Court News
Alexander J. Olson, born in 1982, of Gainesville, is charged in Ozark County with possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of an illegal weapon.
According to the probable cause statement, prepared by Sheriff Cass Martin, at 10:25 a.m. March...
Jason Laird, 48, a familiar face to many in Ozark County, was recently arrested in Howell County after, once again, fleeing officers in an attempt to escape capture and arrest.
Laird has been the subject of multiple multi-day manhunts for the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department over the years, and...
Alleged murderer Patricia Santos-Duvalier, 59, of Dora, now has another felony case filed against her, a class E felony of hindering the prosecution of a felony in connection with her alleged attempts to help a man avoid arrest on three active felony arrest warrants that had been issued for him. ...
Amy Dunn Trout, 37, of Gainesville, is facing multiple felony counts in connection with a situation earlier this month in which she reportedly shot her two kids with a bb gun as a form of punishment.
According to the probable cause statement, prepared by Deputy Vesa Phelan, on April 17, he and...
Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter processed 21 defendants during the April 9 session of Ozark County Circuit Court.
Guilty pleas
Jerimiah A. Love pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony. Pursuant to a plea agreement, he was sentenced to 5 years in the DOC, SES, and...
Matthew Trent
Matthew Trent, 46, and Nancy Blackburn, 64, both of Tecumseh, have been charged in a case involving a March 15 incident in which Trent allegedly shot at a man over reported stolen canoes, and a resulting search warrant turned up methamphetamine and illegal firearms.
According to the probable cause...
Carmen Mitchell
A warrant with a $2,000 bond has been issued for the arrest of Carmen Mitchell, 42, of Zanoni, in connection with a case in which she’s charged with possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia with a prior drug offense.
On 11 p.m. Oct. 31, 2024, a search warrant...
Brandon Mills
Brandon Mills, 42, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, is scheduled to appear at the Ozark County Courthouse at 8 a.m. April 15, for a criminal setting in a case in which he’s charged with the class E felony of resisting arrest for a felony. He was originally arrested in the case on March 19 and held in...
Eric Hogard
Eric Jonathon Hogard, 65, of Kansas City, is now facing several charges in Ozark County after behaving erratically at a local business.
According to the probable cause statement prepared by Ozark County Lt. Matthew Rhoades, at around 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, the Ozark County Sheriff’s...
Samuel Miller
A Wasola man, 37-year-old Samuel Miller, is charged with making a terrorist threat, harassment and armed criminal action in connection with a March 25, 2025, incident in which he allegedly shot several rounds from an automatic weapon his former workplace.
According to the probable cause statement...