Stories from Thursday, January 5, 2023

Bobby “Butch” Lee Baker Jr., 68, of Beecher, Ill., passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Baker; loving father of Britney Louise, Kyle (Jessica) Miller, Justin (Janell Elmore Perkin) Miller and Cory (Kathryn) Miller; cherished grandfather of six grandchildren; dear brother of Steve (late Priscilla) Baker, Deanna (Chris) Baker and Kathryn (Robert) Klinger; and fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Butch will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him...

WASHINGTON – A former local district court judge in Arkansas was arrested today in Little Rock on criminal charges related to his alleged solicitation of sex in exchange for agreeing to take action on a criminal case pending before his court. According to court documents, Thomas David Carruth, 63, of Clarendon, was an elected judge of the Monroe County district court. ...