Sheriff Harper reports decrease in crime for 2025

Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Commission met on a chilly Wednesday, Jan. 28, first hearing from Sheriff David Harper, who reported numerous improvements in various crimes committed throughout the county in 2025. Harper highlighted a 41 percent decrease in battery calls and a 32 percent drop in burglary calls coming into the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. “Overall, these are great numbers,” reported Harper. “Our programs are working and crime is dow