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. Crawford said the tract contains some bottom land that had been farmed, but that it is mostly mountain, suitable only for hunting. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Drug dealers who acknowledge being paid by either Baker's agency or the federal Drug Enforcement Administration for help with Madison County drug busts say they never received payments of more than $100, and then no more often than a few times a year. She said Wheeler hadn't wanted to sell to Baker. In the past two. My Dad and Uncles used to tell us all kinds of stories about Ralph Baker. Photo/Video will be published upon admin review and approval. Now, Baker and the state police are back in charge. Information for this article was contributed by staff writer Jeffrey Wood. 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. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. "RALPH CARES". Baker pleaded no contest to burglary and grand larceny charges on April 2, 1958, and drew two years in the Arkansas Penitentiary. "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.". Baker. ", FROM MOONSHINE TO CRANK, THE UNDERSIDE OF MADISON COUNTY. Baker was driving a lumber truck and working as a bouncer at the Red Fox Lounge in Springdale when former Sheriff Fred Crumbley made him a deputy in 1971. Baker, 59, who shares Arkansas' longest tenure with Monroe County Sheriff Larry Morris, sometimes carries in his personal vehicle drugs seized as evidence. : Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. "No one investigating this wants it solved more than me," he said. It came as no surprise to local drug dealers or to the family of Billie Jean Phillips. Your memory will always be honored and revered. 'Cause the crooks don't get any time. 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.' With Bingham protesting that the baseball cards were his, Sharp tore up the citation he had written. : Try again. He said he wants to clear some of his land and raise cattle on it. a part of Madison County's history. The average family earns $24,776 a year, according to the 1990 Census. Green S.C. State Constables. 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" But tonight he stops a speeding car, "A lot of people don't have the money to meet their light bill, much less buy a piece of property," said Kenneth Baker, a cousin and frequent partner in land deals. He said he didn't know how the Bakers got the money: "I kind of had a feeling it was from her family. Sheriff Ralph Baker, who's election slogan was "RALPH CARES". Call 833-937-2724 Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Baker owns at least 1,450 acres, according to tax records. , Item Weight He ended the June interview when the subject came up. Rest In Peace. Clipping found in The Madison County Record in Huntsville, Arkansas on Jan 8, 1998. Noah A. Leathem. As a teen-ager, Sandra Harp said, she and Baker's daughter moved freely through the sheriff's office and the jail. But an enterprising deputy circuit clerk found a docket sheet detailing the case of State of Arkansas vs. Ralph Baker and Eugene Masterson. But my lawyer told me I couldn't prove I'd given them to him.". Baker responded. Location: Arkansas, United States. One of those involved Craig Minor. Marshal: Vacant Courthouse: Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Federal Building and United States Courthouse Address: 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room C-109 PO Box 50184. She said Baker and other police there to celebrate the marriage of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Lance King got so rowdy she was forced to close the club. Cain would spend $100,000 trying to clear himself. "We are more convinced than ever that we have a lawsuit against all three defendants. One of Baker's fellow party-goers said recently that Johnson started the incident by attacking Corkern, and that Baker hadn't yet arrived. Find Ralph Baker's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. "We do not believe our case is less viable than we thought all along," Rose wrote the court on Aug. 4, 1993. 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October 19, 1997 at 8:55 p.m. 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. His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red. by This is Mac's story of damnation and redemption. The drug dealer says the map doesn't surprise him. Baker would be shouldered out of the investigation, then have it handed back to him. He is survived by his wife and two children. Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned after his cruiser was washed into a flooded river while he was searching for a stolen vehicle. 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. Law enforcement officers came from all over the state to pay their Fred Raymond Crumley. When I was little I remember the Cock Fights in our yard and the Moonshine in the Sheds. Biography ID: 38791252 . Copyright Neither she nor Brashears knew who wanted the land for the shop. He married Noreta Mae Burrell, a St. Paul girl, in March 1956. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Now because of Sheriff Baker's untimely death, many residents The same day, she and her husband sold it to the Bakers, again for $6,000. My husband remembers some of the things that happened. Cain worked as both a private attorney and a public official in a fatal automobile accident involving Phillips, with whom he began a long-running affair in the early 1980s. Baker dismissed that concern during a three-hour interview in June. Published on Jan 31, 2021. Deputy Mike Jeffers Franklin County Sheriff's dept. Minor that the payment distribution was intended to divert attention from Craig's good fortune, according to Minor's tape recordings of their conversations. I knew Sheriff Baker and had a great deal of respect for him . Baker said that he also conveyed the information to the State Police. Baker said 19 months of NIL in its current state has helped reveal the pitfalls. It is specifically about the part of Arkansas right here where we live. Most importantly, this book reveals one of Arkansas' darkest secrets, and demystifies one of its greatest legends. The previous elected sheriff was Ralph Baker, who was in office for 25 years before drowning while trying to drive across a low-water bridge over the White River near St. Paul. 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. Baker Donelson is a national law firm with more than 650 attorneys and public policy advisors representing more than 30 practice areas to serve a wide range of legal needs. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Ralph E Baker Ralph Baker (1917 - 2007) Jump to: Biography Memories . Madison county is named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States. All rights reserved. This is Mac's story of damnation and redemption. He called Harper, and Harper called Baker. He was found still in his seatbelt. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. I've got a pistol back there, and -- if somebody comes for me -- I'm ready.". In the 1960s and 1970s, second-generation moonshiners switched crops and blanketed the county's deep woods with a particularly hearty breed of marijuana. Although he has been committed for drug and psychiatric treatment, he says there's no way out from the crank. But those who loved him cried. "Homebodies don't get in much trouble unless you're kicking down doors," the man said. Written By: Merry Christmas too you and your family. Baker's second-biggest transaction involved a land-for-land trade with the federal government. Regardless, the story he tells is compelling. "One guy held a shotgun in my face for over an hour last week. Most of Ralph Baker's later transactions involve the R&N Baker Trust, established, apparently in June 1988, with his wife. It wasn't his first conviction. There he sold ice cream, ammunition and bait, and served up cheeseburgers and fries. 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. He dropped out of school after the ninth grade. At his home he cannot be found. Gary Wayne Johnson, a worker at a Wesley broom handle factory, sued Baker, Chief Deputy Steve Treat and former Deputy Steve Corkern, who is now Huntsville's police chief. All rights reserved. The report of an "unattended death" went out from the Madison County sheriff's office dispatcher at 11:58 a.m. Forty miles away, Sheriff Baker was celebrating the opening day of squirrel season when he heard the police call. "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. No Import Fees Deposit & $15.24 Shipping to Sweden. James Cornett died last spring. Ralph Francis Baker. He peeks out the window at each passing car. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. Among the Northwest Arkansas law enforcement community, Baker has both detractors and defenders. Kenneth Baker said he and his cousin were lucky enough and resourceful enough to come up with the cash they needed. Land there is most commonly used for hunting, timber production or, after clearing, pasture. It tracked the deaths of other Madison County people who died under mysterious circumstances. It shows two methcathinone lab busts in Benton County. I'm sure you wouldn't want a bunch of wrecked cars 20 foot from your folks' grave.". Harper says he doesn't remember the details of the case. In the last two years, those transactions have involved selling, rather than buying. The newspaper examined more than 200 documents. It has sharpened long-standing concerns over drug traffic and law enforcement in the Northwest Arkansas county of 12,943. 201 W. Main St. Huntsville 72740 (479) 738-6721 http://madisoncogov.com County Judge Larry Garrett Phone: (479) 738-6721 Fax: (479) 738-1544 Mailing Address: P.O. The tops of both his feet had red semicircular marks, which Claytor attributed to boot heels. Baker owns at least 1,450 acres, according to tax records. Deborah Roelandts (911 retired) Lt. Ray Flores (Ret.) One of the transactions is the partnership with Ham and his wife, Margie. Baker, sheriff since 1973, declines to discuss the case, which he says is one of only two unsolved murders in Madison County. Ten days after the court order, Mildred Gulledge bought Wheeler's land for $6,000. , Paperback comfort in those memories and in knowing that Ralph will forever remain Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2017. I've never seen Ralph do anything that even started to be illegal," he said. He listed his age as 18, hers as 16. Enfield discarded 79 absentee votes that Democratic campaign worker and then-state Rep. Steve Smith had gathered from the residents of the Meadowview Nursing Home. Crystal meth, known as "crank," is imported from California and Mexico. Such swaps are not common, but they fit in with the Forest Service's policy of trading to acquire land that is already surrounded by or adjacent to the forest. Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2015. "He said, 'F.M., he's in serious trouble, and they're going to try him as an habitual. Ralph Baker Dead 1/8/98 Harper first told Minor that he would have to pay Baker and the DEA $15,000 to keep his son out of prison. No arrests were made. ", "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. Having raised pot in Arkansas myself and then sent off to the pen for five years I can certainly relate and assure the audience the local cops are indeed in on it in this state. Ralph Baker would say little about his family or his early days in St. Paul, but friends say he grew up with two passions -- hunting and fighting. Morgan has. I mean just smoking a couple of joints.". "Boy, that sure is a nice deal," said Dr. Martin, told of the dramatic increase. 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. 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. Absent proof of the drug allegations, he said, there were insufficient grounds to bring criminal charges. Kenneth Baker said the lack of a formal record of Ralph Baker's inheritance is a reflection of Bill Baker's distrust of banks. So he lay on the ground bleeding. The county seat is Huntsville. All rights reserved. She'll say, 'OK.' Baker removed the drugs from his truck after the accident. There was a problem loading your book clubs. "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. But he said such deals weren't unusual among attorneys, police and prosecutors in Northwest Arkansas. 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. He asked how come [his brother] couldn't go into town to vote, and the man responded, `Well, I tell you, friend, he were loud and drunker than hell. JEFF PORTER "Ralph's dad was kind of like my dad," he said. The 1991 black Corvette bears the license plate Booger1. Thank you for your service. Minor said Baker took the cash without question but that the two never discussed its purpose. "Some of the two- and three-way deals, you might make a couple of thousand dollars each off of it," he said. "My dad left me some money, and his left him some. Unable to add item to List. Bill Baker's legacy to his only son was 6.23 acres of mountains and trees near the north end of the canopied highway that University of Arkansas fans know as the Pig Trail. It could also have something to do with land prices, which can vary widely. In large part, he has been dealing with old friends, acquaintances and neighbors, buying and selling judiciously, usually at a profit. Something went wrong. Listen 5:20. MADISON, RALPH L. On Friday, March 18, 2005, of Bethesda, MD. "I don't know how much you boys make writing stories, but we pay pretty well," Baker said. Baker, who earns $31,000 a year as Madison County's sheriff and tax collector, declines to talk about his land deals. There, Baker handcuffed Bingham to a prisoner's retaining ring in the lobby. Masterson, meanwhile, escaped from jail and was later arrested in Oklahoma, according to Washington County officials. I've never been satisfied doing that, and I'm reasonably sure Ralph hasn't either. "That's all I realized, and that he was a very small man.". "It don't happen here," he said. Ralph Baker had served as Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas, from 1973 until his tragic death on January 5, 1998. Her 7-year-old son discovered her body late on the morning of Sept. 3, 1994, a Saturday. Ozark Folk Magic: Plants, Prayers & Healing. Johnson said they beat him up after he intervened in a squabble between Baker and a female employee at Fayetteville's Bottoms Up Club on March 4, 1993. ", Another secret is avoiding long-term debt, he said. 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. Police would never raise questions about the mussed bed or take the bedclothes that might have provided some evidence of a killer. "It's tremendously lower than things closer in to Fayetteville, where I live," he said. He was found still in his seatbelt. Clients receive knowledgeable guidance from experienced, multi-disciplined industry and client service teams, all seamlessly connected across 22 offices in Alabama, Florida . The deal was like many others -- the profit "wasn't spectacular," Kenneth Baker said. Create a free ODMP account now for these benefits: Create an account for more options, or use this form to leave a Reflection now. 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. And Everett and Knox said problems with Baker reached the breaking point when they developed fresh leads involving drugs. The convicted thief and drug dealer, now 34, said she refused when Baker asked her to set up his former son-in-law in a drug deal during a 1994 custody fight over Baker's granddaughter. 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. 1963 - 1972. However I loaned the copy to another retired cop and it looks like it will making the rounds for a while so I have ordered another copy for myself. Sergeant "So he made a profit. The one whos blood runs blue. Management broke up the fight. I have read this book a few years ago, it is actually written about the Sheriff of Madison County in Arkansas. "I was police commissioner here for four years," he said last month in Olney, Ill. "I kind of found out how you do things.". Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. "Definitely foul play," Livermore called back to the dispatcher at 12:53 p.m. Johnson went to the hospital. They would fail to ask about the curiously unmade bed in the upstairs loft, or to note that someone had thrown the curtain up over the rod at the window, as if to make it a better lookout post. Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017. site may be freely linked to but not copied in any fashion without written Time never diminishes respect. Under pressure from Baker, Everett and Knox resigned Aug. 7 from their unpaid positions. following a twenty-one gun salute fired by seven Madison County deputies. After the cruiser was washed into the creek it flipped over trapping him inside. Ralph Baker had served as Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas, from 1973 until his tragic death on January 5, 1998. It split from Washington County and became a separate entity in 1836, the year Arkansas attained statehood and Huntsville became the county seat. 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. Johnson dropped his lawsuit 12 days before it was to go to trial, saying his family couldn't stand the stress. The former won't speak for attribution. Today on the 10th anniversary of your death, we pause and say a prayer for your family and loved ones that you left behind. I purchased this book through my daughter's Amazon link. During his terms of office, | All I have is hearsay," said Joy Russell, the county's leading historian. He does it everyday. The Brashears couple sold the tract to the three Bakers for $7,000 in February 1986. Along with his wife, Noreta, and Kenneth Baker, the sheriff signed a mortgage in 1980 for $8,000, secured by 68 acres of land the two cousins had just acquired for $17,000. With interest, it came to $125,829.76. What do you remember about Sheriff Baker? Cornett said Baker is a distant cousin who leases land from the Cornett family. .you for I know both the pain and pride are forever. 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. Many asked that they not be identified. Date Posted: 1/24/2013 11:33:25 AM. He's paid by the citizens' taxes In the 12 elections since, he has been opposed only five times. At the time of his death, his tenure in office was tied with only one other sheriff in the state. He just moves on to the next woman willing to trade sex for drugs. Please try again. Residents mostly blame the label on their snobbish neighbors in Washington County to the west. Berea . 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. God Bless! And you'll never live long enough to see him out of the pen again,'" Minor remembers. 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. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Cain, along with Phillips' brother and one of her sisters, beat the sheriff's office to her house. In all, Enfield tossed out 150 votes, and Democrats admitted to 19 defective ballots. Fogley, the state police investigator and a close friend, blames the Fourth of July fire on misdirected Roman candles. It makes me wonder what the "Macster" was smoking as he re-read the manuscript. But he usually has a second job for Ralph"Don't waste your time looking for someone like Ralph, because Learn more about the program. F.M. So I can see the ones I love. Washington State Department of Corrections, WA. I pray for solace for all those who love and miss Please try again. "We might not have had the money but we had access to the money. And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive A much smaller transaction gave Baker his living room back. 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. And some who listened cared less, Madison County's law enforcement department had been developed into one Almost to a person, they expressed a puzzling fear of Ralph Baker. He drives a marked patrol car. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. In an interview this summer, she said Baker asked her not to talk about the drugs she and Patricia used from his truck before their 1977 accident. The DEA has identified one of them as the largest in U.S. history. Wheeler also said she didn't recall filing the lawsuit. Madison County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas. I think we're all pretty sure. by He's just another man. One man from whom McKnight bought, Steve Hathorn, beat him over a debt from drugs and building materials a year after Phillips died. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reviewed mortgage, deed and property tax records in Madison, Carroll, Franklin, Sebastian and Washington counties. She had been strangled. On June 13, 1987, Baker and former Huntsville Police Chief Ed Sharp arrested a 19-year-old retarded Rogers man on allegations he had stolen two baseball cards during the annual "Hawgfest" on the town square. "I went to some people, and Ralph was one. No one knows when Madison County got the dubious nickname Booger County. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. That's no way for a sheriff to be acting," Johnson said he told Baker. 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. Baker's receipts for the same period show $260 in payments. "The lawyer asked about his brother and whether he signed one too. Again, he and relatives received land instead of money in some deals, and some acreages moved back and forth among family members. 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. Chief John Roelandts (retired) Hog member I wouldn't even venture to guess.". To make it safe on the streets. "He said, 'Well, I really like your attorney. His wife, Margaret, said she and her husband bought back the land they had given away because they were concerned the business would place junk cars next to the family cemetery. 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. Residents say it was a haven for bank robbers and other outlaws in the 1920s. 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