Court News
Two years after a crazy scene unfolded in Grovespring involving a hatchet, a suspect has officially been sentenced.On June 30, Jason Bailey, of Grovespring, pled guilty to a second degree assault.He was later sentenced to seven years in prison, though he did receive credit for 399 days served in...
A man from Ohio was arrested by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office after a reported kidnapping and domestic assault that reportedly took place on Friday, July 3.In the probable cause statement, witnesses reported to Sheriff Deputy Kristi Akers that Daniel Mack, from Miamiville, Ohio, arrived at a...
Jason Bailey
Two years after a crazy scene unfolded in Grovespring involving a hatchet, a suspect has officially been sentenced.On June 30, Jason Bailey, of Grovespring, pled guilty to a second degree assault.He was later sentenced to seven years in prison, though he did receive credit for 399 days served in...
Daniel Mack
A man from Ohio was arrested by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office after a reported kidnapping and domestic assault that reportedly took place on Friday, July 3.In the probable cause statement, witnesses reported to Sheriff Deputy Kristi Akers that Daniel Mack, from Miamiville, Ohio, arrived at a...
The Wri-Comm 911 Board recently recognized Board members for their years of service. Left: Dan Divine is recognized for being the Board chair since 2024 and will go back to being a Board member. Right: Tim Short was recognized for his years of service on the Board. Past vice chair and new chair,...
Aubrey Ballew
A Hartville man is arrested after a domestic incident back on May 26.According to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, Wright County deputies responded to a domestic incident, outside of Hartville, involving an armed, highly intoxicated male subject.While deputies were responding, they were advised...
Edward France
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested a Mansfield man, who received several charges.According to a Wright County Sheriff’s Office report, Edward France, 43, of Mansfield, has been charged with second degree domestic assault (two counts, Class D felony), first degree burglary (Class B...
(Editors note: The graphic above the headline shows a summary of the number of cases filed in each category for 2024 and 2025.)2025 was another busy year for the court system in Wright County. Overall, case numbers were down from 2024. Some case categories had substantial increases in filings from...
Morgan French
A Mountain Grove man has officially been charged with second degree assault after an alleged incident involving a hammer and a pizza delivery driver’s car window back on Feb. 4.Morgan French, approximately 66, was taken into custody by the Mountain Grove Police Department and was put on a 24-hour...
On Jan. 8, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the Wright County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Grovespring, to a call for service regarding a camper that was on fire in close proximity to an occupied residence.An attempt had previously been made to set the same camper on fire and a suspect had been...