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A Monticello city council member was arrested, around 9 PM Sunday night, after he argued with law-enforcement officers, after being called by a friend/constituent to speak on his behalf.

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A decision has been reached in dealing with the Monticello High School students involved in Wednesday night’s student pranks, which bordered on vandalism.

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According to the Monticello Police Dept., Thursday morning at 12:40 am, an alarm at Northside Deli (formerly Big Jax) notified MPD of activity at the business.

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The man Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies were searching for, over the past week, is now assisting them in locating a large portions of the stolen property from his long and wide crime spree, that now has touched three counties.

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A 31-year-old Monticello man, while visiting a friend or relative in Drew Memorial, allegedly took the opportunity to vandalize at least 20 restrooms in the hospital, taking several unusual items from the “facilities.”

The suspect in this case also made the news a few months ago for the early-morning theft of a forklift.

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Wednesday morning around 11:15, 911 calls begin coming into Monticello dispatch reporting a loaded chip truck driving erratically on HWY 425 S., repeatedly crossing into the oncoming lane of traffic and for shoulder, even in curves and on hills.
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In an unusual follow-up to the story below, about the burglary of cars on a local church’s parking lot last Sunday night, apparently the theives felt remorse when they opened their collection, finding a study Bible of one of the victims.

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Around 4:30, Thursday afternoon, during the 700 acre wildfire, a local man was trapped in the woods, with fire and smoke surrounding him.

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A Monticello man was stabbed multiple times, and assaulted with many different household “weapons” Friday night (including a beer can, a boot, and a space heater,) after he tried to separate the suspect and the girlfriend that he as allegedly fighting with.

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Recent Monticello Police Department reports include 2 residential burglaries, since New Year’s Eve.

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Numerous Drew County Deputies responded to the false 911 call, reporting a man with a shotgun at the River Bar & Restaurant.

The Monticello Police Department, along with Walmart, Revival Center, and DHS, sponsored 53 children, this year for “shop with a cop”. Special thanks to pastor Michael Jones, JoAnn Trotter, Walmart staff and all the officers who participated.

This was a very rewarding experience for all involved, both children and adults.

According to Lt. Jason Akers of the Tenth Drug Task Force, agents arrested multiple suspects throughout the judicial district on various drug charges.

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September 11, 2001 our great country was attacked by those who hate the freedom and democracy we all stand for. Many innocent individuals lost their lives during this tragic event. However, there were also fire and police servicemen who lost their lives by choosing to put themselves in harm way to save and protect as many of the innocent as possible.

Although the attack was in New York City, it affected every American across the nation. It caused us to realize how little we can take for granted. We believe that if the event had taken place in Monticello, Arkansas our brave fire and police servicemen would have responded the same.

Revival Center will host the 2nd Annual Servicemen Appreciation day to honor the sacrifice of our local and county law enforcement and firefighters, who place their lives in harm way every time they put on their uniforms. This is just a small gesture to let them know we will not take their sacrifice for granted. We also wanted to thank their families for allowing them to serve. No servicemen serve alone but their families serve with them.

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On December 2, 2013, a 20 year old Warren resident came to the Drew County Sheriff’s Office, spoke to Sheriff Mark Gober and reported that the night before at a location on the Old Warren Rd. he had been shot at multiple times.

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Around noon Saturday, a Drew County man, estimated to be in his 20s, was seriously injured when a hunting rifle discharged as he was getting it out of his truck.

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Wednesday
Wilmar TrainTrack Death Crash Trial
Prosecution on Issues of Crash
Truck Driver’s Lawyer Describes  “The Perfect Storm”
Investigating Trooper Testifies about Wreck
Defense Cross-examines Trooper
Witnesses Take the Stand to Tell of Crash Sites  & Sounds
Log Truck Driver Testifies about Collision
Driver Next to Fatality Vehicle takes Stand
After Collision Inspection of a Big-Rig
Crash Reconstruction Expert Testifies
Thursday
Accident Reconstruction Expert ReTakes Stand
Manslaughter Prosecution Rests Its Case
Comparisons to another Fatality Case
Defendant Takes the Stand to Testify
Prosecution Question Defendant
Truck Owner Testifies
Final Witness Testifies
Truck Driver Found Guilty of Negligent Homicide & 5 Counts of 2nd Degree Assault
Sentencing Underway, After Families’  Mournful Testimony
Hung Jury, Judge to Set Sentence…..Later

A camper trailer being used as a deer camp near Rye in Cleveland County, exploded around 8:30 pm, Friday night.

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A missing 67-year-old deer hunter was located near the Drew-Bradley County line, around 2 AM Sunday morning, after he had been in the woods for over 12 hours.  The man had been dropped off at his deer stand at 1:30 pm and was trying to track a deer when he got lost in the woods.
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A Drew County man had his bond set at $50,000, Monday, by Circuit Judge Kenny Johnson, as the man he shot may lose part of his left hand, following Saturdays’s shooting.

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Charles and Margaret White of Warren were found Tuesday morning at around 8:52 a.m., just off of private Potlatch Road 17.

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As of 5:30 am, the Bradley and Drew County Sheriff Depts. are  continuing their search for Charles and Margaret White of Warren.

The Arkansas State Police issue a Silver Alert for them late Monday night.

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 As MonticelloLive.com begins a series of reports about Identity Theft, Fraud, Computer Crimes, and other related issues, we’ll start with a crime that we see monthly on police reports.

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Just before midnight Thursday, Monticello dispatch received the 911 phone call reporting a stolen car on North Gabbert St.

The car, The 2001 Acura, was reported to be stolen by particular person, who the complainant named.

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  While some Monticello residents were attending church Sunday morning, thieves entered their vehicles, taking miscellaneous items, as they were worshiping.

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A Drew County man being held on theft charges, escaped from the Dermott jail, around 7:15 Sunday evening.

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Around 9:15 Thursday night,  a fire was reported at the Drew County Detention Facility.

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Around 3 am Wednesday morning, Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies received a call reporting a forklift stolen from Bio-wood pellet mill, on Wilson Mill Road, south of Monticello.

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A Monticello couple have been released on $50,000 bond each, following an ongoing $40,000 scam of former Municipal Judge and City Councilman Clifton Bond.

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Cynthia Mae Williams, age 39, is wanted by the Drew County Sheriff’s Department for forgery and hot checks.

Williams has a Bradley County address, but is known to be in Drew County on a regular basis.

If you have any information on where she may be contact the DCSO at 870-367-6211.

Almost every consumer has been the target of a wire scam, whether it’s in an email about an international lottery prize or a phone call from an imposter posing as a distressed loved one.

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Drug Task Force agents, along with Monticello Police, arrested a Monticello man after he attempted to pass a forged prescription at a local pharmacy last week.

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