ST. CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF

The Complete St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office  News Release June 8th, 2021 through June 14th, 2021

Text Caster

Sheriff Lee Hilty would like to share more information about the Text Caster partnership.

Upon signing up for the service, citizens will be able to get alerts on road closings, weather alerts directly from the National Weather Service, ongoing crime situations, and other emergency notifications. This will allow you to have immediate notifications in the event of a wanted person, a dangerous weather situation, and/or general event notifications

We were able to apprehend a fleeing subject within the first two weeks of having Text Caster available!

Please, help us strengthen our communications with you and sign up below, if interested! https://my.textcaster.com/asa/3041.

Please Note: Information shared by you, with the Text Caster application, will be considered private and shall not be used for marketing, advertisements, or any other types of sales.

Arrests

Sheriff Lee Hilty reported deputies made six arrests and took multiple reports during the week of June 8th, 2021 through June 14th, 2021.

Ribby, Matthew – On June 8th, Matthew Ribby, 32, Lowry City, was arrested by Henry County Sheriff’s Office on a St. Clair County Failure to Appear warrant for the original Felony charge of Non-Support – Total Arrears in Excess of 12 Monthly Payments Due Under Order of Support. Matthew was transported to the St. Clair County Jail and the bond was set at $1,500.00 cash or surety.

Settles, Dusty – On June 8th, Dusty Settles, 28, Clinton, was arrested by St. Clair County deputies at the Probation and Parole Office for a 12 Hour Detox Hold, and multiple Failure to Appear Warrants out of Henry County. Dusty was transported to Henry County Jail after his 12 Hour Detox expired.

Hutchins, Jessica – On June 9th, Jessica Hutchins, 33, Osceola, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy 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. Jessica was booked and released pending formal charges.

Churchwell, Leslie – On June 10th, Leslie Churchwell, 24, Springfield, was arrested by Greene County Sheriff’s Office 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. Leslie was transported to the St. Clair County Jail and the bond was set at $5,000.00 cash or surety.

Melvin, Ryan – On June 13th, Ryan Melvin, 18, Collins, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a Felony charge of Rape or Attempted Rape – 1st Degree, a Felony charge of Sodomy or Attempted Sodomy – 1st Degree, and a Felony charge of Assault 1st Degree or Attempt – Serious Physical Injury or Special Victim. Ryan was held on a 24 hour hold pending formal charges at the St. Clair County Jail.

Clark, Nathan – On June 14th, Nathan Clark, 42, Independence, was arrested at the County Courthouse on a St. Clair County warrant for a Felony charge of Harassment – 1st Degree. Nathan was transported to the St. Clair County Jail and the bond was set at $5,000.00 cash or surety.

Hearting, Lisa – On June 14th, Lisa Hearting, 37, Garden City, was arrested by Johnson County Sheriff’s Office on a St. Clair County Failure to Appear warrant for the original Felony charge of Non-Support – Total Arrears in Excess of 12 Monthly Payments Due Under Order of Support. Lisa was transported to the St. Clair County Jail and the bond was set at $1,000.00 cash only.

Burglary at the Port Convenience Store

On June 9th, St. Clair County deputies worked with Osceola Police Department and responded to the Port Convenience Store/Gas Station in Osceola, in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival, the deputies noticed the front door to the Port Convenience Store was broken, and the power to the building was out. The deputies, after reviewing video footage, were able to get several pictures of the suspect, and the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office would greatly appreciate any information identifying or locating the individual pictured.

Stealing in El Dorado Springs

On June 10th, a St. Clair County Deputy responded to Southwest 401 Road near El Dorado Springs in reference to a stealing. Upon arrival, the deputy met with the victim who stated that a Husquarna 450 Rancher Chainsaw was noted to be missing from the back of his truck on June 5th.

Scam in St. Clair County

On June 14th, a St. Clair County deputy received a call for service in regards to a scam. The deputy reached out to the victim over the phone, who reported a man claiming to be with the Social Security Administration stated that the victim’s Social Security number was found to be involved with a crime. Shortly after, the victim was transferred over to someone claiming to be with the DEA, who repeated the same story.

The victim was then told to purchase varying money cards from the store, and to text said numbers to the scam artists. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone that no law enforcement agency would contact someone by phone and require them to pay money over the phone, and that a red flag involving scam artists is the requirement of gift cards, Amazon Cards, Paypal, Cashapp, or anything similar.

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.