MENA POLICE REPORTS

February 19

Jamie Odom, 25, was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine after a traffic stop on Highway 71.

A report of sexual indecency with a child was taken from a walk-in complainant.

February 20

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

February 21

Jaden Fussell, 21, was served with a warrant at the county detention center.

A report of theft of property was taken at a residence on Lakeside Drive.

A report of theft of property was taken from Walmart.

February 22

Tyse Lambert, 34, and April Page, 27, were served with warrants at EZ Mart.

Griffin Head, 45, was served with a warrant on Martin Avenue.

Seth Caughern, 25, was served with a warrant after a traffic stop on Eve Street.

A report of a dog bite was taken at a residence on Port Arthur Avenue.

February 23

Scott Buss, 49, was charged with Driving on Suspended License after a traffic stop on Church Avenue.

Melissa Hartin, 47, was charged with Disorderly Conduct at a residence on Janssen Avenue.

February 24

Vicki Fussell, 54, was served with a warrant at Executive Inn.

A report of theft of property was taken from Walmart.

February 25

No reports were taken.

Scott County Sheriff trial March 13

Pulse Staff

The jury trial for Scott County Sheriff Randy Shores has been delayed to March 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the Scott County Circuit Court in Waldron, according to court records. Shore’s attorney filed a motion for continuance in the case on Feb. 3. Circuit Judge Jerry Ramey granted the continuance last week.

The Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested Shores, 62, on September 30 for two counts of accomplice to third-degree battery, a Class A misdemeanor. Shores’ arrest was in connection with physical injury Omar Gonzalez caused as a Waldron police officer during the arrest of Robert Deer of Van Buren after a car chase on Feb. 16, 2022.

The chase had begun in Sebastian County and involved law enforcement from Mansfield, Huntington, Waldron and the Scott County Sheriff and his deputies. After Deer lost control of the van and came to a stop, he reportedly complied with the Huntington and Mansfield police. The ASP investigator stated Gonzalez approached Deer from his blind side and kicked him in the back of the head. More abuse was captured on multiple bodycams as Deer was arrested.

According to a statement, Shore witnessed the actions of Gonzalez, but Shores maintains he did nothing wrong. “I walked up on the scene probably right in the middle of some stuff that already happened and I walked into pepper spray. Probably the next two or three minutes I was just trying to get my eyesight back. I never really saw anything.”

The bodycam footage does show pepper spray being discharged directly at Deer’s head as he attempted to protect himself from the physical blows.

Gonzalez entered a negotiated guilty plea to one count of third-degree battery according to a press release on February 15, 2023. Gonzalez was sentenced to pay a $1,000 fine plus $250 in standard court costs.

3/03

3/03 - Cossatot @ Centerpoint

3/06 - Cossatot @ Mena Baseball

3/02-3/04 - Mena @ De Queen Tournament

3/07 - Mena @ Mansfield

Soccer

3/03 - Mena @ Heavener

3/07 - Mena vs. Danville

Softball

3/01 - Mena vs. Malvern

3/03-3/04 - 2023 Ashdown

Invitational Softball Tournament

3/06 - Mena vs. Cossatot River

3/07 - Mena vs. Mansfield Baseball 3/03-3/04

Area College

3/06 University JV Softball

3/03 - UARM @ Branson vs. Neosho County Community College

Evangel College JV

Fort Scott Community College

3/04 - Neosho County Community College

3/07 - UARM vs. Connors State College