1963 - 1972. Both say he is above reproach. 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. In that time, Baker has taken only one mortgage, for $8,000. He said one envelope contained $200, the other $1,000. Sheriff Ralph Baker, who's election slogan was "RALPH CARES". Baker responded. Cain's attorney, John Lisle, had pushed for a year for an FBI investigation of the county's drug traffic and its ties to the murder. But the dealer who claimed to have traded drugs for bogus documents says the case typifies the way business is done in Booger County: "It's a very crooked county, yeah. 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. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. But the statistics may deceive. Kenneth Baker said the lack of a formal record of Ralph Baker's inheritance is a reflection of Bill Baker's distrust of banks. What do you remember about Sheriff Baker? A week after the murder, Cain was fired for interfering in the investigation. Sheriff Baker's death has touched Madison Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. ", "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. Most of that land is taxed on its value for agricultural. 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. Something went wrong. How do you keep the deputy prosecutor out of the crime scene?". About 8 percent have graduated from college. Baker now declines to discuss the Bingham case. Both of them lost money in the banks when the banks folded in the '20s, '30s.". It is specifically about the part of Arkansas right here where we live. 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. Ten days after the court order, Mildred Gulledge bought Wheeler's land for $6,000. Baker said that he also conveyed the information to the State Police. Brashears said he attended school with Ralph Baker and has known him for decades. I was actually born in Huntsville, Arkansas, the County Seat of Madison County. consent. He seldom ever gets a thanks, All rights reserved. "I'd go in any front door in the country with Ralph Baker. Noreta Mae Burrell's family was from Benton County. I knew Sheriff Baker and had a great deal of respect for him . State Constable J.L. The former Madison County oil man, F.M. Martin said the land remains unimproved, "just woods.". In the past two. 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. 1912/09 . : Please try again. There, Dr. Tanya Claytor noted that Bingham's left ear was swollen, bruised and scraped. He was attempting to cross a low water bridge which was covered with water. "Ralph don't put up with any bull****. . Ralph Baker was laid to rest in the Brashears Cemetery, Bill Baker had traveled with the Weaver Brothers, making a national name for himself on the steel guitar. He approached Baker because he had heard the sheriff was in the market for property in the area. ), 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. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. Used with Special Permission of the Author Its about Arkansas outlaws and their pot way of life. It's just a little traffic infraction. 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 timber there was harvested 20 years ago. A police officer he is known. It's a story about drugs and arson, murder and suicide, friendship and betrayal. Until now. Minor hadn't yet hired an attorney, but he knew whom Baker meant. 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. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Madison County and your fellowman. "He said, 'He'll get 20 years for it.'". He was attempting to cross a low water bridge which was covered with water. We'd put them on our tags, and we'd just hope we wouldn't get stopped.". Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05. I've lived there all my life. They haven't seen him since. 1914/10/19. All rights reserved. Kenneth Baker said he and his cousin were lucky enough and resourceful enough to come up with the cash they needed. Everett and Knox asked that Hathorn be required to undergo DNA testing, a request they say brought their feud with Baker to a head. "We might not have had the money but we had access to the money. Minor asked him to get involved, and that all of the dealings with Baker and deputy prosecutor Billy Allred were aboveboard. My husband remembers some of the things that happened. Sheriff Baker will not soon be forgotten "I took all the serial numbers off 10 hundred-dollar bills," Minor 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. He also does not obtain court orders for the destruction of drugs, creating what other police officials say is the potential for theft. "He doesn't like that.". The Madison Avenue storefront today. Lots of caves around those parts, with lots of toothless backwoods folks who take a keen interest in outsiders visiting the area. Baker said 19 months of NIL in its current state has helped reveal the pitfalls. "I try to never have any bills. At his home he cannot be found. Baker would be shouldered out of the investigation, then have it handed back to him. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. "That's all I realized, and that he was a very small man.". Listen 5:20. Information for this article was contributed by staff writer Michael Whiteley. He talked about how he does it one day last summer. Now, Baker and the state police are back in charge. Ralph Francis Baker was born Sept. 1, 1938, near the town of St. Paul, once a bustling banking, railroad and timber center in southern Madison County. The ranking police official was Madison County Sheriff Ralph Baker, a close friend of the slain convenience store owner. Rest in peace Sheriff, you are not forgotten. They have paid out about $484,250, including one $200,000 purchase. She didn't begrudge Baker and his cousins their profit. It shows two methcathinone lab busts in Benton County. In 1992, Baker and his cousins swapped 320 acres for 284 acres of U.S. Forest Service land. 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. 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. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. Clients receive knowledgeable guidance from experienced, multi-disciplined industry and client service teams, all seamlessly connected across 22 offices in Alabama, Florida . A week later, Knox turned over his allegations and unabridged copies of his files to I.C. 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. Many asked that they not be identified. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. The average family earns $24,776 a year, according to the 1990 Census. He said he doesn't worry about the criminal consequences of a crystal methamphetamine -- or "crank" -- habit that costs $4,800 to $6,000 a week. 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." David L. Bell 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. He says he has personally investigated allegations involving Baker and the county's drug dealing and found no basis for them. Phillips had a strong dose of methamphetamine in her bloodstream. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Madison County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas. , ISBN-13 With interest, it came to $125,829.76. Three years later, authorities have not identified Phillips' killer. 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. The one whos blood runs blue. In Huntsville's drug community, sex is just another form of currency. He's paid by the citizens' taxes Learn more. ", 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. He even got up in the middle of the night to read it and finished it quickly. 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 But he expects to die by September. I purchased this book through my daughter's Amazon link. 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. For one drug dealer who operates within a mile of downtown Huntsville, that means raising and spending as much as $6,000 a week. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Baker said he doesn't know much about the case, because the state was handling it. October 19, 1997 at 8:52 p.m. "I sold to her. He is survived by his wife and two children. 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. and Mrs. Bill Clinton said, "May Ralph live on in your good memories of Wheeler also said she didn't recall filing the lawsuit. During interviews, Baker said he aggressively investigates allegations of drug dealing and denied that his county has a methamphetamine problem. Biography ID: 38791252 . 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. And Everett and Knox said problems with Baker reached the breaking point when they developed fresh leads involving drugs. The lumber and wood-products business is a major source of employment, according to census records. And his badge is shining bright. 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. It's one of the last places where you can get a little privacy.". Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt. In the past two. Fayetteville lawyer Terry Harper had handled some of his son's previous run-ins with the law. In the 12 elections since, he has been opposed only five times. Minor and Samuelson got probation on the marijuana charge, but were sentenced to five years in prison on a first-degree battery conviction. 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. Columbia, South Carolina And some who listened cared less, He knows there might not be a tomorrow When Minor balked, the up-front demand was reduced to $10,000. "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. "The lawyer asked about his brother and whether he signed one too. Jurors cleared Sharp but ordered Baker to pay Bingham $100,320. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 15,717. "So he made a profit. following a twenty-one gun salute fired by seven Madison County deputies. "That goes for both of you. "We know the sheriff was doing an investigation," Leathers said. When I was little I remember the Cock Fights in our yard and the Moonshine in the Sheds. 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.". HUNTSVILLE Ralph Baker has been buying land longer than he's been sheriff, at least since 1967. 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 . Nevertheless, F.M. He listed his age as 18, hers as 16. Bingham's parents picked him up and drove him to the emergency room at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers. He thought I did. "He said, 'Well, I really like your attorney. 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. But the farther I got into the book the more errors I found that were not caught in editing. "Why don't you cool down? He's cursed and assaulted often, Baker, sheriff since 1973, declines to discuss the case, which he says is one of only two unsolved murders in Madison County. 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. When Money Grew on Trees: The True Tale of a Marijuana Moonshiner and the Outlaw Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas. Honolulu, HI 96850-0109. He has won each contested race by a 2-1 margin or better. Box 37, Huntsville, 72740 Create a free ODMP account now for these benefits: Create an account for more options, or use this form to leave a Reflection now. Jones immediately took them to the FBI. Want even more control of your Reflection? An auto body shop figured in the quick profit that Baker and his cousins turned on the land they bought from Berrian Brashears. The Brashears couple sold the tract to the three Bakers for $7,000 in February 1986. This is Mac's story of damnation and redemption. Cain was the last of the three to arrive, and he got there at least 10 minutes before Deputy Danny Livermore entered Phillips' blood-spattered bedroom to find the body of the pretty, 35-year-old Alabam woman lying against a wall. Read Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times Newspaper Archives, Dec 28, 1988, p. 1 with family history and genealogy records from fayetteville, arkansas 1936-2003. He ended the June interview when the subject came up. All rights reserved. Former Massachusetts Gov. , ISBN-10 County residents with a great sense of loss. Phyllis Loya In all, Enfield tossed out 150 votes, and Democrats admitted to 19 defective ballots. And you'll never live long enough to see him out of the pen again,'" Minor remembers. Thank you for your service. This is his tale about life as a marijuana moonshiner in the Ozark Mountains, and the corrupt sheriff who made it all possible. He prays to God above. Sharp, who now works for the U.S. 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. The DEA has identified one of them as the largest in U.S. history. Ralph Francis Baker Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned after his cruiser was washed into a flooded river while he was searching for a stolen vehicle. Copyright With at least four prior convictions involving drugs and violence, Minor got four years' unsupervised probation after the 1995 seizure of drugs and drug paraphernalia from his Madison County farm. But it's going to cost you.' In large part, he has been dealing with old friends, acquaintances and neighbors, buying and selling judiciously, usually at a profit. Almost to a person, they expressed a puzzling fear of Ralph Baker. Your sacrifice is not forgotten. Trudot was in the hospital at the time. Baker and his partners now own at least 1,450 acres, mostly in southern Madison County, valued at $227,865, according to tax records. In fact, Baker was an outlaw before he was a sheriff. The check was issued June 19, 1989, by a Michigan-based police insurance risk pool. But an enterprising deputy circuit clerk found a docket sheet detailing the case of State of Arkansas vs. Ralph Baker and Eugene Masterson. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. It makes me wonder what the "Macster" was smoking as he re-read the manuscript. A young Huntsville man whose criminal record includes multiple convictions for stealing shares Harp's perception of how things work. 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. Crystal meth, known as "crank," is imported from California and Mexico. Sheriff Ralph Baker, the man who befriended David Mac, and taught him what it means to be an outlaw. Masterson, meanwhile, escaped from jail and was later arrested in Oklahoma, according to Washington County officials. "I sold it to him without her knowledge," she said. They would miss a black case partially hidden beneath Phillips' antique dresser. Call 833-937-2724 Yes, the bullet hit its mark, There he sold ice cream, ammunition and bait, and served up cheeseburgers and fries. Roy Cain stated at Ralph's funeral when talking about a replacement Sergeant Paul.". 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. Phillips paid off the drug debts of her brother, Robert McKnight. 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. Learn more about the program. . MADISON, RALPH L. On Friday, March 18, 2005, of Bethesda, MD. Baker owns at least 1,450 acres, according to tax records. 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" Your heroism and service is honored today, the 14th anniversary of your death. 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"You know you're talking to a dead man," he says. 1938/09/01. 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. by. Allred, who replaced Cain as deputy prosecuting attorney, said he was unaware of drug allegations in the Criss case until after she resigned. Now because of Sheriff Baker's untimely death, many residents We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Residents mostly blame the label on their snobbish neighbors in Washington County to the west. Baker said he advised the Chief of Police of Huntsville of the information he had received by radio and sought that officer's assistance. Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016. 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. For at least half his life, he was known to . He said I'd be dead by September anyway.". He's told me, 'If you want to mess up your mind, that's your fault. 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. 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. Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned after his cruiser was washed into a flooded river while he was searching for a stolen vehicle. "No one investigating this wants it solved more than me," he said. "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. Create a free ODMP account now for these benefits: Create an account for more options, or use this form to leave a Reflection now. 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. Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2015. 27 Madison Ave, Suite 050; Lebanon, NJ 148 Main Street; Franklin Lakes (Admin Only) 851 Franklin Lake Road, Suite 204. 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. Cain, along with Phillips' brother and one of her sisters, beat the sheriff's office to her house. (This data I summarized from the front page of Madison County Record dated Jan 8, 1998. 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. and there is no need to say more than two words about his service to Madison Crawford said the tract contains some bottom land that had been farmed, but that it is mostly mountain, suitable only for hunting. 'Cause in a moment the officer was dead. 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. Baker, who earns $31,000 a year as Madison County's sheriff and tax collector, declines to talk about his land deals. 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. Fifty-eight reached disposition, yielding 51 convictions -- an average of about 10 per year. Ralph was a great Sheriff and something even betterHe was a Harley rider. On May 16, 1986, Baker and Treat arrested Minor and Jerry Samuelson with 75 marijuana plants in the back of their pickup. 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. Baker's former property became part of the Ozark National Forest. After the cruiser was washed into the creek it flipped over trapping him inside. "Billie Phillips, g****** it!" 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. Fogley, the state police investigator and a close friend, blames the Fourth of July fire on misdirected Roman candles. My Dad and Uncles used to tell us all kinds of stories about Ralph Baker. Richland County Sheriff's Department "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.". Despite his license plate, the sheriff doesn't know either. Clipping found in The Madison County Record in Huntsville, Arkansas on Jan 8, 1998. In the 1960s and 1970s, second-generation moonshiners switched crops and blanketed the county's deep woods with a particularly hearty breed of marijuana. 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. January 5, 2017 Your heroism and service is honored today, the 14th anniversary of your death. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. He worked the regional circuit and opened a store and cafe amid the rolling hills along Arkansas 23. .you for I know both the pain and pride are forever. respects to Sheriff Baker, who was remembered as someone who never backed Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Baker died in. 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. "Some of the two- and three-way deals, you might make a couple of thousand dollars each off of it," he said. Fred Raymond Crumley. ", FROM MOONSHINE TO CRANK, THE UNDERSIDE OF MADISON COUNTY. He dropped out of school after the ninth grade. ', "But when you start breaking down doors, then Ralph gets mad," the dealer adds. 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. 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.' (Note: Your comments may be used in an upcoming article about the 20-year anniversary.) During his terms of office, But Harp said she then ran afoul of the sheriff when she stole $80,000 from a home in the community of Hilltop. Minor that the payment distribution was intended to divert attention from Craig's good fortune, according to Minor's tape recordings of their conversations. After eighteen months, Cain's former boss, Prosecuting Attorney Terry Jones of Fayetteville, assigned the case to a special prosecutor and an ex-FBI agent turned private detective. 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 Most of Ralph Baker's later transactions involve the R&N Baker Trust, established, apparently in June 1988, with his wife. A year later, with Crumbley retiring, Baker won office as part of a slate of political newcomers, defeating Republican Johnny Reed 2,844-2,681. Information for this article was contributed by staff writer Jeffrey Wood. I don't owe anything, and I haven't owed anything in years.". Gregory has been convicted of attempting to manufacture methampetamine, Head of possession of drug paraphernalia. Those dreams became reality for David Mac after the young man from Michigan settled in Madison County, Arkansas. Instead, he said, the sheriff recruited him as an informant and handed him $50 from his wallet. 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