ST. CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF

Sheriff Lee Hilty reported deputies made four arrests and took multiple reports during the weeks of January 5, 2021 through January 11, 2021.

Arrests

Jonathon Self – On January 6th, Jonathon Self, 34, Wheatland, was arrested on a Felony charge for Possession of a Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams or Less of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid, and a bond revocation on a St. Clair County warrant for a Felony charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams or Less of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid, and a Misdemeanor charge of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Prior Drug Offense. The bond was set at $5,000 cash or surety.

The arrest was made after a St. Clair County deputy worked with Mid Missouri Drug Task Force to assist Missouri State Highway Patrol on a traffic stop involving the vehicle Jonathan Self was the driver of. Verbal consent to search the vehicle was given, and a plastic bag that field tested positive for methamphetamine was found.

John Milbourn – On January 6th, John Milbourn, 49, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant, at the St. Clair County Courthouse, for a Felony charge of Domestic Assault – 2nd Degree. The bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Sara Whatley – On January 7th, Sara Whatley, 61, Raytown, was arrested on a Johnson County warrant for a Failure to Appear on a charge for Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The bond was set at $350 cash only.

Joseph Bardwell – On January 7th, Joseph Bardwell, 30, Osceola, was arrested at the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office on two St. Clair County warrants, both of which were for Failing to Appear on Felony charges of Driving While Revoked/Suspended. The total bond was set at $10,000.00 cash only.

Stolen and Recovered Truck from Osceola Cheese

On January 6th, a St. Clair County deputy responded to a call for service at the Osceola Cheese in reference to a stolen vehicle. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with the victim, Kenneth Gregg, who stated that his 1978 Ford pickup was stolen from the North side of the establishment. Kenneth described the truck to be red and white in color with a tool box in the bed of the truck. The value of the stolen truck was estimated at $5,000.00, but Kenneth was unsure about the value of the tools inside of the truck.

On January 8th, a St. Clair County deputy responded to a call for service in regards to finding a vehicle in a field, North of Roscoe. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with the reporting party who pointed out the vehicle that was identified to be the stolen truck of Kenneth Gregg.

Recovered Stolen Vehicle on J Highway

On January 8th, a St. Clair County deputy responded to a call for service in regards to someone finding a stolen vehicle out of El Dorado Springs. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with the owner of the vehicle, Joseph Garrett, who reported that he had received information that his stolen black Chevrolet Suburban was sitting in the woods nearby. The vehicle was located sitting in the mud with all four wheels, both headlights, and both tail lights missing. The driver’s side back window was also broken out. The deputy collected evidence and contacted El Dorado Springs Police Department who had the deputy release the vehicle to the owner.

Burglary at the VFW on TT Highway

On January 11th, a St. Clair County deputy responded to a call for service at the VFW in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with Tina Bushey, who reported that when she arrived at work, she noticed that someone had broken in. The deputy noted that the back door and been broken into, a floor safe had been cut open, multiple gaming machines had been broken, and an envelope with cash for a football pool in it was missing. The total amount of stolen cash was estimated at $5,200.00.

Sheriff Lee Hilty reported deputies made twelve arrests and took multiple reports during the weeks of January 12th, 2021 through January 18th, 2021.

Arrests

Catherine Prudhom – On January 12th, Catherine Prudhom, 50, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for a Felony charge of Stealing – Controlled Substance/Meth Manufacturing Material. The bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

The arrest was made when a St. Clair County deputy responded to a call for service in regards to Catherine stealing someone’s medication. In an interview, Catherine admitted to stealing the medication from the victim.

James Murray – On January 13th, James Murray, 47, Bolivar, was arrested by Polk County on a St. Clair County Failure to Appear warrant with an original charge of Resisting/Interfering with Arrest for a Felony. A St. Clair County deputy responded to Polk County Sheriff’s Office to transport James to the St. Clair County Jail. The bond was set at $5,000 cash only.

William Hunt – On January 13th, William Hunt, 48, Fair Play, was arrested by Cedar County on two St. Clair County warrants. The first was a Misdemeanor charge of Failure to Register Motor Vehicle/Trailer Annually with Director of Revenue, and the second was a Misdemeanor charge of Driving While Revoked/Suspended – 2nd or 3rd Offense. A St. Clair County deputy responded to Cedar County Sheriff’s Office to transport James to the St. Clair County Jail. The bond was set at a total of $307.50 cash only.

Cyntheia Sisemore – On January 13th, Cyntheia Sisemore, 38, Mississippi, was arrested for a Felony charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams or Less of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid, a Misdemeanor charge of Possession of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid of 10 Grams or Less, and a Misdemeanor charge of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Cyntheia was booked and released pending formal charges.

The arrest was made after a St. Clair County deputy performed a traffic stop on the vehicle Cyntheia was the driver of for expired registration. Upon making contact with Cyntheia, the deputy could smell the strong odor of illegal substances, to which Cyntheia gave the deputy a orange container with Marijauna inside. A search of the vehicle found a small bag with crystal-like residue, and a crystal substance on the floorboard, to which both tested positive for methamphetamine.

Larry Moore – On January 14th, Larry Moore, 44, Blue Springs, was arrested in Blue Springs on a St. Clair County warrant for a Felony charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams or Less of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid, and a Misdemeanor charge of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. A St. Clair County deputy responded to Blue Springs Sheriff’s Office to transport James to the St. Clair County Jail. The bond was set at $5,000 cash only.

Clayton Gerald – On January 14th, Clayton Barker, 57, Collins, was arrested on a Felony charge for Possession of a Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams or Less of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid, and a Misdemeanor charge of Possession of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid of 10 Grams or Less – Prior Drug Offense. Clayton was released after a 24 hour hold, pending formal charges.

The arrest was made after St. Clair County deputies responded to a call for service in Collins for a well being check. Upon arrival, the deputies made contact with Clayton Barker, whom gave consent to search the bedroom, truck, and his person, which lead to the deputies finding Marijuana, one clear bag containing a substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine, and a Tramadol pill.

Benjamin Lewis – On January 15th, Benjamin Lewis, 27, Kansas, was arrested on a Felony charge of Domestic Assault – 3rd Degree. Benjamin was booked and released pending formal charges.

The arrest was made after St. Clair County deputies were dispatched to NE 471 Road in response to a domestic with shots fired. Upon arrival, the deputies made contact with Teresa Lewis, who reported that Benjamin had assaulted her and her daughter, and that she had fired a shot into the ground to stop him.

Amber Kindred and Megan Vance – On January 15th, Amber Kindred, 43, Collins, was arrested on a Felony charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams or Less of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid, a Failure to Appear warrant for El Dorado Springs PD, and a Moving Traffic Violation warrant for Jackson County. The bond was set at $100.50 cash or surety for the El Dorado Springs Police Department warrant, and $1000.00 or 10% cash for the Jackson County warrant.

Megan Vance was arrested at the same residence, for an outstanding Polk County warrant. Polk County took custody of Megan and transported her to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

The arrest was made after St. Clair County deputies were dispatched to Collins in reference to drug activity. Upon arrival, the deputies made contact with Amber, who declined consent to search the house. After a search warrant was procured, St. Clair County deputies found spoons with residue, needles, and a quantity of a white crystal substance that all field tested positive for methamphetamine.

Bradford Moore – On January 17th, Bradford Moore, 43, Osceola, was arrested on a Felony charge for Possession of a Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams or Less of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid. Bradford was booked and released pending formal charges.

The arrest was made after St. Clair County deputies performed a traffic stop on the vehicle Bradford was the driver of. Upon the deputies seeing an open case of beer in the back seat, the deputies asked for consent to search the vehicle and Bradford’s person, to which Bradford gave verbally. On his person, two Hydrocodone pills were found.

Jerold Russell – On January 18th, Jerold Russell, 43, Lowry City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for a Felony charge of Driving While Revoked/Suspended, a Misdemeanor charge of Possession of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid of 10 Grams or Less, and a Misdemeanor charge of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The bond was set at $3,000 cash or surety.

Michael Mejia – On January 18th, Michael Mejia, 58, Kansas City, was arrested by Johnson County Kansas Sheriff Office on a St. Clair County Failure to Appear warrant for a Felony charge of Resisting Arrest/Detention/Stop by Fleeing – Creating a Substantial Risk of Serious Injury/Death to any Person, and multiple Failure to Appear Traffic Violations. A St. Clair County deputy responded Johnson County Detention Center to transport James to the St. Clair County Jail.  The bond was set at a total of $3,000 cash or surety, and $445 cash only.

Stealing in Collins

On January 13th, a St. Clair County deputy responded to a call for service on SE 550 Road in Collins, in regards to a theft. Upon arrival, the deputy spoke with the victim, Cheri Argueta, who reported that a small Buddha statue and a small concrete pigeon statue had been stolen from the residence. Photographs were taken and an investigation done by the deputy. The total value of the statues was approximated at $200.00.

Assist from Lowry City PD

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend our thanks to Lowry City PD’s assistance in a situation on January 14th, that led to LCPD and St. Clair County K9 Officer Havik working together to arrest two individuals that were both charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams or Less of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid.

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The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to inform you that we will start doing an employee highlight once a week. The intent is for the citizens to get to know our staff a little bit more, and we are excited to get this posted for you!

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.

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