law enforcement
Recount confirms Boyd as sheriff
After a recount in the Barry County sheriff Republican Primary Election, the result has held. On Aug. 9, Barry County Clerk Joyce Ennis' office declared incumbent Danny Boyd the official winner with 3,090 votes to Challenger James Morgan's 3,042 votes. Morgan filed with the 39th Judicial Circuit for a recount, and Stone County Associate Circuit Judge Alan Blankenship ruled the county complete a recount, both by hand and by machine.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken, Aug. 12-18
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 203 calls for service for the week of Aug. 12-18.
Recount ordered in sheriff race
A recount of the Barry County Republican Primary Election race for sheriff will occur at 9 a.m. on Friday at the Barry County Courthouse. James Morgan filed the petition for recount on Aug. 13 four days after the election results were made official on Aug. 9.
Man charged for knife attack
69-year-old allegedly threatens victim, dog on Main Street A Cassville man is facing a felony charge for allegedly attacking a victim and the victim’s dog with a knife on Main Street in Cassville on Saturday. Demoine Neely, 69, of Cassville, is charged with first-degree assault, a Class B felony.
Kyle Troutman: This election had everything
I’ve been telling saying it for months at this point — I could write a book about the sheriff race in the Republican Primary Election. I feel like Bill Hader’s Saturday Night Live character, Stefon.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 221 calls for service for the week of July 29 to Aug. 4.
GOP incumbents hold in Primary
By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com Sheriff race unofficially decided by 48 votes Republican incumbents for county positions held their ground on Aug. 6, as Sheriff Danny Boyd, Northern Commissioner Gary Schad…
ELECTION RESULTS: Final official results for the Aug. 6 Barry County Primary
Final unofficial results from the Aug. 6 Primary Election in Barry County.
Crouch pleads to pair of felonies
A Cassville man charged with multiple felonies related to child sex crimes has pleaded guilty to two Class E felonies and is set to be sentenced on Oct. 3.
3 arrested in drug bust
Three men were arrested on July 30 in a multi-agency raid on a suspected drug trafficking operation south of Purdy. Dennis McMullen, of Purdy, is charged with first-degree drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm and endangering the welfare of a child.
