ST CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF’S NEWS

Samantha Taylor, 29, Deepwater, arrested at the St. Clair County Courthouse on a Cass County warrant charging her with class C felony possession of a controlled substance. Charge stems from a Harrisonville Police Department investigation on March 21, 2016. A signature bond was grated in this case.

  Dustin Wharton, 35, Chilhowee, arrested in St. Clair County on warrant from Johnson County charging him with class E felony non support. Bond is set at $3,500 cash only.Warrant issued on April 13.

April 16, Robert Forbes, 66, Flemington, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with class E felony resisting/ interfering with a felony arrest and a class A misdemeanor failing to yield to emergency vehicle sounding siren and displaying red/blue lights. Bond is set at $5,000 cash or surety. The charge stems from a St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office investigation the previous day when a deputy energized his patrol vehicle’s lights to signal a traffic stop, but the vehicle did not stop.  The deputy energized a siren and the vehicle continued until a passenger exited the vehicle while moving. Forbes did eventually stop and remained on scene until back up deputies arrived.

Jonathan Garlett, 17, Joplin, arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on warrants from Polk County and Bolivar Police Department. The warrant from Polk County was for failing to appear in court on a class D misdemeanor minor visibly intoxicated. The charge stems from a Polk County Sheriff’s office investigation on Feb. 18. The warrant was issued on April 3 and bond is set at $1,000 cash or surety.

The warrant from Bolivar Police Department was issued April 4 for failing to appear in court on a charge of no insurance. Garlett was transported to the St. Clair and Polk County line and released to the custody of a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy.

April 16, a St. Clair County deputy took a stealing complaint from Marcus Cochran. He reported a charcoal barbecue grill was missing from his residence on SW 461 Rd, El Dorado Springs. Cochran stated someone dug up and stole a four-foot apple tree and multiple random garden plants. He stated someone also entered his locked residence and stole his RCA tablet. The total value of the items was estimated at $500. A suspect was named.

St. Clair County deputy took a stealing complaint from Ron Park. He reported two female subjects took his 2011 Chevrolet truck without his permission during the night hours the previous day. He said one female asked if she could take the truck to Clinton and he denied her request. A few moments later he heard the truck start and it took off  from his residence on SW 50 Road, Osceola. He identified the suspects by name.

Park noted during the early morning hours on April 16 he located his truck sitting near his house. He took possession of the truck and discovered approximately $450 was fraudulently used from a card located in the vehicle. Park also reported tools missing from his truck. The value of the tools was estimated at $75.