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County Inmate Escapes Custody Twice in Three Days
A county inmate walks out of custody twice in three days. Now, the county jail is reviewing its policies and the inmate faces a felony charge, along with his girlfriend and their children's babysitter.
Tuesday | The Courier
Independence Co. inmate walks away twice in 3 days
Authorities say an Independence County jail inmate walked away from an inmate work detail twice in three days.
3 die in separate auto accidents in Arkansas
Troopers say 57-year-old Mark Dobbs of Bull Shoals was killed near Pyatt when a tractor-trailer rig swerved to avoid another accident and crashed into Dobbs' vehicle about 4 p.m. Sunday.
Independence Co. inmate back in custody after Sat. morning escape
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, AR - An inmate who escaped jail Saturday morning is now back in police custody.
Climber falls off bluff south of Batesville
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, AR - A man fell almost 30 feet off a popular climbing and rappelling mountain south of Batesville.