Photo: Joseph Copes
A report of a Valentine’s Day domestic violence incident has led to the arrest of a Baxter County man, 45-year-old Joseph Copes of Mountain Home.
Izard County Chief Deputy Charley Melton says on the morning of Feb. 14 law enforcement responded to the incident at an address on Corinth Road.
Upon arrival, a deputy observed several spots of dried blood on the stones on the walkway and steps of the porch to the house.
While talking with individuals inside the residence, the deputy learned Copes had been staying with his girlfriend in a small building on the property.
Photo: Ethan Hope
An Izard County man, 28-year-old Ethan Hope of Oxford, has been arrested and charged with two counts of sexual indecency with a child, a Class D felony.
Izard County Chief Deputy Charley Melton says officers from his department took a report from a mother of a 10-year-old female who stated the girl had received inappropriate photos and videos over a social media platform from an adult male. The images allegedly showed a nude male showering.
In the messages, the male, later identified as Hope, reportedly asked the girl if she wanted to see something dirty,” to which she replied “no.”