Court News
Gena Studdard
Gena Studdard, 52, of Wasola, was arrested last week in Christian County connection with eight felony charges filed against her relating to the sexual abuse of multiple children in 2007-2017.
According to the probable cause statement filed in the case prepared by Ozark County Sheriff Cass Martin,...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed a total of 21 criminal cases during his second criminal docket of the month, taken up in Ozark County court Feb. 22.
Released to drug treatment program
Vicky Lea Kendrick, charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, appeared in custody...
The Ozark County Sheriff's Department arrested Albert Struckle Feb. 7 after it received several anonymous tips that he was living within the 1,000 feet of Lutie School in Theodosia.
Struckle is a sex offender and therefore prohibited from residing within that distance from any school.
Deputy James...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed a total of 8 civil cases and 37 criminal cases during the Feb. 8 session of Ozark County Law Day. Updates on the criminal cases are listed below.
Warrant issued
Michael J. Jones, of Isabella, charged with stealing a motor vehicle and possession of a...
The rear fence of the main ballfield in Gainesville was destroyed when a group of people drove a truck through the fence and went into the field, cutting donuts. A video of the incident was reportedly posted to a 19-year-old woman’s social media account. Charges are pending, OCSD says.
One 19-year-old woman and four minors are reportedly responsible for destruction of property at the Gainesville ball fields, according to the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff Cass Martin said charges are pending. Deputy Seth Miller is handling the investigation.
According to the sheriff...
The Ozark Horizon School for severely disabled children is located in West Plains. More than half a dozen teachers have been indicted with child abuse at the school.
Tecumseh resident Greg Moss has told the Times that his 9-year-old son has been abused and is one of two named victims in a set of cases in which more than half a dozen teachers from the Ozark Horizon School for severely disabled children in West Plains have been indicted for child abuse/neglect...
An Ozark County grand jury has indicted Vicky Lea Kendrick, 56, of Isabella, on two class D felonies of possession of a controlled substance. She was arrested Jan. 3 and was arraigned and released from custody the next day on her own recognizance and with supervision by Court Probationary Services...
An Ozark County grand jury has indicted Dylan Michael Burke, 25, of Gainesville with the class D felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. He was arrested Dec. 27, 2022, and arraigned the next day.
He was released on his own recognizance with supervision by Court Probationary Services...
An Ozark County grand jury has indicted Michael Jones, 41, of Isabella, on a class B felony of stealing a motor vehicle and a class D felony of possession of heroin.
He was arrested Jan. 3 and arraigned and released from custody the next day on his own recognizance with supervision by Court...
Aaron Perry
According to the Ozark County Sheriff, on Feb. 3, Deputy James Fountain and Lt. Matt Rhoades saw a vehicle traveling eastbound on Highway 160 near Spring Creek. The officers recognized the driver as Aaron Perry, who they knew had a revoked driver's license.
Fountain and Rhoades turned the patrol...