From the desk of Sheriff Scott Bradley

On June 25th, 2017,  Deputies from the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office  received a request for a welfare check on 41 year old Jason Brafford of Shirley.  At a later time Deputies received a call from the concerned individual, tell then that Jason had beaten up a family member, and the family member was being transported to the Ozark Medical Center by another family member.  After speaking to witnesses, Deputies located Jason Brafford and arrested him.  Brafford is being charged with felony Domestic Battery, felony Terroristic Threatening, felony Aggravated Assault, felony Residential Burglary, and misdemeanor Interfering with Emergency Communications. Brafford later bonded on $25000.00 bond.

Law enforcement makes arrest on facts they gather. All person are presumed innocent until proven guilty