Mental exam ordered for Yellville man charged with sexual indecency with a child
A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered in the case of a Marion County man, 68-year-old Michael L. Grigsby of Yellville, to determine his mental fitness on a charge of sexual indecency with a child. Deputy Public Defender
Rural MH man accused of leaving scene of accident
A rural Mountain Home man was arrested Thursday after allegedly leaving the scene of an accident over a week ago. Thirty-eight-year-old Zachariah Zelk is in the Baxter County Detention Center also facing multiple drug charges. A Mountain
Fight over DVD, threat to cut girlfriend’s throat leads to arrest of 2
Spencer Dale Alexander A fight over a DVD and a threat to cut a girlfriend’s throat has landed two Stone County men in jail following separate assault cases. Whiterivernow.com reports 54-year-old Spencer Dale Alexander and 48-year-old Derik
Unmerry Christmas for woman leaving meth pipe on floor, accessible to children
It was not a merry Christmas for a woman alleged to have left a glass methamphetamine smoking pipe on the floor of an apartment where children had access to it, sparking a fight with her boyfriend and
Egg hunt, spring carnival to be made up Saturday
After a weather delay last week, the Mountain Home Junior Auxiliary egg hunt and the Mountain Home Parks and Recreation spring carnival are set for Saturday from 11 until 1.The egg hunt will begin promptly at 11
Baxter County jurors do not report Monday
The Baxter County Circuit Court jury panel will not report for duty on Monday. According to Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda Reese, the next day jurors should report is May 13th at 9 at the court
Registered sex offender leaves MH, moves to Michigan
Less than a week after reporting living in Baxter County, a registered sex offender has moved out of the Twin Lakes Area. Sheriff John Montgomery says 66-year-old Steven Michael McNabb has relocated to Michigan. Sheriff Montgomery reported
Midway woman killed in Thursday crash
A woman from Midway is dead following a crash Thursday morning. Sixty-nine-year-old Kathleen Thompson was killed in the single-vehicle accident. The Arkansas State Police say Thompson’s vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the road and
Mountain Home School Board approves purchase of school supplies saving parents money
The Mountain Home School Board dealt with a busy agenda Thursday night, including a plan to save parents money when it comes to buying school supplies. Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says the board approved spending $45,439 to
Man from Shirley killed in Stone County accident during heavy rain
A man from Shirley was killed Thursday in a single-vehicle accident during heavy rain in Stone County. The Arkansas State Police identify the victim as 55-year-old Michael Kenny Phillips. The report indicates Phillips’ vehicle traveled off the
Father who created nightmare for his children sentenced to prison
A Mountain Home man who was alleged to be highly intoxicated and who created a nightmare for his children by threatening to kill them because he did not want them in his life any longer has pled
Burglary, theft case dropped against Yellville man
The case against a Marion County man, 41-year-old Michael Vetor of Yellville, involving felony charges of residential burglary and theft has been dropped. The charges stem from an incident in 2016 in which Vetor allegedly took a
Layne hired as Norfork School District superintendent
The Norfork School District will have new leadership when the 2019-2020 school year begins. The board has selected Mammoth Spring Superintendent Chip Layne to the same position by a unanimous vote on Thursday. Layne says he is
Heavy rains may cause dangerous float conditions
As a significant amount of rain has fallen in the Twin Lakes Area, the heavy showers can make for dangerous floating conditions on the Buffalo National River. According to buffaloriver.com, the St. Joe area of the river
Marion County jurors do not report next week
The Marion County Circuit Court jury panel will not need to report for duty next week. According to Marion County and Circuit Clerk Dawn Moffet, the next day jurors will need to report is Monday, May 13th.
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Social media influencer convicted for violent plot to hijack website name
iStock/xijian(NEW YORK) — A social media influencer from Iowa is facing 20 years in prison for planning a violent home invasion to hijack an internet domain name for his company. Rossi Lorathio Adams II, 26, was convicted
Dramatic video shows officers pulling victims out of burning car before it's engulfed in flames
iStock/Fedorovekb(CAMDEN, N.J.) — Police in Camden, New Jersey, have released new body camera video from a dramatic rescue of passengers inside two burning cars on the interstate. Just moments after the 2:30 a.m. April 7 accident on
8-year-old girl killed after storm causes tree to crash through her Florida home
iStock/aijohn784(WOODVILLE, Fla.) — An 8-year-old girl in Florida was killed after a morning storm caused a tree to crash through her house, fatally injuring her and another child in the home, police said. Officers responded to a
How woman who lost mother-in-law in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting aims to fight anti-Semitism during Passover
Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — As the Jewish holiday of Passover begins Friday night, families and friends will gather at Seder — an orderly, annual dinner where they eat, drink, sing and re-tell the
Clearing the air on the origins of 420, the unofficial national marijuana holiday
iStock/Tunatura(NEW YORK) — The origins of the so-called pot holiday “420” are — fittingly — fuzzy. Some people will say that the holiday’s name traces back to a police code. Others, meanwhile, believe that something happened on
School daze: Contractor misspells crosswalk
WPLG-TV(DORAL, Fla.) — One Florida contractor might be in need of a little more E-D-U-C-A-T-I-O-N. A motorist in Doral spotted a spelling error at a crosswalk Thursday and took a photo. The word “SCHOOL” was spelled “SCOHOL.”
Pathologist's report leads to no charges filed in the death of 5th grader Raniya Wright
Gofundme(WALTERBORO, S.C.) — A pathologist’s review of fifth grader Raniya Wright’s death revealed that she had a rare birth defect that caused her death, rather than the fight that she was involved in minutes before she became
Turpin children speak out as parents are sentenced in torture case: 'I'm taking my life back'
KABC-TV(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) — A son and daughter of David and Louise Turpin spoke out in court for the first time Friday as their parents were sentenced for torturing and imprisoning them for years. “Now I’m taking my
Exclusive video goes inside underwater cave rescue of diver in Tennessee
Edd Sorenson/Cave Adventurers(NEW YORK) — Exclusive video obtained by ABC News goes inside a murky, underwater cave in Tennessee during the daring rescue of a highly trained British diver who went missing while exploring. Josh Bratchley, a
Severe weather outbreak hits East Coast just before long weekend
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major storm is moving east, leaving in its wake at least 18 tornadoes and more than 300 damaging storm reports over two days in five states, as the East Coast braces for
Ohio man indicted after pretending to be missing 14-year-old boy
Hamilton County Sheriff(CLEVELAND) — Authorities indicted an Ohio man on fresh charges Thursday for allegedly impersonating Timmothy Pitzen, a boy who vanished in 2011 at the age of 6. A federal grand jury indicted Brian Michael Rini,
Professor bought one-way ticket to Rome before cathedral arson attempt: Police
Essex County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — A part-time philosophy professor was charged with attempted arson on Thursday after he entered a historic cathedral with gasoline and lighter fluid, investigators said. Marc Lamparello, a former director of music
Transgender ROTC cadet says he lost military scholarship after new DOD policy took effect
Courtesy Map Pesqueira(AUSTIN, Texas) — A transgender ROTC cadet says he lost his military scholarship at the University of Texas due to the Trump administration’s new policy toward transgender service members. In the wake of President’s Donald
Dallas is hot and Chicago's not: New census data shows population winners and losers
f11photo/iStock(NEW YORK) — They say everything is bigger in Texas, and when it comes to the populations in some of their biggest cities, the Census Bureau seems to agree. New population estimate data shows that two of
Police shooting of unarmed woman in Connecticut prompts angry protests
Fedorovekb/iStock(NEW YORK) — The shooting of an unarmed woman by two Connecticut police officers who opened fire on a car that she was riding in has prompted angry protests over the incident, which the mayor of New