From the desk of Sheriff Randy Gurley

On September 22nd, 2017, Deputies from the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance on State Highway 16 W.  After arriving and speaking with the victim, Deputies found that the victim had been assaulted boy 23 year old Michael Corey Leslie of Clinton.  Leslie was still at the residence and became combative during the arrest.  Leslie is being charged with felony Aggravated Assault, misdemeanor False Imprisonment, and misdemeanor Interfering with Emergency Communications.  Leslie later bonded on  $10,000.00 bond.