Court News
Betty Ousley
Three defendants in Ozark County court were given suspended sentences and probation as punishment during Nov. 9 session of Ozark County Law Day before Circuit Judge Craig Carter.
When suspended sentences are offered as punishment, the defendant does not necessarily have to serve the term in...
A warrant with an $8,500 cash only bond has been issued for the arrest of Reagan Jenkins of Isabella in connection with a case that charges her with stealing and fraudulently using a debit device. She was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday before Associate Judge Raymond Gross.
According to the...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed five civil cases and 21 criminal cases during the Oct. 5 session of Ozark County Law Day. Information on the criminal cases are listed below:
Did not appear
Dewayne R. Allen, who pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm (dangerous felon) in July, did...
On Sept. 21, Ozark County Deputy Stephen Ator assisted the U.S. Deputy Marshals office with a warrant service for Hugh During on County Road 574 in the Caulfield area.
The man had an active felony warrant out of Buncombe County, North Carolina, in a case in which he’s charged with multiple counts...
An Isabella man has been indicted by an Ozark County grand jury on six felony charges relating to the physical and sexual assault of his wife of 38 years.
Mark K. Lowry, 65, was indicted by an Ozark County grand jury Aug. 16 on charges including two counts of domestic assault, two counts of sexual...
Kenny W. Maynard, 59, of Gainesville, was scheduled to be in court before Associate Judge Raymond Gross Tuesday for a bond hearing in a case in which he’s charged with sexual abuse and child molestation of a person younger than 17 when he is at least four years older.
Maynard was arrested in the...
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Jody Weyrauch, 46, of Thornfield, to be held without bond in connection with 11 felony charges involving allegations of kidnapping and domestic assault.
According to the probable cause statement written by Ozark County Deputy Matt Rhoades, on Sunday, Sept...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed six cases during the Sept. 21 session of Ozark County Law Day, including that of Alyssa Brooke Collins.
During the hearing, Collins pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon (exhibiting) and was sentenced to 3 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections....
Courtney Duke, 30, of Caulfield, has been charged with the class B felony of burglary and the class C felony of domestic assault. She was arraigned Sept. 12 and is scheduled to reappear in court Sept. 27.
The complaint in the case states that Duke is charged with burglary for, “knowingly remained...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter sent three men to prison during the Sept. 7 session of Ozark County Law Day. Here are the details in those cases and other criminal cases Carter heard that day.
Sent to prison
Chad E. Brandon pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to...