Court News

Donnivan D. Davis, 26, of Gainesville, was arrested Jan. 9, in a second case that has been filed against him recently for domestic assault. He had been held in jail since that time and was scheduled for a bond hearing at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Results of that hearing were not available at presstime....

Justin Bell
Justin Bell, 39, of Dora, was arrested Jan. 9 on a $3,000 cash-only bond in a case in which he’s charged with possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony, and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia with prior drug offense, a class A misdemeanor. He was scheduled to have a bond hearing before...

Auden Vaneperen
Auden Vaneperen, 20, of Gainesville, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 30, before Associate Judge Raymond Gross in a case in which he’s charged with delivery of a controlled substance, a class C felony.  According to the probable cause statement, prepared by Ozark County...
Craig S. Rhoads, 65, of Gainesville, was arrested Jan. 5, in a case in which he’s charged with third-degree domestic assault, a class E felony.  He was released two days later on a personal surety bond, also known as “on his own recognizance” or an OR bond. That means the court takes his word that...
Circuit Judge Craig Carter presided over six civil cases and 26 criminal cases during the Jan. 3 session of Ozark County Law Day. Updates on the criminal cases are listed here:   Warrant issued Steven Long, charged in six different cases with possession of a controlled substance and seven counts of...
Donnivan D. Davis, 26, of Tecumseh, was arrested Jan. 3 and is being held without bond in the Ozark County Jail in a case in which he’s charged with kidnapping, domestic assault, stealing a firearm and harassment. A bond review hearing was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Jan. 9 before Associate Judge...
In a Jan. 3, hearing before Associate Judge Raymond Gross, Brady K. Jonas, 50, of Theodosia, was released on his own recognizance (OR) in a case in which he’s charged with making a terroristic threat and misusing 911.  According to the probable cause statement, prepared by Ozark County Sheriff’s...
Officers found April Perry, 36, of Gainesville, hiding inside a pile of laundry Dec. 26, when they came to her residence to arrest her on an active warrant, the OCSD says.  She is facing two cases in which she’s charged for allegedly trying to cash a check from a dead man’s account and two checks...
Orval “Donnie” Merriman, 49, of Theodosia, is out of jail on supervised bond release in connection with a case in which he’s charged with trafficking drugs and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia for methamphetamine.  He was arrested Dec. 15, 2023, and was held in jail on a $25,000 cash-only...
Brian Clonan, 49, of Dora, was granted supervised bond release before Associate Judge Raymond Gross Dec. 12 in a case in which he’s charged with felony-level domestic assault. He is ordered to return to court for a criminal setting at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 9.  The probable cause statement, prepared by...

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