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Former Baxter County jail nurse arrested on sexual assault charges

A former nurse at the Baxter County Detention Center, 39 year old Samuel J. Sparks of Mountain Home, has been arrested on felony sexual assault charges involving female inmates at the detention center. Sparks, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), was hired as a full time nurse at the detention center in Jan. 2022 to fill…

ByMHO Newsroom Staff2 days ago

Gone, but never forgotten – New York identifies two new victims on 22nd 9/11 anniversary

Today is the 22nd memorial of 9/11, the fateful day that forever transformed our nation. While most will go about their day with little thought of what happened 22 years ago, some will have to relive the horrors of the Twin Towers collapsing. On Friday, New York City officials identified two more victims…

ByChris FultonSeptember 11, 2023

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Coach Pittman helps kick off ASP Defensive Line Recruitment Campaign

Arkansas Razorbacks Coach Sam Pittman and Razorbacks football standout David Bazzel are supporting Arkansas State Police by rolling out a new recruitment video in time for Labor Day weekend. "I'm recruiting for Arkansas State Police.They're Arkansas' real defensive line," Coach Pittman says playfully in the video. The social media campaign is part of the ASP's…

ByChris FultonSeptember 5, 2023

Crime News

ASP returns escapee and accomplices to Arkansas

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, an Arkansas State Police aircraft landed in east Arkansas carrying recaptured inmate Samuel Paul Hartman, 39, Hartman’s wife Misty Hartman, 39, and his mother Linda Annette White, 61. ASP Criminal Investigation Division (CID) investigators interviewed Hartman before returning him to Arkansas Department of Corrections custody. The two…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffSeptember 1, 2023

Crime Government News

BCSO patrol deputies receive new technology

Thanks to a grant awarded to the Baxter County Sheriff's Office by the Arkansas Highway Safety Office and a local match, the patrol division deputies now have new technology at their fingertips. Mobile Data Computers (MDC) for the patrol division vehicles were purchased with this grant, along with associated ancillary equipment such as scanners, printers,…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffAugust 28, 2023

Crime Government News

MHPD to request purchase of ‘public safety cameras’

Mountain Home City Council will be meeting this Thursday evening at City Hall starting at 6 p.m. The meeting will make up for a skipped session last week due to scheduling conflicts. This meeting will be relatively short with only a few items listed on the agenda for the evening. Items include the creation…

ByChris FultonAugust 23, 2023

Crime Government News

Baxter County Sheriff’s Office receives Narcan

On Thursday, the Baxter County Sheriff's Office received more than two-hundred doses of Naloxone, (Narcan) from the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP). The life saving drug will be dispensed to all the employees of the Baxter County Sheriff's Office, including deputies, jailers, school resource officers, and administrative personnel. Naloxone, better known as Narcan is…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffAugust 23, 2023

Crime Education News

MHHS teacher faces felony counts over inappropriate contact with student

Update: MHPD has updated information regarding the student involved in this case. According to MHPD, the student is 17, not 18 as originally reported. The article has been updated to reflect the new information. Mountain Home High School Career Academies teacher Madison Harned of Mountain Home has been arrested this weekend, following accusations of inappropriate…

ByChris FultonAugust 21, 2023

Crime Government News

Marion County Deputies engage in gunfight with Everton Community suspect

On August 13, 2023, at approximately 3:19 PM, Marion County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 333 MC 4039 in the Everton Community, regarding a report of a male threatening a family member with a firearm. On arrival at 333 MC 4039, deputies met with the father of the suspect (JOSHUA SMITHEE, W/M, DOB:12/15/1971) and attempted to convince…

ByChris FultonAugust 15, 2023

Crime Government News People

ASP Lieutenant receives leadership award

The Northwestern University Center for Public Safety recently honored ASP Lieutenant Philip L. Hydron with the prestigious Franklin M. Kreml Leadership Award. The award was presented at the conclusion of a 10-week training program conducted by the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) in Nashville, TN. Lt. Hydron and ASP’s Lt. Aaron Easley graduated…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffAugust 14, 2023

Former Baxter County jail nurse arrested on sexual assault charges

Gone, but never forgotten – New York identifies two new victims on 22nd 9/11 anniversary

Coach Pittman helps kick off ASP Defensive Line Recruitment Campaign

ASP returns escapee and accomplices to Arkansas

BCSO patrol deputies receive new technology

MHPD to request purchase of ‘public safety cameras’

Baxter County Sheriff’s Office receives Narcan

MHHS teacher faces felony counts over inappropriate contact with student

Marion County Deputies engage in gunfight with Everton Community suspect

ASP Lieutenant receives leadership award

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