of a protective order.

    In that case, Standridge faced only the harassing communications charge, with the violation of a protective order dismissed. It was alleged that in late April 2013, Standridge made a number of telephone calls to his ex-wife’s residence in which he allegedly used “vile” language and made derogatory remarks and threats — all directed at a man who allegedly had a relationship with Standridge’s ex wife.

    Standridge has filed a number of lawsuits — at times acting as his own attorney. The suits are littered with a seeming flood of handwritten motions, replete with numerous citations and legalese. At various time, Standridge has had lawsuits or appeals in Circuit Court, the Arkansas Court of Appeals, the Arkansas Supreme Court and federal courts.

    Among the many lawsuits and appeals filed by the Branson man was one filed in Federal court against Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery and a number of jail staff members. The suit was settled for $9,500 in December 2014 over the strong objection of Sheriff Montgomery. The sheriff said that the decision to settle was made by a Little Rock law firm representing the jail and jail staff under the auspices of the Risk Management Program of the Arkansas Association of Counties.

    In the suit, Standridge contended that his requests for medical attention went unanswered. He said he was unable to eat while in jail because of a bad tooth and the food at the jail was not nutritious, and he was being “starved to death” during his time in the county jail. Standridge made specific complaints about there being no sugar in the oatmeal he was served and no seasoning in the beans he was served.

    A re-appearance date for Standridge was not set Thursday. Judge John Putman indicated that he would not hear the case and would notify all parties when a new judge was appointed. In another of Standridge’s cases, Judge Putman stepped aside saying he could no longer be fair and impartial in cases involving Standridge.

    Standridge is currently free on $5,000 bond.




   

    

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