Court News
Matthew Trent
Matthew Trent, 46, and Nancy Blackburn, 64, both of Tecumseh, have been charged in a case involving a March 15 incident in which Trent allegedly shot at a man over reported stolen canoes, and a resulting search warrant turned up methamphetamine and illegal firearms.
According to the probable cause...
Carmen Mitchell
A warrant with a $2,000 bond has been issued for the arrest of Carmen Mitchell, 42, of Zanoni, in connection with a case in which she’s charged with possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia with a prior drug offense.
On 11 p.m. Oct. 31, 2024, a search warrant...
Brandon Mills
Brandon Mills, 42, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, is scheduled to appear at the Ozark County Courthouse at 8 a.m. April 15, for a criminal setting in a case in which he’s charged with the class E felony of resisting arrest for a felony. He was originally arrested in the case on March 19 and held in...
Eric Hogard
Eric Jonathon Hogard, 65, of Kansas City, is now facing several charges in Ozark County after behaving erratically at a local business.
According to the probable cause statement prepared by Ozark County Lt. Matthew Rhoades, at around 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, the Ozark County Sheriff’s...
Samuel Miller
A Wasola man, 37-year-old Samuel Miller, is charged with making a terrorist threat, harassment and armed criminal action in connection with a March 25, 2025, incident in which he allegedly shot several rounds from an automatic weapon his former workplace.
According to the probable cause statement...
Michelle Wilcox
Michelle Wilcox pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance when she appeared before Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter on Wednesday, March 19. Possession of a controlled substance is a D class felony.
Wilcox was sentenced to 5 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. According to...
A warrant has been issued for the re-arrest of Theodosia resident Dennis Glenn Dale, in connection with an underlying case in which he’s charged with forgery and drug possession. A post on the Ozark County Sheriff’s Faceook page outlined Dale’s alleged transgressions.
“On Jan. 24, 2025, deputies...
Joshua Benson
Joshua Benson, born in 1974, and girlfriend Lashanna Lambert, born in 1988, are on the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department’s list of those recently charged with possession of illegal drugs. The others listed in this section, below this article, have also been recently charged.
Benson is facing three...
Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter processed 21 defendants during the March 19 session of Ozark County Circuit Court.
Michelle Wilcox (see related story, page A9) pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, a D class felony. She was sentenced to 5 years in the Missouri Department of...
Sandra Coons
Sandra Coons, 66, pleaded guilty by way of Alford plea to second degree trafficking drugs. She was sentenced to 7 years in the Department of Corrections with credit for time served in the Ozark County Jail. Charges of possession of a controlled substance and two misdemeanor charges of unlawful...