Minor that the payment distribution was intended to divert attention from Craig's good fortune, according to Minor's tape recordings of their conversations. He has been involved in transactions to sell at least 1,092 acres, receiving about $319,000. Berea . Those dreams became reality for David Mac after the young man from Michigan settled in Madison County, Arkansas. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Call 833-937-2724 Allred, who replaced Cain as deputy prosecuting attorney, said he was unaware of drug allegations in the Criss case until after she resigned. "A lot of people call it that, but I don't know the origin.". Please try again. Over the years, often in partnership with relatives, he has bought about 2,400 acres, for which he paid about $484,250, nearly all cash, or traded other land. He said I'd be dead by September anyway.". The lumber and wood-products business is a major source of employment, according to census records. Harper told F.M. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has interviewed Northwest Arkansas lawmen and government officials, prison inmates, former and current Madison County drug dealers, and the friends and family of Billie Phillips -- more than 130 people in all. Now because of Sheriff Baker's untimely death, many residents The Madison Avenue storefront today. During the next four hours, Baker and Fogley would allow Cain to repeatedly enter the crime scene. But, in pretrial testimony, club owner Jeannie Ward cited three separate incidents involving Baker that night. The title of this book is misleading. Her 7-year-old son discovered her body late on the morning of Sept. 3, 1994, a Saturday. "I took all the serial numbers off 10 hundred-dollar bills," Minor said. Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2010, It just amazes me how these weed growers, as first time authors, write so well. .you for I know both the pain and pride are forever. It shows two methcathinone lab busts in Benton County. Each officer a bullet-proof vest. An itemization in the auditor's working papers shows $4,511.93 was paid to confidential informants between July 14, 1995, and Oct. 23, 1996. He said he wants to clear some of his land and raise cattle on it. Noreta Mae Burrell's family was from Benton County. Enfield also rejected a five-page "friend of the court" brief filed by William Jefferson Clinton, a young University of Arkansas law professor. He says he has personally investigated allegations involving Baker and the county's drug dealing and found no basis for them. Ralph Francis Baker Madison County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas End of Watch: Monday, January 5, 1998 Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned after his cruiser was washed into a flooded river while he was searching for a stolen vehicle. He was found still in his seatbelt. The man, Joey Bingham, began kicking the patrol car before the two officers forced him into the car and drove him back to the sheriff's office, Baker testified in a subsequent civil lawsuit. One former drug dealer, early considered a suspect in the Phillips murder, says he was involved in plans with Hathorn, Dennis Cordes, Rory Allen Gregory and Joe Benton Head to build a methamphetamine lab in a cave neighboring Phillips' house. Some reviewers didn't like the fact that the author would "reveal" something bad coming up before it happened but Joe said that it did not have a negative effect on the story for him. Sheriff Baker's death has touched Madison It's a story about drugs and arson, murder and suicide, friendship and betrayal. INSCRIPTION: (Shierff badge with Ralph Baker Shierff Madison County) married March 3, 1956 (on back) They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles. He isn't married. Testimony showed that, in one precinct, 140 people signed in to vote, and 155 cast ballots. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. Create a free ODMP account now for these benefits: Create an account for more options, or use this form to leave a Reflection now. Minor said, the case felt like a setup. Baker would be shouldered out of the investigation, then have it handed back to him. "Billie Phillips, g****** it!" The remaining corner of the day's score buys sex -- with a little return on the investment -- about 9 p.m. "I'd go down and say, 'Hey, look at what I've got. Dr. Ralph Kendrick Baker Oshkosh - Ralph Kendrick Baker - beloved doctor, husband, father, and grandfather - died on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh, WI, after a short spell of Residents say it was a haven for bank robbers and other outlaws in the 1920s. Residents mostly blame the label on their snobbish neighbors in Washington County to the west. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Ralph Francis Baker. Baker became sheriff Jan. 1, 1973. He smiles at a 1996 FBI map of drug labs seized in Arkansas. Knox deleted references to confidential sources he said were afraid for their safety and gave Jones his notes on Sept. 29. Steven Dwan Treat (Appointed 12 Jan 1998) 1951/10/19. . The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Information for this article was contributed by staff writer Jeffrey Wood. "I think for the NCAA,, until you actually had NIL, it would be hard to know what it was going to look like . Washington County Sheriff Kenneth McKee, who once was the area's only state trooper, said Madison County was a moonshine capital, distributing its top-quality white lightning through the Ozarks and into Oklahoma. Ralph Baker had served as Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas, from 1973 until his tragic death on January 5, 1998. , Item Weight "We're not talking about much money.". January 9,1998, at the St. Paul High School Gymnasium with a crowd estimated "I've worked with Ralph Baker 21 years. 185 Indeed, Baker's internal records show that Baker and Chief Deputy Steve Treat paid a total of $835 to drug informants between 1993 and September 1997 in amounts ranging from $25 to $125. Sheriff Baker lost his life in the flooded waters of White River near St. Paul in the early morning hours while investigating the theft of stolen property in the area. Ralph Baker in Florida. She said Baker and other police there to celebrate the marriage of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Lance King got so rowdy she was forced to close the club. The timber there was harvested 20 years ago. Striking the officer in the chest. Harper told Minor that an important part of the deal was to ensure Craig did not have to report to a probation officer and undergo periodic drug testing. This is Mac's story of damnation and redemption. A police officer he is known. One man from whom McKnight bought, Steve Hathorn, beat him over a debt from drugs and building materials a year after Phillips died. He knows there might not be a tomorrow Still, he said, the price seemed in line with other land he looked at. That came soon after Minor and Samuelson had taken one of Baker's informants into the woods and pulled four of his teeth with pliers. "They're doing Craig and me and you and everybody one hell of a favor here," Harper reminded Minor. Rusty could be a g******** suspect. Find Ralph Baker's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. May they continue to move forward in life and heal with your guidance. "I don't know where that boy is," he said. "A lot of people live paycheck to paycheck and day to day. Assessor Edward D. "Buck" Ham, who partnered with Baker to buy 120 acres in 1987 and then to sell them nine years later, said Baker is simply a good businessman who knows how and when to buy and sell. Noah A. Leathem. For years the vehicles of That's a legitimate way of making money as far as I'm concerned," Margaret Cornett said. He said Baker hit him in the face, and that he was then pushed back inside the club, where Treat hit him in the face. In large part, he has been dealing with old friends, acquaintances and neighbors, buying and selling judiciously, usually at a profit. He drives a marked patrol car. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. Many asked that they not be identified. It all boils down to the fact that they did not want any outsider owning land on that farm. The county was formed on September 30, 1836. Instead, he said, the sheriff recruited him as an informant and handed him $50 from his wallet. Ralph was a great Sheriff and something even betterHe was a Harley rider. F.M. Listen 5:20. In his book he talks about being involved in alleged marijuana-growing operations under Baker, and current Madison County Sheriff Philip Morgan said McElyea found himself in the county jail. We'd put them on our tags, and we'd just hope we wouldn't get stopped.". Try again. Gregory has been convicted of attempting to manufacture methampetamine, Head of possession of drug paraphernalia. Revenue Commissioner Tim Leathers said Criss submitted a "routine resignation" while she was under investigation by Baker for issuing phony driver's licenses and license plate stickers. that all of Madison County could be proud of. State Constable J.L. He peeks out the window at each passing car. In the past two. : You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. My Dad and Uncles used to tell us all kinds of stories about Ralph Baker. Some of the county's income always has come from illegal substances. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. One of the transactions is the partnership with Ham and his wife, Margie. "It was play money, not serious money. Neither did Jack Lackey of Combs, who sold 5.19 acres to the three Bakers for $4,000 in 1986, then paid $6,000 when he "just wanted it back" in 1989. Ralph Gardner Jr. /. Bingham's attorneys alleged that Baker and Sharp then began hitting and kicking Bingham, who the attorneys said had a speech impediment and the mind of an 11-year-old. . Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. He said he didn't know how the Bakers got the money: "I kind of had a feeling it was from her family. Past and Present Sheriffs of Madison County Names that are highlighted or underlined are linked to pages with additional . Most of that land is taxed on its value for agricultural use. Most of that land is taxed on its value for agricultural. Baker, who earns $31,000 a year as Madison County's sheriff and tax collector, declines to talk about his land deals. He's paid by the citizens' taxes The former owner of a once-prosperous butcher shop, Baker who was broke following two trials, vowed to reopen his business in Elwood but ended up doing so in Indianapolis instead. "You know you're talking to a dead man," he says. Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020. "Definitely foul play," Livermore called back to the dispatcher at 12:53 p.m. Baker said he doesn't know much about the case, because the state was handling it. "All I do all day is sit around this house and wait for them to come," he says. I've never been satisfied doing that, and I'm reasonably sure Ralph hasn't either. Contrary to accepted practice among state and local police agencies, Baker maintains no inventory of drugs or other evidence seized by his office and keeps no log of the drugs he destroys. by That's after the fact. "He said, 'Well, I really like your attorney. (Not really. Bill Baker's legacy to his only son was 6.23 acres of mountains and trees near the north end of the canopied highway that University of Arkansas fans know as the Pig Trail. David L. Bell Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. "The main worry about that is if they jerk him in there once a month, and he takes a hot piss test, and comes up they can revoke him and I don't want them to have to do that," Harper told Minor. A letter of condolence from President Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Johnson alleged that Baker, the two officers and an unidentified woman in biker's leather entered the club with guns and a "party ball" -- a plastic sphere of beer in a box that serves as a portable keg. Then, in June, the Bakers sold the land back to the Cornetts -- for $15,000. Copyright I knew Sheriff Baker and had a great deal of respect for him . Baker died in. For one drug dealer who operates within a mile of downtown Huntsville, that means raising and spending as much as $6,000 a week. Baker said that he also conveyed the information to the State Police. This But Enfield rejected claims by Republican attorney Erwin L. Davis that Baker and first-term Treasurer Bolinger had gotten votes from Oklahomans and the dead. I was interested in this book, because my daughter in law had heard of it & wanted to read it. In the past two weeks, he has not returned the newspaper's telephone calls. The list of suspects has grown so long that attorneys and police involved in the complex investigation of drugs, sex and deaths uncomfortably joke that the murder produced "the suspect of the week.". Ralph Baker would say little about his family or his early days in St. Paul, but friends say he grew up with two passions -- hunting and fighting. Sergeant To respond to calls unknown. She'd trade those for drugs. It could also have something to do with land prices, which can vary widely. a part of Madison County's history. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. The county seat is Huntsville. Police would never raise questions about the mussed bed or take the bedclothes that might have provided some evidence of a killer. The newspaper's search of records found just one transaction that involved Baker borrowing money. A jury rejected claims Patricia Baker and Nelson each made that the other had crossed the center line on Arkansas 23 a mile north of Huntsville near Withrow Springs State Park. But those who loved him cried. The drug dealer says the map doesn't surprise him. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. He knows he will sell enough this week to support his habit and pick up a little sex with a neighbor woman along the way. Baker, who earns $31,000 a year as Madison County's sheriff and tax collector, declines to talk about his land deals. God Bless! and may not be duplicated without permission, Investigator David L Bell Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC, WE could use more sheriff's like him. He just moves on to the next woman willing to trade sex for drugs. She said Wheeler hadn't wanted to sell to Baker. Sharp, who now works for the U.S. He said I f****** owed him money, and I didn't. In the past two. "They were old-timers. Honolulu, HI 96850-0109. ", "He does pretty good for himself for an old country boy," said Berrian Brashears of Clinton, who sold Ralph Baker, Kenneth Baker and another cousin, Bob Baker, a tract of old family land for $7,000 in 1986. The DEA has identified one of them as the largest in U.S. history. He was attempting to cross a low water bridge which was covered with water. "We didn't realize he [Brashears] sold it to the Baker boys, the three Bakers, and they were going to sell it to someone we understood was going to put a used-car junk pile on that land.". He called Harper, and Harper called Baker. A much smaller transaction gave Baker his living room back. In the 1960s and 1970s, second-generation moonshiners switched crops and blanketed the county's deep woods with a particularly hearty breed of marijuana. During his terms of office, Sheriff Ralph Baker, the man who befriended David Mac, and taught him what it means to be an outlaw. An analysis of the state's circuit court computer files shows 69 cases involving drug charges were filed in Madison County between 1993 and last May. Former Massachusetts Gov. Baker and his wife, sometimes in partnership with other family members, have bought or traded for at least 2,300 acres in Madison, Washington and Franklin counties. It makes me wonder what the "Macster" was smoking as he re-read the manuscript. passed through Huntsville as hundreds of school children and friends stood Richland County Sheriff's Department Unable to add item to List. Baker now declines to discuss the Bingham case. Merry Christmas too you and your family. Martin said the land remains unimproved, "just woods.". : Dealings at the courthouse have always provided plentiful fuel for Madison County's rumor mill, which went into overdrive when Diana Criss quit her 12-year job as an Arkansas Revenue Department cashier Aug. 26, 1996. In an interview this summer, she said Baker asked her not to talk about the drugs she and Patricia used from his truck before their 1977 accident. It's one of the last places where you can get a little privacy.". My folks were too, and we know so many people," he said. He even got up in the middle of the night to read it and finished it quickly. Baker, 59, who shares Arkansas' longest tenure with Monroe County Sheriff Larry Morris, sometimes carries in his personal vehicle drugs seized as evidence. Paul.". Baker argued with a female employee on behalf of the unidentified woman, Johnson said. The R&N Baker Trust bought 744 acres in the St. Paul area from a general partnership, Crawford Brothers, in November 1995. For much of the 20th century, the hill folk operated a thriving moonshine trade. And each day when he leaves for work, Of Harp's insistence that he admonished her to keep silent, he said: "That's bull****.". Madison County residents could be seen with bumper stickers which said In 1987, the two county officials and their wives had bought 120 acres of timberland from Minsie Leathem, the widow of former Sheriff Noah Leathem, for $8,000. Baker and Sharp adamantly denied the beating, and Baker told jurors he was unaware that Bingham was retarded. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Location: Arkansas, United States. In August, during a conversation on the courthouse steps that included Madison County Treasurer Jerry Bolinger, Baker offered a reporter and an editor money in exchange for information on Madison County methamphetamine labs. They would fail to note that a vacuum cleaner normally kept behind the bedroom door was in the middle of the room and would overlook the fact that its bag was missing. Cornett said Baker is a distant cousin who leases land from the Cornett family. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Although the hills and hollows echoed with whispers after the sheriff's alleged suicide, no one dared to reveal the hidden truth behind his double life. January 5, 2017 Your heroism and service is honored today, the 14th anniversary of your death. Baker declined to discuss the case, referring all questions to the empty court file. He ended the June interview when the subject came up. It is empty. If you gather all this stuff up, probably if you figure it all out, I've probably made 50[,000] or 100,000 dollars off of land transactions over 30 years," he said. Washington State Department of Corrections, Dallas County Sheriff's Department, Texas, Copyright 1996-2023, The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc, Registration for the 2023 National Police Week 5K goes up $5 on March 2nd save on our introductory pricing and, register today to run or walk in your hometown, Reflections Terms of Use (revised 5/31/2012), View, edit or delete any Reflection you've left in the past. Baker, who earns $31,000 a year as Madison County's sheriff and tax collector, declines to talk about his land deals. Your sacrifice is not forgotten. Funeral services were held on Friday, Almost to a person, they expressed a puzzling fear of Ralph Baker. 'Cause he works all year round. This is his tale about life as a marijuana moonshiner in the Ozark Mountains, and the corrupt sheriff who made it all possible. I've lived there all my life. Most of Ralph Baker's later transactions involve the R&N Baker Trust, established, apparently in June 1988, with his wife. "I'm not going to give you the time of day," Sharp said. ", FROM MOONSHINE TO CRANK, THE UNDERSIDE OF MADISON COUNTY. The convicted thief and drug dealer, now 34, said she refused when Baker asked her to set up his former son-in-law in a drug deal during a 1994 custody fight over Baker's granddaughter. He prays to God above. Madison County Clerk Wes Fowler said as far as he knew such money went only for the payment of confidential informants. Learn more. Cordes and a private investigator who helped him escape from the Washington County jail were later convicted of building the biggest methcathinone lab in U.S. history. And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive At the time, it didn't seem all that much of a case to me. Enfield, now retired in Benton County, said the election challenge was significant "only from the fact that Clinton ended up as governor and as president. Minor asked him to get involved, and that all of the dealings with Baker and deputy prosecutor Billy Allred were aboveboard. Phillips had a strong dose of methamphetamine in her bloodstream. : Baker owns at least 1,450 acres, according to tax records. "I wish I could come up on something like that.". (This data I summarized from the front page of Madison County Record dated Jan 8, 1998. The evidence was discovered when deputies picked her up for the burglary. He ended the June interview when the subject came up. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! No other deputies were listed on copies of receipts provided by Baker in response to an Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request. Meth and murder in Madison County by MICHAEL WHITELEY | October 19, 1997 at 8:52 p.m. HUNTSVILLE From the first radio call two minutes before noon, panic was a partner in the investigation of . In fact, Baker was an outlaw before he was a sheriff. Fifty-eight reached disposition, yielding 51 convictions -- an average of about 10 per year. . How do you keep the deputy prosecutor out of the crime scene?". He dropped out of school after the ninth grade. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Bingham's parents picked him up and drove him to the emergency room at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reviewed mortgage, deed and property tax records in Madison, Carroll, Franklin, Sebastian and Washington counties. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Probate records there show a $10 inheritance from the estate of Joseph Sphere Burrell in September 1963. Drug dealers who acknowledge being paid by either Baker's agency or the federal Drug Enforcement Administration for help with Madison County drug busts say they never received payments of more than $100, and then no more often than a few times a year. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. He also owns a Chevrolet Corvette and a Honda Acura, two Harley Davidson motorcycles, five trucks and 19 cows. following a twenty-one gun salute fired by seven Madison County deputies. The funeral procession But he usually has a second job Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. (Note: Your comments may be used in an upcoming article about the 20-year anniversary.) Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05. Baker testified that he earned a little less than $20,000 as sheriff, and that he owned 648 acres of forest and farm land in Madison and Franklin counties and a share of a lake lot in Missouri. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer. With interest, it came to $125,829.76. No arrests were made. 201 W. Main St. Huntsville 72740 (479) 738-6721 http://madisoncogov.com County Judge Larry Garrett Phone: (479) 738-6721 Fax: (479) 738-1544 Mailing Address: P.O. However, revenue stamps on the sale of the remaining 80 acres to Dr. F. Allan Martin and Debbie Martin of Fayetteville indicate the Bakers and Hams got $39,000 -- a 628 percent increase in the per-acre price. : Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2017. 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Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 15,717. A young Huntsville man whose criminal record includes multiple convictions for stealing shares Harp's perception of how things work. Ralph Baker was laid to rest in the Brashears Cemetery, And the Cooperative Extension Service reported early this year that county livestock producers had 66,000 head of cattle and 32,000 hogs and pigs. But it is also cooked around the knobby hills of Madison and Newton counties, say the people who sell it. Berea Cemetery. ", Although Baker's daughter denied it, Harp said the two girls and Judy Maggard, Harp's sister, had smoked two joints and got "higher than I usually get off just pot. There were three Bakers, so they each wanted $5,000. Minor, says he twice left envelopes with money on Baker's desk. Hathorn was finally tested Sept. 22, more than six weeks after Everett and Knox were off the case. Went camping and exploring around the area a few years ago, especially in the Mckillroy WMA and parts of the Ozark NF. But he expects to die by September. She didn't begrudge Baker and his cousins their profit. No Import Fees Deposit & $15.24 Shipping to Sweden. Copyright 1996-2023, The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc, Registration for the 2023 National Police Week 5K goes up $5 on March 2nd save on our introductory pricing and, register today to run or walk in your hometown, View Clients receive knowledgeable guidance from experienced, multi-disciplined industry and client service teams, all seamlessly connected across 22 offices in Alabama, Florida . He's alone down this ole' highway. "It became a moot point when the employee resigned.". But tonight he stops a speeding car, I was pleased to discover that the New York Times rightly devoted as much space to a recent obituary for my local baker . ", And in the Sept. 4 edition of The Madison County Record, Baker posed with a gram-sized mound of sugar substitute and told the newspaper: "There is a certain circle of people using the drug. "Any minute, somebody could pull up here and come for me. With what's left, I'd cut off one little corner and save it and then do the rest of that.". One in every five Madison County residents lives below the poverty level. He ended the June interview when the subject came up. The newspaper examined more than 200 documents. What do you remember about Sheriff Baker? "I was dealing drugs over there for years and years and years and was never busted for drugs in Madison County," Harp said during a July interview at the Arkansas Department of Correction Tucker Unit, about a month before she was released on parole. The previous elected sheriff was Ralph Baker, who was in office for 25 years before drowning while trying to drive across a low-water bridge over the White River near St. Paul. him". 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