A Walnut Ridge man was taken into custody last Thursday and is now facing a charge of first-degree terroristic threatening, according to authorities. Barry Dean Fisher was arrested on November 5 and booked into the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Detention Center. Details of the incident that led to the charge were not immediately released. Fisher remains in custody at the Lawrence County facility as he awaits a bond hearing and an upcoming court date. First-degree terroristic threatening is a felony offense in Arkansas, defined as threatening serious harm to another person or their property with intent to terrorize or cause evacuation.
No additional information regarding the alleged offense or further proceedings was available at the time of reporting.