ST CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF

Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies made seven arrests during the week of Oct. 2-9, 2017.

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Oct. 3 – Tia Ragni, 43, Clinton, was arrested on a class B misdemeanor for driving while intoxicated and a class A misdemeanor of hindering prosecution.

St. Clair County deputies were responding to a possible domestic assault at Fulton Trailer Park when a vehicle leaving the scene was observed trying to go north in the southbound lane of Hwy13. A male subject was standing by the stop sign at Truman Rd. and Hwy 13, later identified as Michael Flegler. The deputies pulled the driver over and identified the driver as Tia Ragni. The deputy noticed a strong odor of alcohol on Ragni. The deputy conducted the standardized field sobriety tests on Ragni, which she failed. She was placed under arrest.

She was asked about what had happened at the Fulton Trailer Park. She stated that her fiancé, Michael Flegler, and her brother had gotten into a verbal argument.

Oct. 3 – Michael Flegler, 38, Inverness, FL, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a Henry County warrant for failing to appear in court. Bond is set at $500 cash only.

  The arrest stems from an investigation into a possible domestic assault. Flegler was detained at the scene where his fiancé, Tia Ragni, was pulled over. While at the scene, Flegler was refusing to give the deputy his name. It was explained to him, that the deputies had to identify him before he would be released. Flegler stated his ID was in his wallet. He also stated that he had a warrant out of Clinton.

Oct. 4 – Vincent Abell, 36, homeless, was arrested on a class D felony of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.

The charge stems from an investigation into a domestic disturbance at Talley Bend campground. A St. Clair County deputy arrived at the campground and made contact with Abell and his wife, Kayla Abell, inside of their vehicle. The deputy noticed sores on the face and arms of both Abell and his wife and requested a K9 be dispatched to his location. Once on scene the K9 did an exterior sniff of the vehicle and alerted to the presence of narcotics. A search of the vehicle resulted in the finding of a plastic bag with a white powdery substance, which field tested positive for methamphetamine.

Oct. 9 – Ron Park, 60, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class D felony of possession of a controlled substance and a class A misdemeanor of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond is set at $35,000 cash or surety.

The charges stem from an investigation on July 30, 2017, when St. Clair County deputies got consent to search Park’s property. The deputies found some drug paraphernalia and methamphetamines.

Oct. 6 – Cody Oberly, 20, Appleton City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class E felony of delivery of 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid and a class D misdemeanor of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.

  A St. Clair County deputy was patrolling around Appleton City when he saw two male individuals sitting on a bench in the park. The deputy made contact with the individuals, later identified as Kristopher Sinisterra and Cody Oberly. When the deputy walked up to the two males, he could smell the strong odor of marijuana. The deputy noticed a black back pack sitting by Oberly. The deputy called to have the K9 officer come out and do an exterior sniff test of the back pack and the suspect’s vehicle. The K9 did alert to narcotics in the vehicle and the back pack. A search of the back pack revealed a jar of marijuana, small plastic baggies, a scale and a grinder.

Oct. 6 – Kristopher Sinisterra, 19, Houston, TX, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class E felony of delivery of 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.

The arrest stems from an investigation by a St. Clair County deputy involving Oberly and Sinisterra.  A St. Clair County deputy was patrolling around Appleton City when he saw two male individuals sitting on a bench in the park. The deputy made contact with the individuals, later identified as Kristopher Sinisterra and Cody Oberly. When the deputy walked up to the two males, he could smell the strong odor of marijuana. The deputy noticed a black back pack sitting by Oberly. The deputy called to have the K9 officer come out and do an exterior sniff test of the back pack and the suspect’s vehicle. The K9 did alert to narcotics in the vehicle and the back pack. A search of the back pack revealed a jar of marijuana, small plastic baggies, a scale and a grinder.

Oct. 6 – Anthony Vineyard, 32, Windsor, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with failure to appear in court on an original class A misdemeanor charge of non-support. Bond is set at $1,000 cash only.

St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office News Updates Oct. 9-13, 2017

Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies made six arrests and took a robbery report during the week of Oct. 9-13, 2017.

   Warrant Arrests

Oct. 8 – At around 10 p.m., St. Clair County deputies were dispatched to the BP convenience store in Lowry City in reference to a robbery that had just occurred. When deputies arrived on scene, they were met by employees of the store. The employee described the subject’s clothing as black, baggy clothes, black hoodie, black gloves, and a white bandana on the face. The suspect left southbound on foot from the store.

  Statements were collected from the clerk and four people that were in the parking lot prior to the robbery. Video surveillance and other evidence were collected from the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

Oct. 9, Ashley Frizzell, 30, Golden City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a class D felony of possession of a controlled substance and a class D misdemeanor of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.

   The arrest stems from a St. Clair County investigation on Oct. 9, when the homeowner gave deputies consent to search the house that Frizzell was in. When asked if she had anything illegal on her or in her purse, she stated there were broken glass pipes in her purse.

Oct. 10- Douglas Sherlin, 56, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class E felony of domestic assault in the third degree. Bond is set at $7,500 cash or surety.

The charge stems from a St. Clair County investigation into a domestic disturbance on May 27, 2017, at 4150 NE 151 Rd., Osceola. Sherlin was intoxicated and had allegedly put his hands on a female individual at the residence.

Oct. 10 – Aaron Taylor, 25, Nevada, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a probation/parole violation on an original charge of a class C felony of passing a bad check-$500 or more. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.

   Oct. 10 – Charles Phillips, 59, Appleton City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with two counts of class D felonious possession of controlled substance a class D misdemeanor. Bond is set at $15,000 cash or surety.

The arrest stems from an attempt to find a person with an active warrant. St. Clair County deputies arrived at Phillips’ house in search of a wanted individual. Deputies asked for and was given consent to search the house for the suspect. A female individual was found in the kitchen. A deputy spoke with Phillips and informed him of reports of drug trafficking at his residence. The deputy asked for consent to search his house for drugs and consent was again given. During the search deputies found methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia.

Oct. 11 – Lakyn Burns, 19, Springfield, was arrested on a class A misdemeanor charge of domestic assault in the fourth degree. She is being held on a 24 hour investigative hold.

St. Clair County deputies were dispatched to 4825 SE 871 Rd., Collins, in reference to a domestic dispute between Burns and Jonathon Brigner. Brigner stated that Burns struck him in the face while he was holding their son.

Oct. 11 – Amanda Robinson, 26, Cabool, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with failing to appear in court on an original class A misdemeanor charge of driving while revoked/suspended. Bond is set at $500 cash only.

The original charge comes from Osceola Police Department on July 9, 2017.

Sheriff Keeler urges those with any related information to this case or any others to contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org.

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.