Monticello Live

A Drew County Sheriff’s  Deputy lost his life as a result of a two vehicle car crash, around 1:30, Thursday morning.

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Thursday afternoon, Circuit Judge Sam Pope set a bond of $200,000 on Samuel Vincent, for the death of Deputy Tim Braden.
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This is a list of drivers who are on today’s docket in Monticello District Court. (more…)

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Five county judges from southeast Arkansas met with state representative Jeff Wardlaw, Thursday to discuss a possible 600-bed facility that has been described as a regional jail, but also as a privately owned prison.

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A local woman recently accepted a guilty plea to 32 counts of forgery II and theft of property over $25,000, in Circuit Court. (more…)

Recently, District Judge Bruce Anderson heard an interesting reason why a driver had been stopped, while possessing marijuana and a pair of scales.

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Around 10:45, Saturday night, 2 males robbed a Monticello motel attendant at gunpoint.

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson and commanders of the Arkansas State Police, along with state police commissioners, broke ground today signaling construction to begin on a new $2.8-million dollar troop headquarters. (more…)

A Monticello man left the scene, late Friday afternoon, following a hit-&-run at AT&T in a Chevy Tahoe.
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Following a recent court action, where this 12 gauge Mossberg shotgun was recovered from a “felon in possession of the firearm case”, (more…)

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According to Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober, when the fireworks stand on HWY 278 W. opened for business, Monday morning, they realized that approximately $1000 in merchandise had been stolen overnight.

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A former deputy sheriff accepted a plea of guilty in exchange for reduced charges, Monday, in Drew County Circuit Court.

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These DWI cases are set for hearing in Monticello District Court, today.
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On June 6, Monticello Police officers were called to the emergency room of Drew Memorial Hospital, in response to a reported sexual assault of a child.

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In a case before the Drew County Circuit Court, Monday, a local man is facing charges of domestic assault  with a board, and threatening victims with an ax.

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In an update to the story below, a former Drew County man, who went to prison in 2002 for raping a 16-year-old Monticello boy, had his probation revoked, Monday, on testimony that he failed to register as a sex offender when he moved to a new area , after getting out of prison.

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A 60 year old registered sex offender from Pine Bluff was arrested by Monticello Police, after moving to Monticello and failing to failure as a sex offender with authorities.

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On February 18, 1996, a local Monticello businessman was shot to death in his office on E. Gaines St.

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A senior prank that occurred Thursday night at Monticello High School, may cause serious repercussions for 8 graduating,  or not graduating, MHS seniors.

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At approximately 7:15 PM, Thursday evening, Drew County deputies were dispatched to a disturbance on Loafers Ln., located on Highway 35 E.

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Shortly before 1 PM, Wednesday,Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies and Monticello Police officers began pursuit of a 2005 white Chevy pick up,  that had received multiple complaints of reckless driving on Old Warren Road, then to Greenhill Road, then on Bowser Road.

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A former city employee, who used  his position as a clerk in the water office to gain information about a customer and fraudulently spent approximately $1,665.89 from that customers account, was sentenced in Drew County Court, Monday.

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