Court News
Chaz Brock
Chaz B. Brock, 39, of Gainesville, is scheduled to appear in Ozark County Court for a preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 10, before Associate Judge Raymond Gross. He is represented by Public Defender Chase Opolka.
According to the probable cause statement, prepared by Ozark County Deputy Josh...
Larry Sanders
Larry Sanders, 71, and Sandra Coons, 56, are both ordered to appear in Ozark County Court before Associate Judge Raymond Gross Dec. 10, in a case in which they’re charged with possession of methamphetamine and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to the...
Chris Dobbs
Christopher Dobbs and Jessica Sherwood, both 36, are both scheduled to appear in court before Associate Judge Raymond Gross Dec. 10, for hearings related to a drug case filed in Ozark County. Dobbs faces two counts of possession of methamphetamine and two misdemeanor charges of unlawful possession...
Tyler Ellison, 18, of Tecumseh, is scheduled to appear for a criminal setting in Ozark County Court before Associate Judge Raymond Gross at 9 a.m. Dec. 10, in connection with a case in which he’s charged with felony-level property damage involving the Gainesville High School parking lot.
According...
Dylan Burke
A warrant with a $1,500 cash-only bond has been issued for the arrest of Dylan Burke, 27, of Gainesville, in connection with a felony-level charge of driving while intoxicated as a persistent offender, meaning he has had at least two other DWI-related convictions before. Court documents show he was...
Two people pleaded guilty in a case involving the Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force. Summer Luna and Michael Peardon pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a search warrant in Isabella.
On May 4, 2024, the task force conducted a search warrant at the Isabella home of Thomas Pettit and Summer Dawn...
After being taken into custody during the Oct. 23 session of Ozark County Circuit Court, a probation violation hearing was held for Michael Szabo Nov. 6.
During his October appearance for a probation violation, Szabo was ordered to submit to a drug test and tested positive for methamphetamine. He...
Orval “Donnie” Merriman appeared during the Nov. 6 session of Law Day with his attorney Rodney Daniels appearing via video conference.
Merriman, who is charged with second degree drug trafficking and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia - amphetamine or methamphetamine, asked to be released...
Several guilty pleas were entered during the Oct. 23 and Nov. 6 sessions of Ozark County Circuit Court.
Michael Szabo’s probation was revoked and he was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections during his Nov. 6 appearance. (See story at right)
Orval D. Merriman appeared...
A $3,500 cash-only bond has been issued in Ozark County for the arrest of Fair Grove resident Darren Edward Pool, born in 1995, in connection with a drug case.
According to the probable cause statement, prepared by Missouri State Highway Patrol Cpl. J. Roberts, at 10:50 a.m. Jan. 26, the officer...