Court News
Jaycob Anderson
A late-night traffic stop in Ozark County turned into an alleged drug-fueled pursuit last month, when deputies say Jaycob Anderson and passenger Kelsie Guiltner tossed bags of meth out of their car windows while fleeing law enforcement.
The chase ended when the pair’s vehicle got stuck in a “dead...
Corey Smith
Corey Smith, 38, of Gainesville, bonded out of the Ozark County Jail on Sept. 24 after spending a little more than two weeks in custody following his arrest in connection with a Sept. 9 methamphetamine bust, officers say.
According to a probable cause statement prepared by Ozark County Deputy Josh...
Jeffrey Kaufman
A Bakersfield-area man accused of chopping down his neighbor’s fence with an ax during an ongoing property dispute has been released on supervised bond. Jeffrey Kaufman, 61, faces a felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon along with two misdemeanor charges of property damage and harassment...
Timothy Kyle Sprague
Timothy Kyle Sprague, 36, pleaded guilty by way of Alford plea to two charges of third degree domestic assault. He was sentenced to four years SES in the Missouri Department of Corrections and five years probation to run concurrent with all other sentences.
An Alford plea means that Sprague is not...
Samuel Miller
Samuel Miller, 38, of Gainesville, pleaded guilty by way of Alford plea to the charge of first degree harassment. In connection with a plea agreement, charges of terrorist threatening and two counts of armed criminal action were dismissed. Miller was sentenced to SIS, 5 years probation and complete...
Albert Stanford
Four men pleaded guilty to various charges and three warrants were issued during the Sept. 24 Ozark County Law Day.
Guilty pleas
Albert Lee Stanford, born in 1986, of Isabella, pleaded guilty to three charges of the class E felony of driving while revoked. He was sentenced to SIS and 5 years...
Gainesville resident Amanda Frazier Myrick, born in 1976, is charged with second degree endangering the welfare of a child when she was allegedly intoxicated and caused a disturbance at a Pontiac restaurant.
According to the probable cause statement filed by Ozark County Deputy Hunter Ryan, an...
Van Buren resident, Diane Amanda Carter, born in 1958, faces charges of stalking and violation of an order of protection after allegedly showing up at her sister’s Tecumseh home.
According to a probable cause statement filed by Ozark County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Sherman, he and Ozark County Deputy...
Brian Cuthberson
Two trials were scheduled and two people pleaded guilty before Judge Craig Carter during the Aug. 25 session of Ozark County Circuit Court.
Trials set
A jury trial is scheduled for January 2026 for Brandon W. Williams. A pretrial will be held at 9 a.m. Dec. 3. Williams is charged with second...
Jason Duke
Jason Duke, 44, of Pontiac, has been charged with domestic assault, in connection with an altercation occurring last Saturday, Aug. 23.
According to the probable cause statement, prepared by Ozark County Deputy Josh Sherman, the OCSD dispatch office received a report of a domestic assault in...