law enforcement
Man arrested for alleged kidnapping in 2023
A man released from prison in Cameron has been extradited to Barry County and booked into the jail, facing four felonies relating to an alleged kidnapping and assault in 2023.
City signs cameras, tasers
The city of Cassville has entered a 10-year contract with Axon to update Cassville Police Department camera and taser equipment.
Woman charged with trafficking fentanyl
A Cassville woman has been charged with two felonies for allegedly trafficking fentanyl.
Traffic stop leads to distribution charge
An Eagle Rock man has been charged with a felony after methamphetamine was allegedly located in his vehicle following a traffic stop and K-9 search.
Woman charged with arson, assault
A Seligman woman has been charged with two felonies after allegedly setting a couch on fire in a home where the victim was lying in another room.
Malone gets life sentence
An Exeter man has been sentenced to life without the possibility for parole for killing his girlfriend at their home in Exeter.
Man charged for shooting
A Shell Knob man is being held in the Barry County jail on four felony charges after allegedly shooting a victim during an altercation.
Exeter woman charged with setting trailer ablaze
An Exeter woman had been charged with two felonies after allegedly setting a trailer home on fire while a person was sleeping inside.
Jail phone call leads to felony charge
A Fairview man has been arrested, accused of stealing a 40-foot trailer.
Speaking out
The last year-and-a-half has been the hardest time of Faith James’ life. Now 20, James was the victim of a child sex crime when she was 13. Her assailant was the father of her half-siblings, Anthony Sizemore, who was found guilty of child molestation on March 12 in a Stone County Circuit Court bench trial. On Friday, he was sentenced by Judge Alan Blankenship to 8 years in the Department of Corrections.
