In an affidavit, police said Joe Dye also threatened to shoot a man at Lake Lou Emma and demanded his wallet.

A former Van Buren police officer has pleaded guilty to a child sex crime-related charge, according to prosecutors.

VAN BUREN -- An investigation led to the arrest Monday of a Van Buren police officer in connection with felony internet stalking of a child. Jason M. Scites, 45, of Van Buren, was taken into custody ...

A Van Buren man has been arrested after court documents say he held two people at gunpoint and knifepoint in separate attempted robberies last week.

Jason Scites was arrested and fired from the Van Buren Police Department in July 2025 after he was reportedly messaging a teen over TikTok.

The Van Buren Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying a man allegedly responsible for an attempted ...

The victim was not harmed, and the suspect reportedly fled the scene going eastbound on I-40.

A jury trial has been set for Jason Scites, a former Van Buren police officer accused of stalking a 14-year-old girl online. His trial is scheduled to begin on March 3, 2026, at 9 a.m. Scites was ...

A former Van Buren police officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday after ...