October 2024

3rd Judicial Drug Task Force making major seizures in Arkansas

Since its reestablishment in July 2023, the 3rd Judicial Drug Task Force has already made substantial strides in combating drug trafficking across northeast Arkansas, leading to multiple large-scale seizures and arrests. According to a news release from the DTF, the task force was initially disbanded in 2019 but was relaunched last summer with the assistance of Randolph County Sheriff Kevin Bell, Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell, Lawrence County Sheriff Tony Waldrupe and Jackson County Sheriff Russell Brinsfield.

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Randolph County Jail Log

Samantha Jo Fears, age 40, of Walnut Ridge; possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine or cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance Sch. VI Ferrell Ross Flinn, Jr., age 44, of Jonesboro; possession of drug paraphernalia-methamphetamine/ cocaine, possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine or cocaine, possession of a controlled substance Sch.

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Randolph County District Court

9/16/24 Johnson, Carol Elizabeth, age 37; Speeding, Guilty Decker, Ashley Eugenia, age 36; Failure To Appear-Class C Misd., Bond Forfeit Zaccaria, Nicholas Anthony, age 20; Speeding, Bond Forfeit Broadwater, Candice, age 36; Fail To Present Proof Insurance - State, Guilty Brock, William Conner, age 20; Speeding, Bond Forfeit Musaev, Fazliddin, age 24; No Seat Belt, Bond Forfeit Zaccaria, Nicholas Anthony, age 20; Failure To Appear-Class C Misd., Dismissed Guadlupe, Jose, age 37; Driver License Required, Bond Forfeit Guadlupe, Jose, age 37; Speeding, Bond Forfeit Townsend, Daryn Bryce, age 17; Speeding, Bond Forfeit Zimmerman, Dustin Heath, age 26; No Liability Insurance - ASP, Guilty Zimmerman, Dustin Heath, age 26; Speeding, Guilty Schuchman, Amber J., age 41; No Liability Insurance - ASP, Guilty Alvarez, Luis Uriel, age 32; Failure To Appear- Class C Misd., Dismissed Johnson, Carol Elizabeth, age 37; Expired Vehicle License - Tags, Guilty Mastin, Kayland Joy, age 23; Speeding, Bond Forfeit Jonathan, Douglas, age 30; Driving On Suspended Or Revoked DL, Guilty Jonathan, Douglas, age 30; Fail To Present Proof Insurance - State, Guilty Bukhwele, Tinashe, age 42; Too Fast For Conditions, Bond Forfeit Geelhoed, Jeromy A., age 49; No Liability Insurance - ASP, Bond Forfeit Britt, Jason E., age 43; No Liability Insurance ASP, Guilty Carlsen, Dalton A., age 34; Driving On Suspended Or Revoked DL, Dismissed Carlsen, Dalton A., age 34; No Motorcycle Endorsement, Dismissed Samson, Toes, age 31; Expired Vehicle License Tags, Guilty Collins, Johnny, age 32; Expired Vehicle License Tags, Guilty Eason, Alfonzo, age 35; Speeding, Bond Forfeit Passmore, Shannon, age 43; No Liability Insurance - ASP, Guilty Bradford, Gregory Montell, age 33; Driver License Required, Guilty Bradford, Gregory Montell, age 33; Speeding, Guilty Bradford, Gregory Montell, age 33; Possession of Controlled Substance, Guilty Gomez, Robert Ray, age 60; Randolph Co. Careless Inattentive Ord.

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Here & There

From Feb. 3, 1966 The number one problem with parents of college students in this area this week has been that of getting the kids back to school after their break between semesters. We worried several days last week but finally got them home from college, between snowstorms, and after they arrived, we breathed a sigh of relief that things would be different when they returned because they had a whole week at home, giving the weather plenty of time to warm up.

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