Police

The following information was received from Polk County law enforcement agencies. The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed, or that they have been found innocent, and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.

October 2, 2023

No reports.

October 3, 2023

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Polk 19 near Cove in reference to vandalism.

Leslie Gillaspy, 45, of Wickes was arrested on a Failure to Appear Warrant.

Deborah Ervin, 47, of Cove was arrested by an officer with the Grannis Police Department on charges of DWI, Fleeing in a Vehicle, Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident, Possession of a Schedule IV or V Controlled Substance, Driving on a Suspended Driver’s License, No Proof of Insurance, and Obstructing Governmental Operations.

Lepeter McDole, 36, of Texarkana was arrested on a Failure to Appear Warrant.

October 4, 2023

Jaden Fussell, 21, of Mena was booked on a Drug Court Sanction.

October 5, 2023

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Polk 19 near Cove in reference to a harassment complaint. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney for further consideration.

Angela Williams, 41, of Mena was arrested on a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Warrant.

October 1

A report of theft was taken from a walk-in complainant.

October 6

A death investigation report was taken at a residence on Andrys Avenue.

October 6, 2023

Anthony Tolleson, 33, of Norman was arrested on a Failure to Appear Warrant.

John Smith, 52, of Mena was arrested on a Failure to Appear Warrant.

Randy Byrd, 35, of Jessieville was arrested on a Failure to Appear Warrant and a Probation Violation Warrant.

October 7, 2023

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Polk 414 near Hatfield in refernece to a theft.

Travis Winger, 34, of DeQueen was arrested on a charge of Possession of a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance.

October 8, 2023

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Hwy 88 E near Mena in referene to a dispute.

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Treasure Lane near Acorn in reference to an unattended death.

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Stevenson Drive near Wickes in reference to a physical domestic disturbance leading to the arrest of Tammi Page, 46, of Wickes on a charge of Aggravated Assault on a Family or Household Member.

Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Dogwood Springs Lane near Acorn in refernce to an out of control juvenile.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked 0 vehicle accidents this week.

A report of stalking, criminal trespass, and harassment was taken from a walk-in complainant.

October 2 No reports.

October 3

Christopher Brown, 48, was served with a warrant at the county jail.

Steven Huber, 40, was served with warrants at the county jail.

Lenard Bennett, 34, was charged with Assault on a Family or Household Member after a disturbance call to a residence on Jolie Way.

October 4

A report of theft was taken from Walmart.

Dare Garrison, 29, was charged with Possession of Marijuana, Driving on Suspended License, No Vehicle License, No Liability Insurance, and Served with warrants after a traffic stop on Bert Street.

A report of a burglary was taken at a residence on Locust Street. Elena Hendershot, 40, was charged with Criminal Trespass, Two Counts of Breaking or Entering, Residential Burglary, and Furnishing Prohibited Articles.

Tyse Lambert, 35, was charged with Criminal Trespass, Two Counts of Breaking or Entering, and Residential Burglary.

October 5

Caleb Clausen, 23, was served with warrants after contact on Highway 8 East.

October 7

Aaron Conner, 24, was charged with Theft at Walmart.

By Patrick Massey

A Dierks woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her school’s booster club is scheduled to return to court next month.

Kaci Quinn, 40, appeared in the Howard County Circuit Court before Judge Tom Cooper last week. During her hearing, Quinn’s attorney requested a continuance to allow her to hire another attorney.

The court granted the continuance and set a pre-trial date of Dec. 6 and a trial date of Dec. 12. The court also ordered Quinn to be back in court on Nov. 15 with her attorney.

Quinn has been charged with one count of fraudulent use of a credit card or debit card and one count of theft of property.

Quinn is accused of embezzling funds from the Dierks Booster Club while serving as the club treasurer from January 2022 until January 2023. The missing funds were discovered in January and an investigation was initiated by a special agent with the Arkansas State Police.

According to the affidavit, booster club funds were being transferred to the personal account of Kaci Quinn. Those funds were allegedly used to pay Quinn’s personal credit card bills. Investigators also accuse Quinn of using stolen funds to purchase personal items from Amazon, Walmart, Sam’s Club and other department stores. Some of the items reportedly purchased were baby formula, baby clothing and beer.

In all, investigators reported finding approximately $52,000 in missing funds from the Dierks Booster Club.