Drew County currently does not have an active parole / probation case officer dedicated for the county’s offenders. Currently, officers designated for other counties are covering Drew County, on top of their regular responsibilities. 

When questions about probation case in Circuit Court Monday, Judge Gibson said that was under the impression the each officer had a maximum case load of 25.  Court testimony later reflected that total has been increased up to 60.

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After several complaints about vehicles and ATV’s “mud ridin’ ” in the construction area of the future I-69, authorities have been patrolling the area.

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Around 8 PM Wednesday evening, Drew County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the report of an assault, with shots being fired at a residence on Carter Road, near Wilmar.

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An arrest has been made in this case, which ran on MLive last week.

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Friday morning, the Monticello Police Dept. and Juvenile Parole and Probation Dept, along with the Bradley County Sheriff’s Dept. canine unit, conducted a random search at Monticello High School with drug dog

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The Drew County Home Hometown Health Initiative received a mini-grant from Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health Services, Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention to purchase a prescription drop box for the residents of Drew County.

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Last October, at 2:15, on an early Saturday morning, a local man, his girlfriend, and her daughter were arrested, following a traffic stop for no license plate by Monticello Police, near HWY 425 & Barkada Road.  All three occupants were charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).

The man and woman plead guilty to their Possession of a Controlled Substance and Drug paraphernalia charges Thursday morning in Drew County Circuit Court.  Both were wanted by authorities on warrants at the time of their arrest.

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The Drew County Sheriff’s Office was recentlycontacted by a Drew County resident stating that she had been contacted by telephone by a man named Michael Anderson stating that she had won a extremely large amount of money.

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Recently, the Drew County Sheriff’s Office received report of check fraud of a Drew County woman.

The victim brought a copy of a check that was written to a Little Rock business. The check was identified as being a fraudulent check which had the victim’s bank routing number and account number on the bottom of the check.

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Monticello Police Dept is investigating the theft of this Chevy pick-up, from the Oak View Apt. ares, Friday.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact MPD by calling 367-3411.

(The window tint, as shown in the photo has been removed.)

Shown here is a Drew County Sheriff’s patrol car, which was damaged when a tree fell in it.

Pictured below are two MFD firemen responding to a call where a tree fell on power lines, causing a fire.  Two vehicle, driving in the blowing sheets of rain, collided with the tree, lying across the road.  No one was injured.

Both of these photos were included in the Good Morning America report.

Thanks to everyone who submitted storm damage photos to MLive to share with our readers.

Sunday afternoon, the burned shell of this 2009 Dodge, registered to an Ashley County man, was discovered in the Friendship Lane area of Drew County.

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Monticello Police, Drew County Sheriff’s deputies, UAM Police, and State Troopers were called to multiple scenes, Friday around 5 pm, where an ex- reportedly attacked her ex- with her vehicle, on HWY 425 South.

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MLive has had multiple phone calls about the “old” Publisher’s Clearing House Scam resurfacing in Monticello, again.

Over the last two weeks, several local residents have received phone calls, where they were told to buy a certain cash card, or make a wire payment, in exchange for their “winning check” to be processed and delivered to them.

Please be aware that this is a scam, and don’t waste you time (or your money) with these calls.

Monticello Police are searching for Chevy Z71 truck that was stolen Saturday night.

The truck reportedly has a black hood, red cab, and gray bed assembly.

The truck also has a Superman logo on the tailgate.

If seen contact the Metropolis Police Dept, or MPD at 367-3411.

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According to Sheriff Mark Gober, Drew County deputies responded to separate theft related calls at the same residence.

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Monticello Police arrested three Walmart employees, Friday, based on evidence that they were involved in the theft of around $5,000 each from the store. 

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In an effort to ensure the safety of its students while buses are loading or unloading, the Monticello School District would like to make sure laws regarding passing of school buses are available to area citizens.

We are working with the Monticello Police Department and Drew County Sherriff Department to curb violations. Both departments have assured us of their support. They will be making special efforts to observe violators of this law. Below you will see the School Bus Fleet Magazine report on deaths that occurred 2011 – 2012 due to illegal passing of school buses. Laws as they pertain to a violator or the school bus driver are also listed below.

One of our most troubled areas is Hwy. 425. Oncoming traffic is not required to stop on multilane highways that are divided by a parkway or dividing strip of 20 ft. or more. This does not pertain to any area in Drew County. All oncoming traffic should stop as well as traffic following the bus!

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While everyone else was celebrating Christmas day, our local First Responders were at work, serving the community, like they do every other day of the year.

Lacey – Ladelle Fire Dept. put out a fire at a work shed behind a HWY 425 home, Christmas Day.

MPD dispatched a Drew County Sheriff’s Deputy to a truck accident, Christmas Day. No one was reportedly injured.

C&L Electric crews worked to restore power on Valley Junction Road, after a tree fell, bringing down a power line.

During Saturday morning’s “Shop with a Cop” sponsored by Walmart, Monticello Police officers took 23 children and teenagers shopping at Walmart, with $100 to spend on each one of them.

The officer that was with one 10 year old boy asked him,  “Where do you want to start.”  Most kids would answer toys or games, but this child’s reply was, “I want to buy my Mommy something for Christmas.”  He wanted to buy her jewelry, so they went to that department and picked out a ring for her.

Next the officer asked him, “What do you want to get now.”  His reply was, “I want to buy me something to wear for Christmas,” so off the clothes they went.

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Wesly Pryor went before Circuit Judge Bynum Gibson, Wednesday morning, on the charges of Capital Murder, Aggravated Residential Burglary, and  Felon in Possession of a Firearm Possessed in a Violent Crime.

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A Wilmar man, formerly of Monticello, accused of kidnapping and raping a woman, accepted a plea to the charge of second degree sexual assault, in Drew County Circuit Court, Monday.

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A previously registered sex offender has been arrested for the alleged rape of a 5 year old child.

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As a local 5 year old was on her way from her home to the bus stop, Wednesday morning around 7:30,  she was reportely attacked by a pit bull.

KARK TV and KTHV TV have covered the story, but questions still remain about the details of the event.

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In October, 2010 Mark David Johnson had been served divorce papers by his wife.

Two days later he was involved in an automobile collision, where she and another passenger were severely injured, and an expectant mom in the vehicle was killed.

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A 46 year old Monticello mas was arrested Sunday night, following a 9 pm incident where he allegedly had an argument with an ex-, and then shot into the house with a rifle, striking the victim.

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A Wilmar man was arrested Wednesday, after he threatened to kill everyone at a local residense . A witness reported to police that the man had a black and chrome pistol when he made the threats.

Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies soon located the suspect, and while sheriff’s deputies where searching him, he dropped a small black and chrome handgun.

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The last of the three Saline County youths accused of the attempted capital murder and aggravated robbery of a Drew County man came to an end, Wednesday morning, when he accepted a plea bargain to spend 30 years in the Arkanas Dept. of Correction (plus 10 years suspended sentence).

In March, the three suspects stole an elderly Drew County man’s truck and gun, before stabbing him and leaving him severly bleeding on a county road,  A multi-agency manhunt quickly followed, which included a pack of search dogs from ADC and a helicopter from the Arkansas State Police.

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Officers from the UAM arrested a professor of mathematics on October 30, charging him with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and threatening an officer.

Guy Nelson, a mathematics professor at the university was arrested at the college’s science center, where it took two officers to take him into custody.

Susan Pruitt of UAM’s The Voice has posted an update on the story, which include an interview with the professor. Click here to read that article on The Voice.

A Monticello man, who had been sentenced to probation for an earlier sexual assault, accepted a guilty plea, last week, for a charge of 2nd degree Sexual Assault, that he’d been charged with rape for, last November.

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Around 10 pm, Tuesday night, a UAM professor was arrested by University Police for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and threatening an officer.

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According to Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober, Saturday, Deputy James Slaughter was attempting to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle for crossing the fog line and driving left of center.

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