From the desk of Sheriff Scott Bradley

On April 9th, 2016, Deputies from the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office, responded to a Domestic incident on Cecil Avenue in Shirley.  After a brief investigation into the incident.  Deputies arrested 59 year old Hershel Joe Burgess of Shirley.  Burgess was charged with Domestic Battery in the 3rd degree.  Burgess was transported to the Van Buren County Detention Center and later bonded.