Court News
Kelly Mitchell Risley
An early morning search at an Isabella home earlier this month led to felony drug charges for two residents, after officers reported finding methamphetamine and other illegal substances inside the house.
Kelly Mitchel Risley, 37, and Courtney Michelle Teague, 40, both of Isabella, have been charged...
Troy Santacroce
A Wasola man is facing multiple drug and weapon charges after Ozark County deputies reportedly found methamphetamine, firearms and drug paraphernalia during a search of his home earlier this year.
Troy Santacroce, 39, of Wasola, is charged with possession of meth, two counts of possessing a felony-...
Dustin Wallace
A man who reportedly agreed to store a friend’s gun collection after a 2023 tornado is now accused of stealing the weapons after deputies found nine of the missing firearms and a green gun safe in a Theodosia storage shed occupied by Dustin Kyle Wallace, 46, of Theodosia. He is charged with 19...
Simon Sullivan
When Ozark County deputies arrived at Simon Sullivan’s Isabella home with a search warrant last week, the 49-year-old reportedly admitted he had firearms inside - a problem, investigators say, because he’s a convicted felon.
According to the probable cause statement prepared by Ozark County Deputy...
Patricia Santos-Duvalier
Already facing multiple felony charges, Patricia Santos-Duvalier, of Dora, is now accused of destroying jail property while in custody at the Ozark County Jail.
According to the probable cause statement prepared by Ozark County Deputy Josh Sherman, on July 7, jail staff found damage to the National...
Jessie Cullen
Jessie Cullen, 25, of Gainesville, has been charged with receiving stolen property, possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia following a Tecumseh burglary reported last month.
According to a probable cause statement from Ozark County Deputy Vesa Phelan, stolen...
Kaleb Yost
A Tecumseh man is facing multiple felony charges after officers reportedly found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia hidden inside a knife discovered in his vehicle along Highway 5 near Wasola last month.
According to the probable cause statement prepared by Missouri State Highway Patrol Cpl....
Richard Dege
An Ozark County man is facing multiple felony charges following a search of his home that reportedly turned up methamphetamine, a handgun and ammunition.
According to the probable cause prepared by Ozark County Deputy Gannon Moss, officers executed a search warrant at the Gainesville-area home of...
Jaela Jacksonwood
A reported $15 hatchet theft from the Bakersfield Dollar General earlier this summer led Ozark County deputies to uncover suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a firearm, ultimately resulting in multiple felony charges against 45-year-old Jaela Jacksonwood, of Bakersfield.
According to...
Michelle Mahler
Michelle Mahler, of Caulfield, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance in a 2024 case and to delivery of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid in a case from July 2025. The guilty pleas were accepted during the Oct. 8 session of Ozark...