crime
Drive-by shooting in Washburn
Three individuals were arrested in May as a result of an alleged drive-by shooting in Washburn.
Randolph takes murder plea
A Cassville man charged with stabbing another man to death in June 2023 has accepted a plea deal in Polk County Circuit Court.
Shell Knob man charged with murder
Suspect allegedly shot victim in the chest in a vehicle By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com A Shell Knob man is facing four felony charges relating to the alleged murder of a…
Kansas man charged with vehicle theft
Vehicle was located in Jackson County
Man charged with theft from Dollar General deposit
A Purdy man has been charged with felony stealing after allegedly taking more than $2,600 from a bank deposit at his place of employment.
White supremacist receives life for kidnapping, murder
A California man was sentenced recently to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for aiding and abetting the kidnapping and murder of a northwest Arkansas man.
Third person charged in McCullough murder
Charges have been filed against a third individual allegedly involved in the murder of Marvin Lance McCullough in March.
Purdy woman arrested after being rescued from woods
Rescue occurs shortly after multi-agency warrant served By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com A Purdy woman is being held in the Barry County jail on felony charges out of Arkansas, arrested after…
2 charged with murder
Two Barry County residents are facing first-degree murder charges, among other felonies, with each blaming the other for the shooting death of Marvin Lance McCullough, whose body was found in the trunk of a burned vehicle at a towing facility in Shell Knob.
Burned body identified as Aurora man
The Barry County Sheriff's Office has identified the identity of a body recently found in the trunk of a burned vehicle that had been towed from Farm Road 1170, between Jenkins and Aurora.
