Court News
Jason Duke
Pontiac resident Jason G. Duke, born 1981, faces charges of first-degree harassment and tampering with computer data after allegedly accessing and tampering with a victim’s Facebook page.
According to the probable cause statement filed by Ozark County Sheriff Cass Martin, the victim in the case...
Daniel Eric Johnson
Gainesville resident Daniel Eric Johnson, born 1989, is charged with the D class felony of stealing $750 or more after allegedly refusing to fix or return money for a vehicle purchased from him.
According to a probable cause statement filed by Ozark County Sheriff’s Lt. Matthew Rhoades, a man...
Donna Smith
Officers say a Halloween-night search of a Gainesville home turned up a trove of suspected drugs, paraphernalia and prescription pills, leading to felony charges for two Gainesville residents, Donna Smith, 59, and Michael MacMillan, 68.
According to the probable cause statement filed in the case,...
Gainesville’s Care to Learn coordinator Brenda Frye, left, and school social worker Misty Cullipher help with many of the efforts inside Gainesville’s new Community Resource Center including providing students in need with the free clothing and shoes shown here. Gainesville School staff members Nicole Wallace and Allisa West are also Gainesville Care to Learn liaisons.
Tucked away on the Gainesville School campus, a humble building hums with the energy of open hearts and open arms, a blessing both to the students who rely on its services and to the devoted staff who feel fortunate to provide them.
Each day, the sound of morning showers blends with the constant...
During the Ozark County Circuit Court law days held Oct. 27 and Nov. 5, 35 people appeared before Judge Craig Carter.
A capias warrant was issued for Nathan T. Rodman after he was ordered to submit a urinalysis and fled from the Ozark County Courthouse. He was arrested the next day. A capias...
James Bliss
James Bliss pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, a D class felony, during the Oct. 27 Ozark County Circuit Court.
He was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, SES, probation and ordered to successfully complete Ozark County Drug Court. Pursuant to a...
Amanda Bertolozzi
Amanda Nicole Bertolozzi pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony, during the Oct. 27 Ozark County Circuit Court.
She was sentenced to SIS, five years probation and ordered to successfully complete Ozark County Drug Court. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the felony...
Kelly Mitchell Risley
An early morning search at an Isabella home earlier this month led to felony drug charges for two residents, after officers reported finding methamphetamine and other illegal substances inside the house.
Kelly Mitchel Risley, 37, and Courtney Michelle Teague, 40, both of Isabella, have been charged...
Troy Santacroce
A Wasola man is facing multiple drug and weapon charges after Ozark County deputies reportedly found methamphetamine, firearms and drug paraphernalia during a search of his home earlier this year.
Troy Santacroce, 39, of Wasola, is charged with possession of meth, two counts of possessing a felony-...
Dustin Wallace
A man who reportedly agreed to store a friend’s gun collection after a 2023 tornado is now accused of stealing the weapons after deputies found nine of the missing firearms and a green gun safe in a Theodosia storage shed occupied by Dustin Kyle Wallace, 46, of Theodosia. He is charged with 19...