Court News
Jared W. Johnston, 45, of Bakersfield, is scheduled for a criminal setting in the Ozark County Courthouse before Associate Judge Raymond Gross at 9 a.m. Aug. 13, in a case in which he’s charged with trafficking methamphetamine and possessing drug paraphernalia with intent to use.
He was arrested...
Robert Hodgson Jr., 28, of Bakersfield, is being held in the Ozark County Jail without bond in a case in which he’s charged with child molestation.
The charge is elevated to an aggravated felony due to his relationship to the victim. He now faces a class A felony, the highest level of charge in...
Corinna Walker, of Gainesville, is scheduled to be arraigned at 9 a.m. Aug. 27, in a case in which she’s charged with the class D felony of endangering the welfare of a child involving an incident in April of this year.
According to the probable cause statement prepared by Ozark County Sheriff’s...
Two guilty pleas were accepted and two trials set during the July 17 session of Ozark County Circuit Court.
Incompetent to proceed with case
John Wiggins of Aldrich was committed to the Missouri Department of Mental Health after a mental review found that he “lacked the capacity to understand the...
Judge Craig Carter processed 13 criminal cases during the July 3 session of the Ozark County Circuit Court.
Trials set
A trial was set in the case of Herbert Palmer, charged with felony failure to appear. A pretrial conference is scheduled for January 2025.
Guilty pleas
Linda Schwalm pleaded...
During the June 20 session of the Ozark County Circuit Court, the normally calm atmosphere was broken when a defendant became angry and began yelling and cursing at the judge and officers in the courtroom.
Brian William Cuthbertson, who was appearing for a probation violation hearing, became angry...
Robert Hudson, 45, of Gainesville, is being held in the Ozark County Jail without bond in connection with a harassment case that has been filed against him. He was arraigned on June 20 and is scheduled to appear in Ozark County Court before Associate Judge Raymond Gross at 10:30 a.m. July 3. ...
Shannon Collins, 49, of Isabella, is now facing murder charges in connection with a June 12 incident in which her boyfriend, Mark Ault, was thrown from a vehicle and seriously wounded. He later died from the injuries. She remains in the custody of the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department and is being...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed 25 criminal cases during the June 5 session of Ozark County court.
Trials set
A trial was set in the case of Patrick K. Lee, charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree domestic assault and second-degree robbery. Pre-trial is set for Dec. 18, 2024.
On a...
Eugene Collins Clayton, 56, of Gainesville, is charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) involving a June 2 incident when he drove at twice the legal intoxication limit, according to court documents.
According to the probable cause statement, prepared by Missouri State Highway Patrol Cpl. D....