Court News
Corinna Walker
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...
Daniel Johnson
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
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, far right, is pictured here as she is escorted out of the the Ozark County Courthouse, where she was arraigned on second-degree murder charges in connection with a June 12 incident that lead to the death of 62-year-old Gainesville resident Mark Ault.
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
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....
Andrew Lovelace
Andrew Lovelace, 28, of Bradleyville, has been charged in Ozark County with operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner involving an accident (first offense), trespassing, owner/operator of a vehicle failing to maintain financial responsibility (failing to register), driving while...
John R. Reed
John R. Reed, 61, of Mountain Grove, has been charged in Ozark County with three counts of statutory sodomy in connection with the alleged sexual molestation of three child victims in two residences beginning approximately 25 years ago. He is also charged with one count of child molestation of a...