(From the McDonald County Sheriff's Office)On December 17, 2025, the McDonald County Sheriff’s Office received information that the suspect involved in an officer-involved shooting that occurred in November 2025 was being released from the Mercy Springfield hospital.
After receiving this information, a Captain with the McDonald County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Mercy Springfield hospital to confirm the suspect’s release. Mercy Springfield Hospital staff advised that the suspect, identified as Dylan Martinez, had already been released and had left the facility.
The McDonald County Sheriff’s Office then contacted the United States Marshals Service to assist in locating Martinez and taking him into custody.
Later that evening, the McDonald County Dispatch Center, along with other Sheriff’s Office units, received information indicating that Martinez had been given a taxi voucher by the Mercy Springfield hospital and was transported to Bella Vista, Arkansas.
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office was notified and was able to obtain a phone ping confirming Martinez was still in the Bella Vista area. At approximately 12:30 a.m. on December 18, 2025, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Bella Vista Police Department, located and took Dylan Martinez into custody without incident.
Martinez was transported to the Benton County Detention Center, where he is being held on multiple charges originating from McDonald County as well as local Arkansas charges including parole violations.
This incident remains under investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
7 comments:
Sounds like a few bleeding hearts at Mercy, need an obstruction charge.
Ooops!
Wow - So, Dylan Martinez is given a Free Voucher to abscond from Police, was he recovering from gunshot wounds - if so, why wasn't it immediately reported to the police for investigation. Does HIPPA, override criminal activities - I am still bewildered by a Free Voucher is that from Springfield, MO Mercy to Bentonville, AR - that is about 124-Miles, maybe that is why a single aspirin from Hospitals are $10 - $30 to help cover the ridiculous costs of their charges.
"was he recovering from gunshot wounds - if so, why wasn't it immediately reported to the police for investigation"
The details have already been reported previously in an earlier Turner Report post.
Simply entering the suspect's name into the search box at far upper left corner of the page finds this article from November 20, 2025:
https://rturner229.blogspot.com/2025/11/mcdonald-county-sheriffs-office.html
The suspect was identified while they were searchiung for him, they knew he had warrants, they knew he was connected to individuals at the address where the shooting occurred, they knew who he was before he was shot and transported to the hospital.
The world would be a better place if people were at least somewhat informed before commenting, but that would be less annoying so who knows. If the intent was wasting the reader's time with more of the usual blah blah blah, well then, then carry on.
Additional fact- Caenet shows a 25MC-CR00740 - ST V DYLAN MARTINEZ
Which has five felony charges for Dylan Martinez filed Novenmber 16, 2025 by the McDonald County Prosecuting Attorney.
7:55 you are very correct with your comment. There are numerous people who frequently comment on these articles without thoroughly reading and/or comprehending what they have read. That does not stop them from quickly making an assumption about an article or comment, then commenting using those assumptions or one sided political arguments. It also happens on other news sites such as Joplin News First. Everybody seems to blame the lack of ability to read and comprehend on our of schools today, but it apparently has been occurring for the last 50 plus years. I have no reason to believe that 20 year olds and younger, are the people commenting on these sites.
The same people can't read their bibles.
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