Court News
Jaela Jacksonwood
A reported $15 hatchet theft from the Bakersfield Dollar General earlier this summer led Ozark County deputies to uncover suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a firearm, ultimately resulting in multiple felony charges against 45-year-old Jaela Jacksonwood, of Bakersfield.
According to...
Michelle Mahler
Michelle Mahler, of Caulfield, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance in a 2024 case and to delivery of controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid in a case from July 2025. The guilty pleas were accepted during the Oct. 8 session of Ozark...
Jeffrey Loveall
Jeffrey Loveall, of Protem, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance during the Oct. 8 session of Ozark County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, SES, five years probation and ordered to successfully complete Taney County Drug...
After more than two years, Timothy William Kendrick pleaded guilty to driving while revoked (felony level) during the Oct. 8 session of Ozark County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, SES, and five years probation. An SES, or suspended execution...
Dylan Burke
Dylan M. Burke, born in 1997, pleaded guilty to DWI as a persistent offender and second degree endangering the welfare of a child during the Oct. 8 session of Ozark County Circuit Court. By entering the guilty pleas, he admitted to a probation violation from a 2023 guilty plea to possession.
Burke...
Darren Pool, born in 1995, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance during the Oct. 8 session of Ozark County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, SES, and five years probation. An SES, or suspended execution of sentence, means Pool...
John Reed
John R. Reed, 62, who has been in the Ozark County Jail since June 2024, entered an open guilty plea to three amended charges of child molestation during the Oct. 8 session of Ozark County Circuit Court. The charges stem from instances of molestation occurring approximately 25 years ago.
Two of...
Almost 70 cases were heard by Judge Craig Carter during the Oct. 8 session of Ozark County Circuit Court.
Betty Ousley, 63, of Tecumseh, successfully completed Ozark County Drug Court and graduated from the program Sept. 10, 2025. She was continued on probation for one year, as required by law,...
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...