A woman is under arrested for attempting to kidnap a child in the parking lot of an Ava grocery store Saturday. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department says …
Read More »Man from Ava Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
Officials in Douglas County are holding a man from Ava in custody on charges of possession of child pornography. Larry Morrison, 48, was arrested Monday after authorities …
Read More »Woman from Ava Sentenced on Child Sex Crime Charges
A woman from Ava will spend nearly three decades in prison for her role in the sexual exploitation of two young girls. Investigators say 50-year-old Shawna Ross …
Read More »Man from Ava Facing Child Sex Crime Charges
Prosecutors in Douglas County are indicting a man from Ava on charges of child sex crimes. Investigators say 41-year-old John Medlock began being looked into by the …
Read More »Douglas County Prosecutors Charging Man from Ava with Possession of Child Porn
A man from Ava is facing charges of possession of child pornography after four of his properties were searched by investigators. Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies say Steven …
Read More »Couple from Ava Accused of Threatening Neighbor, Creating a Homemade Bomb
Two people from Ava are in police custody accused of several felonies, including being in possession of a pipe bomb. 35-year-old Joshua Bettis and 40-year-old Tabitha Medlock …
Read More »Douglas County Inmate Called Alleged Victim From Jail
A Douglas County inmate has been indicted by a grand jury after contacting alleged victims from jail. A grand jury indicted Shawna Ross on three counts of …
Read More »Additional Charges for Ava Man
A man previously indicted for producing child pornography is now facing additional charges. A federal grand jury charged 66-year-old Harold Blair of Ava in a three-count indictment …
Read More »Ava Man Charged With Producing Child Porn
A federal grand jury has been charged a man with producing child pornography. A federal indictment alleges 66-year-old Harold Lloyd Blair of Ava used a minor to …
Read More »Woman from Ava Charged with Stealing Drugs from Nursing Home
Webster County prosecutors have charged a woman from Ava for stealing narcotic drugs. Lawyers have charged Sarah Johnson with stealing a controlled substance and meth manufacturing material. …
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