The check was issued June 19, 1989, by a Michigan-based police insurance risk pool. Meth and the hillbillies that cook it are alive and well in Booger county. 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. But an enterprising deputy circuit clerk found a docket sheet detailing the case of State of Arkansas vs. Ralph Baker and Eugene Masterson. Crawford said the tract contains some bottom land that had been farmed, but that it is mostly mountain, suitable only for hunting. I purchased this book through my daughter's Amazon link. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Ralph Francis Baker Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned after his cruiser was washed into a flooded river while he was searching for a stolen vehicle. 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. 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. He peeks out the window at each passing car. And briefly he thought of his loved ones He said he wasn't aware of any reason for the price to increase so much. Speaking through a local drug user, she said Baker told her not to talk to the Democrat-Gazette a few days after reporters first questioned him about the investigation. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I'm ready for them when they come, though. they don't exist". I've never seen Ralph do anything that even started to be illegal," he said. Memorial service to be held Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 2 p.m. in the Club Room of the Westlake Park Condominium, 7425 Democracy Blvd., Bet He also owns a Chevrolet Corvette and a Honda Acura, two Harley Davidson motorcycles, five trucks and 19 cows. Baker said in the June interview that he had probably put the drugs into his truck to drive to the state Crime Laboratory in Little Rock for testing. Written By: A 1958 envelope that once held the details of two felonies still sits in the vault of the old courthouse in neighboring Washington County. By the late 1980s, they had turned toward the big money that methamphetamine could bring. 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. 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. Former Massachusetts Gov. The title of this book is misleading. Rose, who represented Johnson, told the court he was "personally disappointed" with Johnson's decision. One of those involved Craig Minor. Franklin Lakes NJ 07417. There was a problem loading your book clubs. "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. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. But those who loved him cried. In Huntsville's drug community, sex is just another form of currency. "One guy held a shotgun in my face for over an hour last week. Madison County Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned in the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 5, 1998, after his car was swept off a low-water bridge and into a rain-swollen White River near his home. He called Harper, and Harper called Baker. Ralph Baker was laid to rest in the Brashears Cemetery, "My dad left me some money, and his left him some. After that, the two generally kept their money in their pockets, he said. U.S. The funeral procession 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. ", FROM MOONSHINE TO CRANK, THE UNDERSIDE OF MADISON COUNTY. all 12 Reflections, Reflections Terms of Use (revised 5/31/2012), View, edit or delete any Reflection you've left in the past. A week later, Knox turned over his allegations and unabridged copies of his files to I.C. by 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. He's just another man. 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. Madison County's law enforcement department had been developed into one Kenneth Baker said he doesn't recall, either. Baker insists it will be. 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. Residents mostly blame the label on their snobbish neighbors in Washington County to the west. A police officer he is known. , David McElyea; First Edition (May 19, 2003), Language Federal agents are now seeking to interview Cordes. One of the transactions is the partnership with Ham and his wife, Margie. Minor, says he twice left envelopes with money on Baker's desk. Johnson went to the hospital. The same day, she and her husband sold it to the Bakers, again for $6,000. "I don't know how much you boys make writing stories, but we pay pretty well," Baker said. To make it safe on the streets. "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. "Boy, that sure is a nice deal," said Dr. Martin, told of the dramatic increase. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Historians put Madison County's official age at 161. "I'm retired, I'm alive, and I plan to stay that way.". He is survived by his wife and two children. Wheeler said she didn't remember Baker ever wanting to buy the land. In 1977, he killed himself with a shotgun at the family store, which burned down soon after his death. 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. He's told me, 'If you want to mess up your mind, that's your fault. To some he's just a fool. It is specifically about the part of Arkansas right here where we live. 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. Testimony showed that, in one precinct, 140 people signed in to vote, and 155 cast ballots. He said I'd be dead by September anyway.". A young Huntsville man whose criminal record includes multiple convictions for stealing shares Harp's perception of how things work. Baker's receipts for the same period show $260 in payments. "What we're probably going to end up doing is allotting about 10 of it over on Craig and five on her just to make it look like we're doing it for both of them instead of just trying to buy Craig out," Harper told Minor. He asked the guy for a driver's license, Berea . That underneath his badge and gun, The newspaper examined more than 200 documents. "I wanted to give people who lived there the first chance," he said. For at least half his life, he was known to . Baker owns at least 1,450 acres, according to tax records. He said that he once asked Baker to sell him drugs from the evidence closet. 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. Baker, sheriff since 1973, declines to discuss the case, which he says is one of only two unsolved murders in Madison County. Senior partner Robert G. Crawford said Noreta Baker wrote him a $200,000 check. 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. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. "I've always had a few bucks, and Ralph has, too," he said. In the 1960s and 1970s, second-generation moonshiners switched crops and blanketed the county's deep woods with a particularly hearty breed of marijuana. Publisher I actually have property there. "We know the sheriff was doing an investigation," Leathers said. There is a little town on the map in the book on Highway 23S called Witter. I'm sure you wouldn't want a bunch of wrecked cars 20 foot from your folks' grave.". Find Ralph Baker's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. Johnson said Corkern invited him outside, then grabbed him at the front door of the club. Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2015. He says he has personally investigated allegations involving Baker and the county's drug dealing and found no basis for them. He tracked it back to a break-in at a south Fayetteville auto shop. The second acquisition the newspaper found came in 1974, when Baker's father, Bill Baker, deeded 6.23 acres to his son. Sheriff Baker's death has touched Madison To see our price, add these items to your cart. Baker said 19 months of NIL in its current state has helped reveal the pitfalls. , Dimensions But it is also cooked around the knobby hills of Madison and Newton counties, say the people who sell it. He married Noreta Mae Burrell, a St. Paul girl, in March 1956. In all, Enfield tossed out 150 votes, and Democrats admitted to 19 defective ballots. Baker Street Behavioral Health is a professional behavioral health center that trusts in combination, joint effort, and quality clinical help. Criss has declined requests for interviews. The county seat is Huntsville. Most of Baker's transactions have occurred since 1982, with bursts of activity in the late 1980s and 1992-94. "Since I've been sheriff, we hadn't hardly got any meth at all," he said in June. "Rusty Cain's been f****** her. Information for this article was contributed by staff writer Jeffrey Wood. "The case will be solved when Ralph Baker wants it solved," Knox said when he resigned. "Any minute, somebody could pull up here and come for me. Ralph E Baker Ralph Baker (1917 - 2007) Jump to: Biography Memories . Today on the 10th anniversary of your death, we pause and say a prayer for your family and loved ones that you left behind. Green S.C. State Constables. It shows seven labs busted in Washington County and one in Franklin, Crawford and Carroll Counties. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. The instant suspect was Howard "Rusty" Cain Jr., the county's lead prosecutor, who had a longtime, on-again, off-again affair with Phillips. Oconomowoc Wisconsin, Chief John Roelandts (retired) Town of Oconomowoc, YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR LONG AND DEDICATED SERVICE, "The Badge" At his home he cannot be found. He was found still in his seatbelt. Martin said the land remains unimproved, "just woods.". In 1992, Baker and his cousins swapped 320 acres for 284 acres of U.S. Forest Service land. 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. "She'd get us stickers for your license plates. The R&N Baker Trust bought 744 acres in the St. Paul area from a general partnership, Crawford Brothers, in November 1995. He knows there might not be a tomorrow The county was formed on September 30, 1836. 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. Please bring me home after my shift Photo/Video will be published upon admin review and approval. Ralph Baker had served as Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas, from 1973 until his tragic death on January 5, 1998. Everett and Knox asked that Hathorn be required to undergo DNA testing, a request they say brought their feud with Baker to a head. "They're doing Craig and me and you and everybody one hell of a favor here," Harper reminded Minor. In the past two weeks, he has not returned the newspaper's telephone calls. Both say he is above reproach. Your memory will always be honored and revered. His friends are always other cops On May 16, 1986, Baker and Treat arrested Minor and Jerry Samuelson with 75 marijuana plants in the back of their pickup. Terry Jones, the prosecuting attorney for Madison and Washington counties, is among the latter. "All I do all day is sit around this house and wait for them to come," he says. . Neither has Minor. Hathorn was finally tested Sept. 22, more than six weeks after Everett and Knox were off the case. F.M. Interviews with investigators indicate the conversation went something like this: "Billie Phillips is dead," Baker told Fogley. Each officer a bullet-proof vest. Baker said he doesn't know much about the case, because the state was handling it. Over the years, confusion had arisen over the property line. When Money Grew on Trees: The True Tale of a Marijuana Moonshiner and the Outlaw Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas. Throughout the afternoon, they would ignore what officers later insisted were bloodstains on Cain's tennis shoes. Those dreams became reality for David Mac after the young man from Michigan settled in Madison County, Arkansas. Law enforcement officers came from all over the state to pay their He is in his mid-20s. Isaiah 40:31 Shares stone with Noreta He was born near St. Paul, AR the only son of three children born to. Baker's biggest transaction occurred two years ago. "So?" This is Mac's story of damnation and redemption. Past and Present Sheriffs of Madison County Names that are highlighted or underlined are linked to pages with additional . With his badge pinned on his chest. "They were old-timers. Madison County records show the money was paid to the county's Drug Eradication Fund, $7,500 credited to Craig, $2,500 to his wife. This is his tale about life as a marijuana moonshiner in the Ozark Mountains, and the corrupt sheriff who made it all possible. 1912/09 . Ralph don't care if you use drugs. It would bring far more than its tax value on the market. The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Baker declined to discuss the case, referring all questions to the empty court file. "This girl down the street here. . "I sold to her. A week after the murder, Cain was fired for interfering in the investigation. 1955 - 1962. He talked about how he does it one day last summer. "We're not talking about much money.". Phillips had a strong dose of methamphetamine in her bloodstream. And it has spurred some of the county's most industrious methamphetamine dealers to claim openly that they can operate unchecked as long as they don't steal to support their habits. Fogley is one of the sheriff's most emphatic supporters. and Mrs. Bill Clinton said, "May Ralph live on in your good memories of 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. Fogley, the state police investigator and a close friend, blames the Fourth of July fire on misdirected Roman candles. : Bill Baker had traveled with the Weaver Brothers, making a national name for himself on the steel guitar. He isn't afraid of being arrested by the sheriff. When Minor balked, the up-front demand was reduced to $10,000. Morgan has. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. He died doing his best. In his own testimony, Baker acknowledged that his daughter had lied during her deposition when she denied ever smoking marijuana. With interest, it came to $125,829.76. Her 7-year-old son discovered her body late on the morning of Sept. 3, 1994, a Saturday. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. Jurors cleared Sharp but ordered Baker to pay Bingham $100,320. a part of Madison County's history. They usually leave him when he uses their share of the crank. "I'm not going to give you the time of day," Sharp said. And you'll never live long enough to see him out of the pen again,'" Minor remembers. Baker said that he also conveyed the information to the State Police. Kenneth Baker said he and his cousin were lucky enough and resourceful enough to come up with the cash they needed. May they continue to move forward in life and heal with your guidance. to number about 2000 gathering to honor Sheriff Baker. From the first marijuana seed he planted, to the Devil's bargain Mac struck with Sheriff Baker, this book explores their harrowing journey on the twisted outlaw trail. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. 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. Learn more. He started toward Springdale on Highway 68, taking Deputy Sheriff Phillip Morgan with him. Masterson, meanwhile, escaped from jail and was later arrested in Oklahoma, according to Washington County officials. No one knows when Madison County got the dubious nickname Booger County. Clients receive knowledgeable guidance from experienced, multi-disciplined industry and client service teams, all seamlessly connected across 22 offices in Alabama, Florida . Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Cornett said Baker is a distant cousin who leases land from the Cornett family. Police would never raise questions about the mussed bed or take the bedclothes that might have provided some evidence of a killer. Someone recommended this book to my husband and he couldn't wait to start reading it. There he sold ice cream, ammunition and bait, and served up cheeseburgers and fries. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Harper told F.M. "I took all the serial numbers off 10 hundred-dollar bills," Minor said. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Paul.". , Item Weight The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reviewed mortgage, deed and property tax records in Madison, Carroll, Franklin, Sebastian and Washington counties. He was attempting to cross a low water 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. January 5, 2017 Your heroism and service is honored today, the 14th anniversary of your death. No Import Fees Deposit & $15.24 Shipping to Sweden. He said the most memorable testimony came from a man who said that Bolinger, who still serves as county treasurer, personally delivered forms to voters allowing Bolinger to take their ballots back the courthouse. Ralph was a great Sheriff and something even betterHe was a Harley rider. It's kind of scary. He even had his revolver, "I was police commissioner here for four years," he said last month in Olney, Ill. "I kind of found out how you do things.". at solemn attention as the hearse led by law enforcement officers passed 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. But Leathers said Baker was in charge. Ralph Gardner Jr. /. Gulledge said she wanted the Wheeler property, but then realized that, because of the confusion over property lines, it took in the living room of Baker's house. She didn't begrudge Baker and his cousins their profit. 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. My folks were too, and we know so many people," he said. Phillips, a friend of Criss, told her sisters that she had removed a vial of drugs from Cain's office and given it to Criss. 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.". "I realized that Joey Bingham had a speech problem at the time," Baker testified. Baker won't talk about his land. 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. One man from whom McKnight bought, Steve Hathorn, beat him over a debt from drugs and building materials a year after Phillips died. 1988/06/20. .you for I know both the pain and pride are forever. With what's left, I'd cut off one little corner and save it and then do the rest of that.". Ralph A. Baker Birth 17 Aug 1908 Death 6 Jan 1978 (aged 69) Burial. 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." Baker and his partners now own at least 1,450 acres, mostly in southern Madison County, valued at $227,865, according to tax records. Jones returned control of the investigation to Baker and Fogley. What's left is about $10 worth, and I'll give it to her. by 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. Many asked that they not be identified. Most of Ralph Baker's later transactions involve the R&N Baker Trust, established, apparently in June 1988, with his wife. Harp was sentenced on May 14, 1996, to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to burglary, theft of property and possession of drug paraphernalia. In the past two. So I can see the ones I love. But he usually has a second job Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2017. The one whos blood runs blue. Most of that land is taxed on its value for agricultural use. She said Wheeler hadn't wanted to sell to Baker. Please try again. For one drug dealer who operates within a mile of downtown Huntsville, that means raising and spending as much as $6,000 a week. Among the Northwest Arkansas law enforcement community, Baker has both detractors and defenders. But the farther I got into the book the more errors I found that were not caught in editing. ", 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. The evidence was discovered when deputies picked her up for the burglary. MICHAEL WHITELEY "I've never seen anything in writing. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. HUNTSVILLE Ralph Baker has been buying land longer than he's been sheriff, at least since 1967. God Bless! 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. '", TWO LAWSUITS, HINTS OF THE HIGH LIFE AND THE SHERIFF. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. But my lawyer told me I couldn't prove I'd given them to him.". But Baker later solicited the Democrat-Gazette's help. January 9,1998, at the St. Paul High School Gymnasium with a crowd estimated With a handful of household chemicals and some ingredients used in hog feed, dealers can produce a drug that sells for $1,600 to $2,000 an ounce. 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. He said he didn't know how the Bakers got the money: "I kind of had a feeling it was from her family. He said he wants to clear some of his land and raise cattle on it. Ham said the property value increased because of an easement -- the right to cross other property to access the land -- acquired before it was sold to the Martins and McGarrahs. "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. I think we're all pretty sure. "A lot of people live paycheck to paycheck and day to day. Most of that land is taxed on its value for agricultural. Date Posted: 1/24/2013 11:33:25 AM. Then, in June, the Bakers sold the land back to the Cornetts -- for $15,000. It's a story about drugs and arson, murder and suicide, friendship and betrayal. Rest in Peace, Sheriff Baker. He has won each contested race by a 2-1 margin or better. I knew Sheriff Baker and had a great deal of respect for him . 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. As the votes were being counted, Republican poll watcher Dorothy Hoskins swore in an affidavit, a Huntsville man conducted a dollar-a-chance gun raffle and a drunk wandered in and out of the room. Published on Jan 31, 2021. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. During interviews, Baker said he aggressively investigates allegations of drug dealing and denied that his county has a methamphetamine problem. 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