Douglas County
Ava Fine Arts Gallery & Guild Spring Show
Ava Fine Arts Gallery & Guild held their Spring Show from Wednesday, May 26, through Saturday, May 30. Pictured are the adult and youth winners from People’s Choice and President’s Pick categories. Pictured above is President’s Pick – Adult winner – Jim Davis with his bugling elk President’s Pick – Youth winner – The…
Read MoreSeymour woman remanded to custody in Douglas County case
Janice L. Blackledge, 65, of Seymour, was remanded to custody May 26 when she appeared in Douglas County court. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Blackledge tested positive for methamphetamine and ecstasy when she arrived at court. Blackledge was originally arrested Jan. 14 on a Douglas County grand jury indictment for possession of methamphetamine.…
Read MoreAva woman indicted for failing to register as sex offender
Patricia Hurt, 28, of Ava, was arrested May 28 after a Douglas County grand jury indictment for failure to register as a sex offender. Hurt was arrested by Douglas County Deputy Shane Hardin. Bond was set at $1,500. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the indictment followed a joint investigation between the sheriff’s office…
Read MoreDomestic assault indictment leads to Republic man’s arrest
Adam Besson, 41, of Republic, was remanded to custody May 20 when he appeared in Douglas County court. Besson was indicted by a Douglas County grand jury Jan. 9 for third degree domestic assault. The original offense occurred in the Vanzant area of Douglas County. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Besson was gone…
Read MoreSpringfield man arrested on Douglas County child molestation indictment
Jared Allen Young, 34, of Springfield, was arrested May 27 on a Douglas County grand jury indictment for first degree child molestation. Bond was set at $150,000 cash only. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the case was investigated by Detective Nathan Long with assistance from the Child Advocacy Center of West Plains. Young…
Read MoreGrand jury indicts Dora woman in car theft, drug case
On June 4, Yellonda Adams, age 49 of Dora, was arrested on a Douglas County Grand Jury Indictment for possession of a controlled substance and stealing. The bond was set at $1500 cash only. Adams has since posted bond. Douglas County Deputy Shane Harden investigated the original case. Adams was found in possession of a…
Read MoreAva pair held without bond after investigation
Felicia Hodo, 40, of Ava, and Joseph Wilson, 39, of Ava, were arrested in Howell County on Douglas County warrants following a several month narcotics investigation. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Hodo and Wilson were wanted on charges of first degree drug trafficking, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful use of a…
Read MoreAva man arrested on child endangerment, property damage charges
An Ava man was arrested Saturday, May 23, after the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting that he was under the influence of a substance and damaging property at a residence where two small children were present. According to information from the sheriff’s office, Colt York, 31, of Ava, was arrested by…
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Ava man accused of assaulting pregnant wife
An Ava man was arrested Friday after police say he assaulted his pregnant wife at their home in the Maple Lane Mobile Home Park. According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Douglas County, officers were dispatched after the woman fled to a neighbor’s home and reported that her husband, 43‑year‑old Reuben Curtis Ingram, had…
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