Nurse practitioner faces 25 criminal charges and four lawsuits accusing his clinic of ignoring complaints

A Mountain Home nurse practitioner accused of assaulting patients during medical exams now faces 25 criminal charges and four civil lawsuits in Baxter County Circuit Court. Prosecuting Attorney David L. Ethredge filed an amended information against Joseph Riley Steves on Aug. 21. It charges 24 counts of third-degree sexual assault, a Class C felony, and…

ByChris FultonAugust 26, 20260Comments

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‘This is getting ridiculous’: Bailey jails no-shows, warns more are coming

Skipping a court date in Baxter County is about to get more expensive than a phone call from a bondsman. At Monday's criminal docket call in Baxter County Circuit Court, Circuit Judge Andrew Bailey kept calling names and getting no answer. He told the courtroom the number of people failing to appear had become unacceptable.…

ByChris FultonAugust 21, 20260Comments

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A new felony charge, and a Yellville man’s four-year record of violence and dropped cases

A Yellville man with a record of violence stretching back more than four years was charged today with another felony, this time over a restaurant assault that left a man needing 26 stitches to close a wound on his face. Chipper Wade Statum, 26, faces one count of first-degree battery, a Class B felony, filed…

ByChris FultonJune 19, 20260Comments

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Barnett, Wright plead guilty to abusing nephew, stepson; both sentenced to 20 years

Jaclyn Barnett and Daniel Wright pleaded guilty Monday morning in Baxter County Circuit Court and were sentenced to 20 years each in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, ending one of the most disturbing child abuse cases in north central Arkansas history without a trial. Circuit Judge Andrew S. Bailey accepted the plea agreements and signed…

ByChris FultonMay 19, 20260Comments

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Baxter County Clerk warns residents of fake court summons scam

The Baxter County Clerk's Office is warning residents about a scam text message disguised as a court summons for an unpaid traffic violation. Four people contacted the office Thursday morning to report receiving the fraudulent message, according to Baxter County and Circuit Clerk Canda J. Reese. "This is a scam," Reese said. "Please help us…

ByChris FultonApril 3, 20260Comments

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