Court News
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Michael Szabo’s probation was revoked and he was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections during his Nov. 6 appearance.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...
Brandon Williams
Ava resident Brandon W. Williams, 37, is currently being held in custody on charges of aggravated sexual abuse and sodomy in Ozark County. He is scheduled to appear before Associate Judge Raymond Gross at 11 a.m. Dec. 10, for a criminal setting.
According to the probable cause statement, prepared...
Matthew DeMorest
Theodosia resident Matthew Demorest, born in 1977, is facing a class E felony charge of possession of a firearm, which is illegal due to his status as a convicted felon.
According to the probable cause statement, prepared by Ozark County Deputy Josh Sherman, at 4:30 p.m. March 8, the Ozark County...
Brandon Williams
Brandon Williams, 36, of Gainesville, is being held in the Ozark County Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond in connection with a case in which he’s charged with two counts of stealing $750 or more, one count of stealing a vehicle and a count of failure to register as a sex offender.
According to the...
Orval Merriman
Orval Merriman, 50, of Theodosia, and Michelle Wilcox, 40, of Alton, are charged with several felonies in connection with a drug bust earlier this month in which officers found methamphetamine in baggies, presumably ready for sale, as well as other illegal items.
Merriman is charged as a prior and...
Jeremiah Love
Jeremiah Love, 34, of Caulfield, is being held in the Ozark County Jail in connection with a case in which he’s charged with felony property damage and possession of methamphetamine. A bond reduction form shows that Love is expected to enter the Turning Leaf substance abuse treatment program on Oct...
Sam Ellison
Sam Ellison, 58, of Theodosia, has been charged with four counts of property damage, three counts of harassment and three counts of armed criminal action and three counts of tampering with a motor vehicle in connection with a case in which he’s alleged to have used his tractor to damage a dozen...
Michael Collins
Michael Collins, 44, of Protem, has been charged with resisting arrest by fleeing (causing serious risk of injury or death to any person), possession of methamphetamine and operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner involving a high-speed chase in Theodosia a couple months ago. ...
Brandon Twyman
Brandon Twyman, 38, of Ava, is charged in Ozark County court with one class E felony charge of harassment. Twyman was arrested Sept. 23 and was held without bond. He was scheduled to appear for a bond reduction hearing at 9 a.m. Oct. 15.
According to the probable cause statement prepared by Ozark...