From the desk of Sheriff Scott Bradley

On August 8th, 2017, Deputies from the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance call on Holly Mountain Road.  After arriving at the residence deputies spoke with the victim and witnesses at the incident location.  After a brief investigation deputies arrested 44 year old Earl J. Bonds III of Clinton.  Bonds was charged with Battery in the 3rd degree.  Bonds later bonded.