Court News
Auden Vaneperen
After pleading guilty on Oct. 23, 2024, Auden Vaneperen was sentenced to 7 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections SES, with 5 years probation and ordered to successfully complete drug court during the Jan. 8 session of Ozark County Circuit Court.
An SES, or suspended execution of sentence...
Brian W. Cuthbertson
Brian W. Cuthbertson pleaded guilty to first-degree property damage during the Jan. 8 Ozark County Circuit Court session. He admitted to knowingly damaging another person’s motor vehicle.
Cuthbertson was sentenced to 4 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, SES and 5 years probation. An...
Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter processed 17 defendants during the Jan. 8 session of Ozark County Circuit Court.
Jury trial set
A trial was set in the case against Lori Shannon Collins. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for February 2026.
In connection with the June 12, 2024, death of her...
Daniel Johnson
Daniel “Danny” Johnson, 35, of Gainesville, is charged with felony harassment in connection with an incident last month in which he reportedly threatened to physically assault a Gainesville man.
According to the probable cause statement, prepared by Ozark County Sheriff’s Lt. Matt Rhoades, at 3:30...
Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter processed 11 defendants during the Dec. 18 session of Ozark County Circuit Court.
During the pre-trial conference for Patrick K. Lee, defense attorney Bethany Turner requested that Lee’s January trial be postponed because he has a new job that will be sending him to...
Henry Parker
Henry Parker, of Gainesville, is scheduled to appear in Ozark County Court at 9 a.m. March 5, 2025, in connection with a Douglas County case in which he’s charged with sexually abusing a girl less than 14 years old.
Online records show Parker has been charged with first-degree child molestation,...
Vincent Walrath
Vincent Walrath, 31, of Grandview, Missouri, continues to rack up charges in multiple jurisdictions.
Walrath was charged in Ozark County last month when a Gainesville convenience store worker saw him steal a Monster Energy drink and called the sheriff’s department. Lt. Matt Rhoades responded and...
Shanna Cunningham
Shanna Cunningham, 35, of Flippin, Arkansas, was scheduled to appear in Ozark County Court for a bond review hearing at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, before Associate Judge Raymond Gross, in connection with a case in which she’s charged with possession of methamphetamine and two counts of endangering...
Ozark County Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter heard several pleas during the Nov. 25 and Dec. 4 sessions of the Ozark County Law Day.
During the Nov. 25 law day, Public Defender Chase Opolka filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for Matthew Barton. His motion was sustained.
A jury trial was set in...
Michael Strickland
Michael Scott Strickland’s probation was revoked when he appeared before Judge Craig Carter during the Dec. 4 Ozark County Law Day.
During his appearance on Nov. 25, Strickland was remanded to the custody of the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department and his probation violation hearing was rescheduled...