law enforcement
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 215 calls for service for the week of May 6-12. The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 215 calls:
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 220 calls for service for the week of April 29-May 5. The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service.
Sheriff candidates file finance reports
The first quarterly campaign finance reports were due for county candidates by April 15, detailing each candidate's spending and revenue.
Co-defendant in federal meth case sentenced
A co-defendant in the federal methamphetamine case of Brian E. Hall, 46, of Aurora, has been sentenced for his role in the distribution of meth in southwest Missouri.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
April 22-28 The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 193 calls for service for the week of April 22-28. The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 193 calls:

Forsyth death ruled a suicide
Eleven months after his body was found in Beaver Lake in Arkansas, a ruling has been made in the death of Dr. John Forsyth, former Mercy Cassville emergency room physician.
4 vie for sheriff
The incumbent sheriff and three challengers have filed in Barry County, each hoping to be elected in the Aug. 6 Republican Primary and four year’s at the county’s lead law enforcement officer.
Firearm pulled in Purdy burglary
A Butterfield man is facing a felony charge after allegedly attempting to steal items from a home being built in Purdy, caught and confronted by area residents. Timothy Plopper, 34, of Butterfield, is charged with second- degree burglary and misdemeanor second-degree property damage.
Cassville man charged with theft, fleeing
A Cassville man is facing three felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly stealing a generator and fleeing from deputies. Anthony Larson, 34, of Cassville, is charged with felony stealing, resisting arrest, unlawful possession of a firearm and misdemeanor driving while revoked.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 197 calls for service for the week of April 8-14. The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 197 calls: