Court News
A warrant with a $3,500 cash-only bond has been issued for the arrest of Tyler J. Hogan of Ava in connection with a case which he’s charged with possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest and unlawful possession of a firearm. Hogan is being charged as a prior and persistent drug...
Curtis Gray
Curtis Gray, 29, of Ava, is charged with felony domestic assault and a misdemeanor charge of kidnapping. He was arrested June 21 and released on supervised bond release June 27. He is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing before Associate Judge Raymond Gross at 1:30 p.m. July 25.
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Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed a total of 18 criminal cases during his second criminal docket of the month, held June 22. Updates in the cases, if available, are listed here:
Plea, sentencing
Danny Batesel, originally charged with domestic assault, armed criminal action, burglary, resisting...
A warrant for the arrest of Jason D. Lansdown, of Clarkridge, Arkansas, has been issued in relation to an Ozark County case in which he’s charged with property damage, unlawful use of a weapon (exhibiting), harassment and armed criminal action. He is to be held without bond until he is brought...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed five civil cases and 21 criminal cases during the June 7 session of Ozark County Law Day. In addition to Joseph Hale, Tiffany Bauer and Michael Turner’s cases (see above) updates on the criminal cases are listed below:
In treatment program
Brian Dunaway, who...
Michael Turner
Michael Turner pleaded guilty to an amended charge of possession of a controlled substance and operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license. He was originally charged with felony delivery/distribution of marijuana. He was given a SIS and was placed on supervised probation for a term of...
Tiffany Bauer
Tiffany Bauer pleaded guilty by Alford plea to violating a condition of lifetime supervision as a registered sex offender. The Alford plea means that she does not necessarily agree that she committed a crime, but she believes that the evidence against her would convince a jury to find her guilty....
Joseph Hale
Joseph D. Hale pleaded guilty to tampering with a motor vehicle pursuant to a plea agreement and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The execution of the sentence was suspended, and he was placed on supervised probation for a term of 5 years. Hale is also ordered to complete the Mountain Moving...
It was 8:23 a.m., May 6, when the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department 911 dispatch office received a call reporting a possible hostage situation in the Tecumseh area.
Family members of Randy and Marsha Wilson told a dispatcher that they received a text from the couple who said that two men had...
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Arthur Acklin, 42, of Clarkridge, Arkansas, in connection with his alleged actions that led to a Feb. 22, fiery two-vehicle crash on J Highway and the resulting injuries of the passenger of the other vehicle. When arrested, he is to be held without bond...