Photo: Michael Cowan
Law enforcement in Searcy County is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen who was last seen over two weeks ago. Searcy County Sheriff Kenny Cassell says 15-year-old Michael Cowan went missing Feb. 20 from his home in the Mt. Hershey Road area in northwest Searcy County.
Cassell says the boy’s mother reported her son went to bed the night of the 19th, but when she awoke the next morning, he was gone. She thought he had gone outside to do his chores, because the back door was open. She then discovered a note from her son saying he was leaving but would come back. The note also said, “Don’t call the cops, I’ll just go deeper in the woods where the dogs won’t find me.”
BENTON – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today awarded the Following Officers:
Cleburne County Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award to Wildlife Officer Briston Gould with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Conway County Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award to Corporal Josh Howard with the Morrilton Police Department.
Independence County Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award to Deputy Jordan Harder and Deputy Bobby Tate with the Independence County Sheriff’s Office.
Izard County Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award to Sergeant Kyle Moody with the Arkansas Department of Correction.
Searcy County Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award to Sex Offender Coordinator Cari Seaton with the Searcy County Sheriff’s Office.
Photo: Searcy County Judge Jimmy “Jim” Dale Harness
A charge against Searcy County Judge Jimmy “Jim” Dale Harness in connection with a domestic disturbance last June has been upgraded.
Online court documents indicate a Class D felony charge of breaking or entering has been amended to a Class B felony of residential burglary.
Under Arkansas’s laws, the sentence for a Class B felony conviction is five to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000. Class D felonies are the least serious felonies in Arkansas, punishable by up to six years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.