2009/08/22. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. The newspaper reviewed dozens of court cases and other records, including documents detailing a past crime, a beating and more than 40 land transactions involving Baker. 1973 - 1998. Four months after the Bakers bought the tract from Brashears, they sold it to James and Margaret Cornett of Little Rock for $15,000. ", USERS AND THE LAW: DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE DRUG TRADE. Now because of Sheriff Baker's untimely death, many residents He was fascinated by this story of supposedly "easy" money and the effect it had on these people's lives. Imagine breaking the law without fear. Police would never raise questions about the mussed bed or take the bedclothes that might have provided some evidence of a killer. That's no way for a sheriff to be acting," Johnson said he told Baker. Some of the county's income always has come from illegal substances. Richland County Sheriff's Department During interviews, Baker said he aggressively investigates allegations of drug dealing and denied that his county has a methamphetamine problem. Rest in peace. He was attempting to cross a low water bridge which was covered with water. Masterson, meanwhile, escaped from jail and was later arrested in Oklahoma, according to Washington County officials. Sheriff Baker had been employed with the Madison County Sheriff's Department for 27 years, 25 of which as the sheriff. Most of Ralph Baker's later transactions involve the R&N Baker Trust, established, apparently in June 1988, with his wife. him". The funeral procession Well, they buried him in uniform Find Ralph Baker's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. January 9,1998, at the St. Paul High School Gymnasium with a crowd estimated U.S. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Kenneth Baker later sold his share to Ralph and Noreta for $10,000, and the Bakers sold the land to Casondra LeMay of Kansas City, Mo., for $20,000 in 1989. , Item Weight Read Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times Newspaper Archives, Dec 28, 1988, p. 1 with family history and genealogy records from fayetteville, arkansas 1936-2003. 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. "So he made a profit. Minor said, the case felt like a setup. Honolulu, HI 96850-0109. "I sold it to him without her knowledge," she said. With his badge pinned on his chest. , ISBN-13 But the Department's budget didn't buy 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. "Somebody's going to come along and buy it. The father of a drug dealer in Madison County says he gave Baker two envelopes containing a total of $1,200 in hopes of easing his son's punishment after a 1986 arrest. "I wanted to give people who lived there the first chance," he said. 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. The marriage apparently didn't settle him down. Sheriff Ralph Francis Baker Madison County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas End of Watch Monday, January 5, 1998 Leave a Reflection Reflections for Sheriff Ralph Francis Baker May your rest in perpetual PEACE. Most of the entire front page plus some of the other pages was dedicated to him and the accident.) Ralph Gardner Jr. /. Senior partner Robert G. Crawford said Noreta Baker wrote him a $200,000 check. They haven't seen him since. a part of Madison County's history. Sharp, who now works for the U.S. He asked the guy for a driver's license, Rose, who represented Johnson, told the court he was "personally disappointed" with Johnson's decision. I was pleased to discover that the New York Times rightly devoted as much space to a recent obituary for my local baker . Less than a year later, in February 1994, the Ham trust sold a half-interest to the R&N Baker Trust, again for $4,000. Harper told F.M. Please bring me home after my shift 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. It has sharpened long-standing concerns over drug traffic and law enforcement in the Northwest Arkansas county of 12,943. Steven Dwan Treat (Appointed 12 Jan 1998) 1951/10/19. For much of the 20th century, the hill folk operated a thriving moonshine trade. At his home he cannot be found. Baker declined to say whether he and Noreta had family money to work with. "I hope he appreciates it and takes advantage of it.". It shows seven labs busted in Washington County and one in Franklin, Crawford and Carroll Counties. Crystal meth, known as "crank," is imported from California and Mexico. 1914/10/19. Please try again. I have read this book a few years ago, it is actually written about the Sheriff of Madison County in Arkansas. "I'm not going to give you the time of day," Sharp said. That underneath his badge and gun, "Then Ralph will put his foot down.". . There he sold ice cream, ammunition and bait, and served up cheeseburgers and fries. In large part, he has been dealing with old friends, acquaintances and neighbors, buying and selling judiciously, usually at a profit. Minor and Samuelson got probation on the marijuana charge, but were sentenced to five years in prison on a first-degree battery conviction. With legal pot on the horizon (medical was voted in here, the first state in the south to do so) stories like this are soon to be quaint but we should all learn the lessons of the so called 'war on drugs.' "But I have no idea how he obtained [all] the land. Baker owns at least 1,450 acres, according to tax records. Well, he walks up to the driver's window, May they continue to move forward in life and heal with your guidance. He even got up in the middle of the night to read it and finished it quickly. 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. Noah A. Leathem. Most of that land is taxed on its value for agricultural. 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. He drives a marked patrol car. 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. After that, the two generally kept their money in their pockets, he said. I knew he bought land. Striking the officer in the chest. He ended the June interview when the subject came up. Contact. Rest In Peace. Lt. Ray Flores (Ret.) And Everett and Knox said problems with Baker reached the breaking point when they developed fresh leads involving drugs. Date Posted: 1/24/2013 11:33:25 AM. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. They would miss a black case partially hidden beneath Phillips' antique dresser. Criss has declined requests for interviews. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. He has been involved in transactions to sell at least 1,092 acres, receiving about $319,000. Federal agents are now seeking to interview Cordes. In the last two years, those transactions have involved selling, rather than buying. Merry Christmas too you and your family. He said he didn't know how the Bakers got the money: "I kind of had a feeling it was from her family. Hathorn was finally tested Sept. 22, more than six weeks after Everett and Knox were off the case. God Bless! following a twenty-one gun salute fired by seven Madison County deputies. 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 split from Washington County and became a separate entity in 1836, the year Arkansas attained statehood and Huntsville became the county seat. He seldom ever gets a thanks, The average family earns $24,776 a year, according to the 1990 Census. 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. Still, he said, the price seemed in line with other land he looked at. But the statistics may deceive. 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. The Bakers, owners of adjoining land, were two of the defendants, although the case file contains no indication that they or anyone else contested Wheeler's claim. In 1977, he killed himself with a shotgun at the family store, which burned down soon after his death. He isn't married. that all of Madison County could be proud of. I wouldn't even venture to guess.". Trudot was in the hospital at the time. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive Ralph Francis Baker. Madison county is named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States. Fogley, the state police investigator and a close friend, blames the Fourth of July fire on misdirected Roman candles. October 19, 1997 at 8:55 p.m. Copyright 1999 - All Rights Reserved "I'd go in any front door in the country with Ralph Baker. But live-in girlfriends aren't hard to find. With interest, it came to $125,829.76. I was actually born in Huntsville, Arkansas, the County Seat of Madison County. "I think for the NCAA,, until you actually had NIL, it would be hard to know what it was going to look like . She'll say, 'OK.' He isn't afraid of being arrested by the sheriff. My folks were too, and we know so many people," he said. During a four-day legal fight over Knox's notes, the former FBI agent alleged that Jones had told him not to investigate allegations of corruption against a "local law enforcement official," and not to take his evidence to the FBI. "He doesn't like that.". Allred, who replaced Cain as deputy prosecuting attorney, said he was unaware of drug allegations in the Criss case until after she resigned. And some who listened cared less, Want even more control of your Reflection? Fred Raymond Crumley. Baker, who earns $31,000 a year as Madison County's sheriff and tax collector, declines to talk about his land deals. The two men agreed that could land him back in prison. Most of that land is taxed on its value for agricultural use. 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. Minor asked him to get involved, and that all of the dealings with Baker and deputy prosecutor Billy Allred were aboveboard. : She was already on probation for stolen-property and drug convictions in Benton County when she, former husband Roger Dale Harp and another couple broke into John Trudot's house Oct. 1, 1995. 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. 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. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Brashears said he attended school with Ralph Baker and has known him for decades. 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 . One in every five Madison County residents lives below the poverty level. The newspaper examined more than 200 documents. The county seat is Huntsville. Today on the 10th anniversary of your death, we pause and say a prayer for your family and loved ones that you left behind. The terrain is very hilly and rocky which doesn't seem like a good area for grow ops. Box 37, Huntsville, 72740 He has won each contested race by a 2-1 margin or better. Phillips paid off the drug debts of her brother, Robert McKnight. 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. Baker won't talk about his land. He starts his shift each day 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. Sheriff Baker will not soon be forgotten "Ralph don't put up with any bull****. Chief John Roelandts (retired) Hog member And you'll never live long enough to see him out of the pen again,'" Minor remembers. ", But Enfield did say the trial helped illustrate that Madison County is a "different world.". Despite his license plate, the sheriff doesn't know either. Probate records there show a $10 inheritance from the estate of Joseph Sphere Burrell in September 1963. Both of them lost money in the banks when the banks folded in the '20s, '30s.". 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. The one whos blood runs blue. We'd put them on our tags, and we'd just hope we wouldn't get stopped.". Then I'd go on and after supper I'd probably halve it again and do a quarter. He called Harper, and Harper called Baker. feel as Rev. The man "had a brother out of his mind or a total drunk all the time," Enfield said. Whenever I read this kind of sad story, I'm reminded of the late Ralph Baker, the controversial sheriff of Madison County for many years who was found dead inside his car in January of 1998 after it reportedly washed off a low-water bridge over the White River in rural Madison County. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red. Until now. Then, in June, the Bakers sold the land back to the Cornetts -- for $15,000. A bachelor party for a federal drug agent led to another allegation of brutality. RIP, sir. 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 She'd trade those for drugs. This is Mac's story of damnation and redemption. Ralph A. Baker Birth 17 Aug 1908 Death 6 Jan 1978 (aged 69) Burial. After the cruiser was washed into the creek it flipped over trapping him inside. Minor, said he later negotiated through a Fayetteville attorney to pay another $10,000 to the Madison County Drug Eradication Fund to ensure that his son, Marshall Craig Minor, would not be sent to jail as a habitual felon. 1988/06/20. asked Fogley, not recognizing the name of a woman he knew better as Billie Jean McKnight. Marshals Service in Fayetteville, also declined to talk about the case. "That's all I realized, and that he was a very small man.". Baker responded. "I sold to her. "He said, 'Well, I really like your attorney. At the heart of the confrontation over drugs, investigators said, was Baker's reluctance to bring in a Madison County man for DNA testing, a man repeatedly identified as a methamphetamine dealer during Arkansas Democrat-Gazette interviews. ", Said Brashears of Dr. Cornett: "He wanted the land back so bad that he would have paid any price for that. 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As a teen-ager, his daughter, Patricia Baker, and a friend, Sandra Harp, found some of them in the glove compartment of the sheriff's pickup on March 6, 1977. Neither she nor Brashears knew who wanted the land for the shop. Wheeler also said she didn't recall filing the lawsuit. A CAUTIONARY TALE OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE "LAW" AND THE "OUTLAWS" COMBINE FORCES, Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2016. Fort Smith lawyer Matthew Horan once investigated the case in connection with a client he was defending. , David McElyea; First Edition (May 19, 2003), Language But Baker later solicited the Democrat-Gazette's help. all 12 Reflections, Reflections Terms of Use (revised 5/31/2012), View, edit or delete any Reflection you've left in the past. In 1996, the Hams and Bakers sold 40 of the 120 acres to Phillip McGarrah Jr. and Phillip McGarrah Sr. A notice of escrow documenting the transaction does not indicate a price. at solemn attention as the hearse led by law enforcement officers passed The county was formed on September 30, 1836. In the 1960s and 1970s, second-generation moonshiners switched crops and blanketed the county's deep woods with a particularly hearty breed of marijuana. ", DRUG PROSECUTIONS, COURTHOUSE DOINGS AND THE MADISON COUNTY RUMOR MILL. He was attempting to cross a low water bridge which was covered with water. To see our price, add these items to your cart. As prosecutors and investigators sorted through clues obscured by mistakes at the crime scene and the state forensics laboratory, a changing cast of law enforcement officials sardonically wondered who hadn't slept with Billie Phillips -- and who in this rural county lacked a motive to kill her. "I took all the serial numbers off 10 hundred-dollar bills," Minor said. The report of an "unattended death" went out from the Madison County sheriff's office dispatcher at 11:58 a.m. Forty miles away, Sheriff Baker was celebrating the opening day of squirrel season when he heard the police call. 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. | "That goes for both of you. 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. Harper says he doesn't remember the details of the case. There are no busts in Madison County. Minor, who said he is speaking now because Craig, 44, is dying of cancer and living away from Madison County, said he asked Baker to make a deal. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 15,717. "That's why Ralph really almost had to sell it to us, because he knows how much that land means to us, and all the family is buried up there in that Brashears Cemetery. 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. Clipping found in The Madison County Record in Huntsville, Arkansas on Jan 8, 1998. Its about Arkansas outlaws and their pot way of life. Used with Special Permission of the Author They have paid out about $484,250, including one $200,000 purchase. : I purchased this book through my daughter's Amazon link. He is in his mid-20s. Many asked that they not be identified. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Johnson said they beat him up after he intervened in a squabble between Baker and a female employee at Fayetteville's Bottoms Up Club on March 4, 1993. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. In the words of one person who viewed a videotape of the crime scene made at 4:30 that afternoon, the bed appeared to have been "wallered in." Rest in peace Sheriff, you are not forgotten. Most of these, probably if you'd put them in a chronological order, there's not been that much money made off of them down through the years. 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. "It became a moot point when the employee resigned.". That's after the fact. What do you remember about Sheriff Baker? 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. Berea . Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. In January 1985, Dr. James Kelly Cornett of Little Rock, his sisters and their spouses gave about 10 1/2 acres in southern Madison County to their cousin, Brashears, and his wife, Reta. consent. No criminal charges were filed, despite Baker's acknowledgment that his daughter had perjured herself giving pretrial testimony in a civil suit he later filed. He ended the June interview when the subject came up. His friends are always other cops But those who loved him cried. "I try to never have any bills. The drug dealer is still alive in October, and he says he has no choice but to continue to deal crank from his family home. Court: COUNTY; Disposition: ADJUDICATION WITHHELD; Disposition Date: Jul 06, 2010; Case NO: 2009-MM-013183-A-O; Arresting Agency: ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE; Ralph Baker . 1955 - 1962. Her 7-year-old son discovered her body late on the morning of Sept. 3, 1994, a Saturday. During a lawsuit filed by Baker and his daughter against the driver of the other vehicle, Rodney Nelson, Harp testified that the sheriff's glove compartment contained marijuana, pills and white powder she believed to be cocaine in bags marked "Property of Madison County. Baker and Sharp adamantly denied the beating, and Baker told jurors he was unaware that Bingham was retarded. But crank is his intoxicant of choice. Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned after his cruiser was washed into a flooded river while he was searching for a stolen vehicle. Lots of caves around those parts, with lots of toothless backwoods folks who take a keen interest in outsiders visiting the area. The lumber and wood-products business is a major source of employment, according to census records. It is late morning, and he already has finished his seventh Budweiser while talking with reporters. 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. What's left is about $10 worth, and I'll give it to her. "The case will be solved when Ralph Baker wants it solved," Knox said when he resigned. Try again. Charlie Baker did a 30-minute interview with The Associated Press just days before he officially began his new job as NCAA president. David L. Bell ", 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. ), Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2017, The terrain is very hilly and rocky which doesn't seem like a good area for grow ops, Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2016. The instant suspect was Howard "Rusty" Cain Jr., the county's lead prosecutor, who had a longtime, on-again, off-again affair with Phillips. Please try your request again later. Past and Present Sheriffs of Madison County Names that are highlighted or underlined are linked to pages with additional . Ten days after the court order, Mildred Gulledge bought Wheeler's land for $6,000. INSCRIPTION: (Shierff badge with "Ralph Baker Shierff Madison County) married March 3, 1956 When Money Grew on Trees: The True Tale of a Marijuana Moonshiner and the Outlaw Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas. County residents with a great sense of loss. In March 1987, Louann Wheeler, an elderly widow, went to court to win clear title to about four acres of land in southern Madison County. Biography ID: 38791252 . Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Create a free ODMP account now for these benefits: Create an account for more options, or use this form to leave a Reflection now. Historians put Madison County's official age at 161. Most talked only reluctantly. She didn't begrudge Baker and his cousins their profit. Someone recommended this book to my husband and he couldn't wait to start reading it. I mean just smoking a couple of joints.". Neither has Minor. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! No one knows when Madison County got the dubious nickname Booger County. Among the Northwest Arkansas law enforcement community, Baker has both detractors and defenders. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Now he doesn't know a holiday Washington State Department of Corrections, WA. : Martin said the land remains unimproved, "just woods.". Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt. For one drug dealer who operates within a mile of downtown Huntsville, that means raising and spending as much as $6,000 a week. But an enterprising deputy circuit clerk found a docket sheet detailing the case of State of Arkansas vs. Ralph Baker and Eugene Masterson. He tracked it back to a break-in at a south Fayetteville auto shop. "It was play money, not serious money. 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. For at least half his life, he was known to . Baker, who earns $31,000 a year as Madison County's sheriff and tax collector, declines to talk about his land deals. It is specifically about the part of Arkansas right here where we live. No arrests were made. 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. Baker and his partners now own at least 1,450 acres, mostly in southern Madison County, valued at $227,865, according to tax records. Please try again. .you for I know both the pain and pride are forever. 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. 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. Publisher "One guy held a shotgun in my face for over an hour last week. Interviews with investigators indicate the conversation went something like this: "Billie Phillips is dead," Baker told Fogley. Sheriffs of Madison County Ralph Baker Ralph Baker Article by Joy Russell Back to Previous Page Anyone having Information, Pictures, Stories, or Corrections, regarding the Sheriff's of Madison County that they would like to contribute for publication please contact ralberts@mcso.info Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned after his cruiser was washed into a flooded river while he was searching for a stolen vehicle. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. 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. : 20 years ago today, Madison County Sheriff Ralph Baker was killed when his car was swept by floodwaters as he attempted to cross a low-water bridge. In Huntsville's drug community, sex is just another form of currency. 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