Arrest In Connection With Ft. Smith Shooting

18 year-old Brandon Mathis was arrested by Ft. Smith Police in connection with a shooting which took place Thursday, August 27.  At approximately 6:52 a.m. the next day, a tip was received by police that Mathis was seen on foot near a convenience store located at the in- tersection of Grand Ave & N. Albert Pike.  He was found by officers and taken into custody without incident.

The shooting happened at 11:31 a.m. Thursday in the 2100 block of N. I Street.  Mathis allegedly shot Gustavo Delgado, 28, in the arm and leg.  It is believed by authorities that there was an ongoing dispute between two couples when the shooting occurred.  According to officers on the scene, Mathis then fled in a white 4-door Impala. 

He is being held on a $250,000 bond at the Sebastian County Adult Detention Center on suspicion of first degree battery.

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Bear Cub Stuck In Tree In Greenwood

Monday a little after 12 p.m. on Dogwood Street in Greenwood, Denise Hurd saw a black bear cub in her backyard.  The cub was stuck in a tree.  It was decided by Myron Means, with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, that to tranquilize the bear with a dart gun was the best strategy.

The cub was set free just south of Booneville.

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Driver Crashes Car Into Ft. Smith Residence

On Saturday, a Sebastian County Deputy attempted to stop a car just after midnight at the intersection of S. 31st & Hwy 71 S.  According to a release from the Sebastian County Sheriff's office, the suspect indicated at first that he was going to stop.  However, he fled when he turned west onto Cavanaugh.

The suspect then proceeded south thru neighborhoods.  He lost control of the vehicle, at which time he crashed into a house located in the 8600 block of Meadow Drive in Ft. Smith.

The female resident of the home was in the driveway when the crash occurred.  She suffered only minor injuries.  The suspect, Raylon Triplett, 25 of Ft. Smith, attempted to flee on foot.  However, Triplett was arrested.  He faces numerous charges including driving with a suspended license, simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm and first degree battery in relation to the injuries sustained by the resident of the home.

The house sustained major damage.  Also damaged was received by two cars in the drive- way, according to Lieutenant Phillip Pevehouse.

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Arrests Made After High-Speed Chase

Jeremy Dykes, 36 of Booneville and Jessica Wheeler, 27 of Ft. Smith, have been arrested in connection with a shoplifting incident on Saturday.  A high-speed chase began near an auto parts store on Fayetteville Road in Van Buren and ended in Ft. Smith.

According to Detective Jonathan Wear of the Van Buren Police Department, the vehicle stopped at a cemetery behind the State Police office after exiting on Kelley Hwy.  The       two suspects proceeded to flee on foot.

Wheeler was arrested at the cemetery and Dykes, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested behind a Walmart.  They were both placed in the Crawford County Detention Center.

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Roland Police Car Involved In Crash

A Roland Police car was involved in a 2-vehicle accident on Hwy 64 Friday.  According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the police car was in the westbound lane on Hwy 64, driving at a high rate of speed, when it rear-ended a vehicle that had pulled out at a stop sign.

No citations were issued, as OHP officials suggested the police car may have been in pursuit of another vehicle.

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Black Bear In Booneville

According to a Facebook post on the Booneville Police Department's page, Friday morning there was a black bear spotted inside the city limits near Hill St & Moore Ave.  It was stated in the post that the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission attempted to drive the bear further east, hoping it would continue in that direction and leave the city.

Citizens are asked by the Booneville Police to call the department if they spot the bear inside the city so that further action can be taken.

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Hearing Set In Muldrow Stabbing Case

A preliminary court hearing has been set for September 24 at 9 a.m. for Tyler Chapman of Muldrow.  Chapman, 22, along with 38 year-old Reeves Gentry, was arrested in connection with the stabbing of Joseph Morton of Muldrow.

The incident took place on August 1 at the Cottage Apartments at 303 East Shawntel Smith Blvd.  Morton had been placed in the intensive care unit at Sparks Regional Medical Center after the incident.  However, his current condition is unknown.

A court date of September 2 has been set for Gentry.

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