Searcy County Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Crimes in Baxter and Marion Counties

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

Photo courtesy Marion County Sheriff's Office

A man accused of crimes in three counties pleads guilty to charges in two counties, another case is pending.

Court records summarized by KTLO indicates 35-year-old Dusty Allan Rhoades of Harriet pled guilty in Baxter County Circuit Court this week to charges in Baxter and Marion Counties of stealing vehicles, driving them to other jurisdictions, then stealing more vehicles.

Rhoades has been sentenced to 10 years in prison with three of those years to be suspended while Rhoades still has on open case for similar crimes in Stone County.

More details are with the full story on the KTLO Website.

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