From the desk of Sheriff Scott Bradley

On Monday August 1^st, 2014, Deputy Todd Bonds of the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from a female who stated that Markey Jones had slapped her 6 times.  Bonds made contact with Jones and after an investigation into the incident arrested 25 year old Marc Alan Jones of Choctaw.   Jones is being charged with misdemeanor Battery in the 3^rd degree, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.