Court News


Jerry Parks
Jerry R. Parks, 38, of Udall, has been  charged with rape, delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with an incident last month.  On March 26, officers spoke with the Baxter Health Emergency Room and was...

Nicholas Jackson
Nicholas S. Jackson, 26, of Western Grove, Arkansas, was arraigned April 8 in an Ozark County case in which he’s charged with kidnapping, harassment and domestic assault. According to the probable cause statement prepared by Ozark County Sheriff Cass Martin, at 1:25 p.m. April 5, the sheriff was...
David Roland Stecklein, of Theodosia, is scheduled to appear in court before Associate Judge Raymond Gross at 9 a.m. April 23, in a case in which he’s charged with harassment, stealing an animal, animal abuse and property damage.  According to the probable cause statement, prepared by Ozark County...
Logan Johnson, 27, of Harrison, Arkansas, was arraigned in Ozark County Tuesday in a case in which he’s charged with resisting arrest by fleeing - creating a substantial risk of injury or death to any person. He also faces charges in Arkansas.  According to the probable cause statement prepared by...

Noel Cole
Noel Cole appeared before Circuit Judge Craig Carter April 3 and pleaded guilty to two counts of failure to appear in court and was sentenced to 2 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections in each case with the sentences to run concurrently, or at the same time. The execution of the sentence...

Bradley D. Connell
Bradley D. Connell, 72, of Brixey, appeared before Circuit Judge Craig Carter April 3 and pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon (exhibiting) and was given a suspended imposition of sentence and placed on probation for 5 years. The online docket notes that he has no prior felony convictions,...

Samuel Deatherage Jr.
Samuel Deatherage, 22, of Tecumseh, appeared before Circuit Judge Craig Carter April 3 and pleaded guilty to the amended charges of second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon (exhibiting) and was sentenced to a 120-day program in the Missouri Department of Corrections.  The case is in...

Jeremiah Kowerduck
Jeremiah Kowerduck, 35, of Springfield, appeared before Circuit Judge Craig Carter April 3 and pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to an amended charge of second-degree statutory sodomy of a person younger than 17 and was sentenced to 7 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. The...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed a total of 32 cases during the April 3 session of Ozark County Law Day. Updates on the criminal cases are listed here:   Warrant issued Amy Poyner, charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, failed to appear...
Dustin Helton, 36, of Gepp, Arkansas, is being held in the Ozark County Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond in connection with a March 23 high-speed chase in Bakersfield. He is charged with resisting arrest by fleeing - creating a substantial risk of serious injury/death to any person and damage to...

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