On February 2, 2023, a Polk County jury found defendant Raymond L. Hilliard guilty of one count of driving while intoxicated (DWI). Evidence was accepted by the Court to prove that Mr. Hilliard was a persistent DWI offender due to having two prior DWI convictions, from years 2000 and 2018. Due to the persistent offender status, this charge is a class E felony, and carries a range of up to four years in prison. Sentencing is set for April 3, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. more

Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted a murder-suicide investigation at a Bolivar residence on Friday, Feb. 3. more

A man from Fair Play was arrested on Monday, Jan. 9 after allegedly attacking someone with a knife. more

A man and woman from Bolivar face charges for allegedly neglecting a child, resulting in the child’s death. more

A man is now in the custody of Polk County Jail after a manhunt was conducted by The Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Dec. 19. more

A man considered “armed and dangerous” is now in the custody of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office following a manhunt Monday morning, Dec. 19.Polk County Sheriff Danny Morrison said … more

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a man considered armed and dangerous in the southwest part of Polk County. more

Chad Baker, charged with allegedly killing his 12-year-old son in Bolivar back in August 2020, has recently been placed in the custody of the Fulton State Hospital for an undetermined amount of time after a plea hearing on Thursday, Dec. 1 in Cedar County Circuit Court. more

A crowd gathered Friday, Dec. 1, at Woods Supermarket parking lot for a community vigil, praying for answers regarding the whereabouts of a missing 16-year-old, Kaitlynn Dooley. Family, friends and co-workers are praying for Kaitlynn’s safe return. To report any information about Kaitlynn, contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at 417-777-9020. more

A former employee at Bolivar R-1 Schools faces felony charges for allegedly having sexual contact with a student.According to online court records, Scott R. Bryson, 25, was arrested on Monday, Oct. … more

A 42-year-old man from Bolivar faces felony rape charges after allegedly having deviate sexual intercourse with a minor on or between January 1, 2022 and June 21, 2022, knowing that the minor was his … more

A Humansville man, Jeffrey Spies, is faced with a warrant and a charge in Cedar County Circuit Court for felony first-degree rape, according to a statement from the office of the Cedar … more