Court News

Taylor Haden, 27, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was arraigned in Ozark County court on Monday in a case in which she’s charged with two felony counts of knowingly burning and property damage in connection with allegations that she set a privately-owned bus on fire near Dora, causing thousands of...
An Ozark County grand jury has indicted April Perry, 36, of Gainesville, with two cases where she is charged with possession of a controlled substance and two counts of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. A criminal summons has been issued for her to appear in court before Associate Judge...
Carl Foster, 53, of Gainesville, was granted pre-trial release on his own recognizance (OR bond) Feb. 13 before Associate Judge Raymond Gross in a case in which he allegedly beat a man up in Antler Pizza & Package Store in Gainesville. Officers also reportedly found methamphetamine on him...

During the Feb. 7 Ozark County Law Day, Dewayne Allen, far left, admitted to violating his probation. His original 4-year prison sentences were executed. Officers recently arrested him on a warrant while he was riding horseback. Timothy “Kyle” Sprague, center, also got an OCSD escort to the MoDOC after violating his probation in a voluntary manslaughter case by racking up two more domestic assault cases. He is ordered to complete a 120-day institutional drug treatment program. Michelle Wilcox, far right, had to spend a week in jail following a positive drug test, signaling that she’d used meth while on probation.
Circuit Judge Craig Carter sent three defendants to prison and one to jail after the Feb. 7 session of Ozark County Law Day. Carter processed a total of seven civil cases and 30 criminal cases that day.    Sent to prison Dewayne R. Allen, who was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a...

Andrew “Brandt” Clay
Andrew “Brandt” Clay, 25, of Gainesville, was scheduled to appear for a bond hearing at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in a case where he is facing charges of stalking, three counts of harassment and peace disturbance in connection with a Jan. 27 incident, just five days after he said he had been released from...

Samuel Deatherage Jr.
Tecumseh resident Samuel Deatherage pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement with the Ozark  County Prosecuting Attorney Feb. 7 to amended charges of assault and discharging a firearm at a person.  He was sentenced to a 120-day institutional drug treatment program within the Missouri Department...

Greg Hambelton
Greg Broya Hambelton, 52, of Dora, is being held in the Ozark County Jail without bond in a case in which he’s charged with felony harassment and making a terroristic threat, as well as misdemeanor charges of domestic assault, driving with a revoked or suspended license and trespassing. He was...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter processed a total of 25 criminal cases during the Jan. 17 criminal docket. Updates in the cases are listed here:   Plea/sentencing Michael L. Jones pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) pursuant to a plea agreement with the state. He was...

Michael Jones
In a Jan. 17 criminal hearing before Circuit Judge Craig Cater, Michael L. Jones, 42, of Theodosia, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) pursuant to a plea agreement with the state.  He was placed on supervised probation for a term of 5 years and given an SIS (...

Mary Polen
Mary F. Polen pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and keeping or maintaining a public nuisance pursuant to a plea before Circuit Judge Craig Carter Jan. 17. The plea was made as part of a plea agreement with the state.  She was sentenced to prison under 559.115, a 120-day...

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