law enforcement
Shell Knob-area teen found safe
UPDATE: 5 P.M. FRIDAY: According to the Stone County Sheriff's Office, Sherwood has been found safe in Barry County.
Man arrested for alleged drive-by
A Cassville man has been arrested for allegedly shooting toward a victim’s home in the city limits of Cassville on Friday.
Man charged with sex crimes found dead
A Washburn man charged with multiple sex crimes was found dead on Wednesday.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Murder on the tracks — who killed Justin Hocutt?
The body of a 14-year-old boy was found on the train tracks in Seligman on the cool, crisp fall morning of Oct. 9, 1999. The body belonged to Justin Hocutt, a Southwest student, and resident of Seligman.
Cassville mother: ‘Justice system has failed my daughter’
A Cassville mother is speaking out about a recently adjudicated criminal case in Barry County, believing her juvenile daughter's victim rights were violated and hoping to spur action to prevent similar situations in the future.
Seligman man charged with statutory sodomy
A Seligman man is facing a felony charge for alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile.
Cassville man charged for vehicle thefts
A Cassville man is facing two felonies relating to alleged vehicle thefts in Barry County.
Charged filed in July fleeing case
A Cassville man is facing a felony charge relating to an alleged fleeing incident in the city in July.
2 charged in Dollar General theft
Criminal summons have been issued for two Seligman residents for allegedly stealing items from Dollar General in Washburn, and possibly other locations in Barry County.
Jury trial set in Exeter murder case
An Exeter man accused of murdering a woman and abandoning her corpse will stand trial in Jasper County next year.



