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Lamar Mayor Arrested In Newton County On Game And Fish Commission Charges

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    LAMAR, AR (KFSM) — The mayor of Lamar was arrested and released from the Newton County jail on Thursday on charges out of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission office, according to jail officials.

Jerry Lee Boen, 49, was arrested at 10:14 a.m. on charges out of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission office, according to officials with the Newton County Sheriff’s Office. He was released an hour and a half later.

The charges were not specified.

5NEWS reached out to the mayor for a comment but was told he was not in today and was unavailable for comment.

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