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One Arrested in Murder Plot INSIDE TODAY’S EDITION Derrick Lambert goes 12-0, wins Professor Pigskin 6C ADVANCE-MONTICELLONIAN 75¢ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018 SERVING DREW COUNTY SINCE 1870 Races, issues to be decided One arrested in murder plot this November Monticello Youth Soccer Association President Stephanie Hill Rogers charged with conspiracy, solicitation (Names listed in ballot order; * signifi es incumbent) IN MONTICELLO: BY HAROLD COGGINS a case involving information that Rogers Bruce Anderson informed Rogers at her AFFIDAVIT FOR WARRANT OF ARREST [email protected] wanted a particular individual or individ- first court appearance at the Bradley MPD CASE#: 18-10809 Mayor uals killed. Those individuals were lat- County Courthouse in Warren last Friday. FELONY: Class A, Class A Joe Rogers (I) Stephanie Hill Rogers, 48, the long- er identified in the affidavit for warrant Anderson also set a $500,000 commercial DEFENDANT’S NAME: Stephanie Rogers Paige Chase (I) time Monticello Youth Soccer Associa- of arrest as Joe Rogers and his ex-wife, bond only for Rogers. Should she bond RACE/SEX/DOB: W/F/4-19-1970 City Council tion president and wife of 2018 mayoral Debbie Rogers. out of jail, Anderson instructed Rogers to candidate Joe Rogers, Special agents presented their fi ndings to have no contact with four people, includ- “Pursuant to rule 7.1 of the Arkansas Rules (Ward 1, Position 1) was arrested last Thurs- 10th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney ing Joe and Debbie Rogers. of Criminal Procedure, the undersigned Sheena Garrard (I) day by special agents of Thomas Deen, and Rogers later arrested and Since this case has not only drawn affiant(s), being duly sworn, deposes and Cedric Leonard* (I) the Arkansas State Po- placed in the Drew County Detention Facili- statewide and national attention, but in- says that he/she has reason to believe IN DREW COUNTY: lice Criminal Investi- ty, where she remains at press time. ternational (the Daily Mail, the United that the above named person has com- Judge gation Division. She is “No charge has been filed in this case,” Kingdom’s second biggest-selling news- mitted the offense of violating Arkansas accused of conspiracy Deen said last Friday. “If a solicitation paper, posted a story and pictures on its Code(s): 5-3-401 Conspiracy to Commit Jessie Griffi n (R) to commit capital mur- or conspiracy charge is filed, it is by law website after the affidavit for warrant of Capital Murder, 5-3-301 Solicitation to Robert Akin* (I) der and solicitation to one degree lower than the object crime. arrest was made public Monday morning), Commit Capital Murder Sheriff Stephanie Rogers commit capital murder, For instance, solicitation to commit capi- the Advance-Monticellonian will take no “On or about: 10-16-2018 in Drew Tim Nichols (I) both Class A felonies. tal murder is not punishable by death like liberties with the facts of this case. County, Arkansas, against the peace and Mark Gober* (D) According to the capital murder itself can be.” Following is a verbatim account of in- dignity of the State of Arkansas Clerk ASP, officials of the Monticello Police If convicted, each charge carries with formation contained in the affidavit for “FACTS CONSTITUTING REASON- Department contacted its criminal inves- it a sentence of six to 30 years in prison warrant of arrest, received via email at Lyna Gulledge* (D) See ARREST Page 6A Vickey Haycox (I) tigation division requesting assistance in or a $15,000 fine or both, District Judge 9:17 a.m. Monday: IN WINCHESTER: Mayor Sheree Jackson (I) QC discusses General Alexander* (I) EXERCISING THEIR PRIVILEGE EARLY LeVorn Cotton (I) Demetrous Trotter (I) buying Rabb Alderman (Position 2) house—again Beverly Horn (I) Jacqueline Alexander (I) Jude Yolanda White (I) BY HAROLD COGGINS (Position 3) [email protected] Earl Railey Sr. (I) Etta Jean Railey (I) Following a rather lengthly (Position 4) budget meeting, caused by a lack Matilda Chaney (I) of enough members present, the Thomas J. Horn Jr. (I) Drew County Quorum Court had IN ARKANSAS: quite a full docket for its regular Governor meeting on Monday night in the State District Court building across Asa Hutchinson* (R) Main Street from the Drew County Mark West (L) Courthouse. Jared Henderson (D) The budget committee meeting Lieutenant Governor was slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. but Tim Griffi n* (R) when that time came, only County Anthony Bland (D) Judge Robert Akin and District 8 Frank Gilbert (L) Justice of the Peace Frank Apple- Secretary of State berry were present. Christopher Olson (I) As JPs begin to fi lter in one by John Thurston (R) one, the budget meeting actually Susan Inman (D) started about 15-20 minutes late. Attorney General While the full QC wasn’t present Kerry Hicks (L) until 6 p.m. (the scheduled start Mike Lee (D) of the regular meeting), Justices Leslie Rutledge* (R) heard—and sometimes debated— Treasurer appropriation ordinances that were eventually passed in regular ses- Ashley Ewald (L) sion. Dennis Milligan* (R) One such ordinance, cham- Auditor Ashley Foreman/Advance-Monticellonian pioned by District 9 JP Rene David Dinwiddie (L) TAKING ADVANGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY A trickle of early voters could be seen in the Drew County Courthouse on Monday, the fi rst day Knowles, gave country employees Andrea Lea* (R) polls were open for November’s General Election. As of this morning, Drew County Clerk Lyna Gulledge said 614 residents had taken advan- an early Christmas present. Ordi- Commissioner tage of the change to vote early. Voting continues Drew County and across the rest of Arkansas through Monday, Nov. 5. Registered voters nance 2018-10 was for the purpose of State Lands may cast their ballots either at the courthouse, 210 South Main Street, or at the Ethel Hawkins Family Life Center at Holmes Chapel Presby- of making funds available to pay terian Church, 5427 East McCloy Avenue. The hours for both locations are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a $750 one-time stipend to coun- T.J. Campbell (L) Saturdays. On the Monday before Election Day, early voting ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 is the General Election; check with voterview.org ty employees other than members Larry Williams (D) for regular polling places, which will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. that day. Tommy Land (R) See QC Page 6A Supreme Court Courtney Goodson* David Sterling Breast cancer needs attention OCTOBER YARD OF MONTH U.S. House (Dist. 4) National Pill Hayden Shamel (D) year-round, not just one month Tom Canada (L) take-back day Bruce Westerman* (R) Write-in candidate BY ASHLEY FOREMAN said. “My aunt was dying from is Saturday Ballot measures [email protected] breast cancer, my grandmother had passed from this same disease and Issue 2 National Pill take-back Every October in recent mem- I just knew it would happen to me. day will be from 9 a.m. to (Voter ID Amendment) ory, the Advance-Monticellonian As a nurse, I gave myself regular A “yes” vote supports this noon Saturday at the Fred’s amendment to require individuals has run a pink ribbon on the front self-exams and even had a negative parking lot. Anyone having to present valid photo ID to cast in page of each weekly edition of the mammogram the day prior to my any unused or old prescrip- person or absentee; A “no” vote newspaper. The iconic ribbon is diagnosis. The fi rst physician who tions can drop them off with opposes this amendment. known nationwide to symbolize examined me dismissed my con- the Drew County Sheriff’s Issue 4 breast cancer awareness. cerns. I then saw a surgeon who Offi ce deputies for disposal. (Casinos authorized) According to www.national- found a mass in my breast. It was The purpose of the pill A “yes” vote supports the initiative to authorize one casino each in Crit- breastcancer.org, one in eight Stage II breast cancer.” take-back is to provide a tenden, Garland, Pope and Jeff erson women will be diagnosed with Shortly after Pittman’s positive safe way of disposing of pre- Counties; a “no” vote opposes this breast cancer in their lifetime; it is diagnosis, one of her sisters ap- scribed medication and to initiative. the most commonly diagnosed can- proached her with a similar issue, help prevent it from falling Issue 5 cer among women. Each year in the she recalled. into the wrong hands. Pills (Minimum Wage increase) United States, more than 252,710 “My sister came to me and told collected will be taken to the A “yes: vote supports the ballot initiative to incrementally raise the women will be diagnosed and more me she had been seeing a doctor for Arkansas State Police Troop minimum wage in Arkansas to $11 an than 40,000 will die. eight months and they kept telling F Headquarters in Warren, to hour by 2021; a “no” vote opposes In Drew County, women are no her it was nothing to worry about,” be turned over for destruc- this initiative. different. Pittman remembered, “but she said tion. NOTE: Issue 1 and Issue 3 were Local general surgeon Michelle she knew in her heart that it was For more information, struck from the ballot by the Arkan- Pittman is an advocate for women, something serious.” contact the DCSO at 870- sas State Supreme Court. Although they will appear on the ballot because a trained diagnostician—and was After testing from Pittman’s sur- Name Name/Advance Monticellonian 367-6211.
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