John Kirby Cruse

     The Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public that Level 3 Sex Offender (high risk to re-offend) has changed addresses and moved to a different location in Baxter County.

NAME:                       JOHN KIRBY CRUSE

DATE OF BIRTH:   03/02/1981

OLD ADDRESS:      70 L & L Ranch Rd.

                                    Mountain Home, AR 72653  

NEW ADDRESS:      143 Hummingbird Ln.
                                    Mountain Home, AR 72653              

     The offender’s most recent sex offense conviction was for Criminal Attempt to Commit False Imprisonment in the First Degree on May 24, 2001.  This offense involved the offender attempting to lure two females, ages 11 and 15, into his car.  Other criminal justice case history includes several counts of Indecent Exposure.

     This person is not wanted by law enforcement at this time.  This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public.  This information cannot be used to threaten, intimidate, or harass Registered Sex Offenders.  Citizen abuse will not be tolerated.  Such abuse could potentially end law enforcement’s ability to do community notification.   

     /s/ John F. Montgomery

   Baxter County Sheriff