Violent Crime

Sheriff's department searches for rural burglars (10/19/11)
Thieves have burglarized several rural homes north of I-70 between routes EE and ZZ. Sheriff Wally George believes the thieves knock on the doors of the homes they plan to rob. "If someone answers, they tell the homeowner they have made a mistake and are looking for someone else and simply leave," George wrote in a news release...

Man accused of statutory rape of Marshall teenager (10/12/11)
The Prosecuting Attorney of Saline County charged Deny Renan Cardona-Jimenez with a class C felony of second degree statutory rape on Friday, Oct. 7. A mother contacted the Marshall Police Department regarding the alleged sexual assault of her daughter. The victim's stepfather had witnessed the alleged assault when he peered into a residence from an outside window, according to a Marshall Police Department report...

Deputy arrested for domestic assault (09/19/11)
The Prosecuting Attorney of Saline County charged Saline County Sheriff's Deputy Bradley O'Neal with third degree domestic assault on Sept. 18. A deputy responded to a call regarding a fight in progress on Sept. 18. Witnesses stated O'Neal allegedly struck the victim multiple times in the ribs and the stomach, according to a Saline County Sheriff's Department report...

Text message leads to drug arrest (09/19/11)
A misplaced text message led to the arrest of a Slater woman for possession of a controlled substance on Sept. 18. A man contacted the sheriff's department regarding an odd text message he'd received, "Do u need anyone to sell for u n slater? Cuz I need to make sum fast cash an I no a lot of ppl dwn here that want sum!" The man allowed the sheriff's department to continue the conversation with the Slater woman from his phone, according to a Saline County Sheriff's Department report...

Sweet Springs man arrested for assaulting police officer (09/13/11)
The Sweet Springs Police Department arrested a Sweet Springs man for assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest on Sept. 12. An officer responded to a call involving an intoxicated subject in Sweet Springs. When the officer attempted to control the man, he made verbal threats to shoot people, according to a report. ...

Malta Bend man charged with felony after knife incident Monday (09/06/11)
The Prosecuting Attorney of Saline County charged Erik R. Schrand, 19, Tuesday, Sept. 6, with a class D felony of unlawful use of a weapon. The Saline County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Schrand Monday, Sept. 5, after Schrand came to a Malta Bend residence claiming he wanted to speak to a woman in the house. The man who answered the door told him to leave, according to deputies...

Marshall man avoids arrest (09/02/11)
The Prosecuting Attorney of Saline County charged Timothy T. Roettgen with a class C felony of possession of a controlled substance and a class D felony of resisting arrest for a felony on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Marshall Police Department received a phone call from a parole officer in reference to Roettgen riding a bicycle near St. Peter School. The officer informed the police department Roettgen had a warrant out for his arrest...

Truck stolen in Sweet Springs (09/01/11)
A 1997 gold Mazda pick-up truck disappeared from Betty's Truck Stop in Sweet Springs on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The victim had left his vehicle in the Betty's Truck Stop parking lot at approximately 3 a.m. and returned to find it stolen at 3 p.m. He stated he left the area in his company's tractor/trailer and reported the company pays Betty's Truck Stop a fee to park vehicles there, according to the report...

Marshall woman charged with shoplifting (09/01/11)
The Prosecuting Attorney of Saline County charged Sherry Lynn Hicks with a class B felony of first degree burglary on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The Marshall Police Department responded to a shoplifting incident at Walmart on Aug. 29. A Walmart associate stated Hicks had concealed a rotisserie chicken, ground beef rolls, a sub sandwich kit, chicken patties and Tyson chicken in her purse. Hicks had been charged with shoplifting from Walmart on another occasion...

Jailbreak 2011: The escape route (08/26/11)
Robert Dalton Scharnhorst, 19, and Nathan Wayne Danner, 19, successfully escaped from the Saline County Jail on Aug. 3. Here's how they did it.

Marshall couple charged for possession (08/26/11)
The Prosecuting Attorney of Saline County charged Michael T. Arnold and Lindsey Alison Arnold with a class C felony of possession of a controlled substance on Aug. 25. The Marshall Police Department arrived at a Marshall residence to question Michael Arnold regarding the theft of plywood. ...

Nelson woman charged with statutory rape (08/18/11)
The Prosecuting Attorney of Saline County charged Crystal Dysart with a class C felony for second degree statutory rape on Aug. 18. Dysart allegedly had sexual relations with an acquainted minor while taking a walk through the woods near her Nelson residence in mid-May. The Saline County Sheriff's Department arrested Dysart at her boyfriend's house in Marshall on Aug. 17, according to a report...

Marshall pair charged with burglary (08/17/11)
The Prosecuting Attorney of Saline County charged Robert Leroy Lynch and Rachael Lee Campbell with two class C felonies -- burglary second degree and theft/stealing property more than $500 but less than $25,000 on Aug. 13. A Marshall resident returned home after a three day absence and found her door unlocked. ...

Traffic stop leads to drug arrest, felony charges (07/25/11)
The Prosecuting Attorney of Saline County charged James Patrick Rohrer with four class B felonies for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. The Missouri State Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle driving eastbound on Interstate 70 for a window tint violation, speeding and an obscure license plate. ...

Three arrested after brawl on at Vest and Carroll (07/22/11)
The Marshall Police Department arrested three men after responding to a fight in progress near Vest Street and Carroll Avenue. A 51-year-old suspect received treatment from Fitzgibbon Hospital for injuries allegedly procured during the brawl. After treatment, the police took the man into custody for attempted robbery and assault...

Two shot in Sweet Springs, suspect charged (Update 4 p.m. July 19) (07/19/11)
The Sweet Springs Police Department responded to a shooting just after 11 p.m. on Monday, July 18. A 24-year-old Sweet Springs man faces six felony charges in connection with the incident.

Three Marshall men arrested for burglary (07/19/11)
The Marshall Police Department arrested Erik Colbert, Lewis Edde and Robert Scharnhorst after a burglary on Saturday, July 16. The department conducted an investigation, which led to the recovery of stolen laptop computers and iPods as well as a 45 caliber handgun. The gun had been stolen on Friday, July 15...

Burglary results in more than $2,300 in losses (06/27/11)
The Saline County Sheriff's Department responded to a burglary in rural Sweet Springs on June 21. The victim stated an unknown person had broken into her home, stolen her television and ransacked her bedroom. The thief entered the home through a breezeway between the main residence and the garage. Evidence indicates the perpetrator entered the breezeway through an unsecured screen door. Once inside, the burglar forced open a wood door using a pry-bar from the victim's toolbox...

Mayor says break-ins still problem (12/08/10)
"The good citizens of Slater don't shoot people that aren't robbing them. They don't shoot people that aren't destroying their property. They don't shoot people that aren't harming their family," Mayor Stephen Allegri said. "Beyond that I don't know what they might do."...

Marshall man arrested by deputies April 29 on suspicion of rape (04/30/08)
A 45-year-old Marshall man was arrested late Tuesday, April 29, after a woman reported that he had raped her, according to a Saline County Sheriff's Department report. The man was apparently intoxicated when deputies arrived at the scene in rural Marshall and would not cooperate with their requests, according to the report...

Elderly Marshall man gets 20 years for enticement (04/29/08)
Saline County Prosecuting Attorney Donald G. Stouffer announced late Tuesday, April 29, that Stanley Conger, 79, of Marshall, was sentenced to two consecutive 10-year terms for two felony counts of "enticement of a child," by Circuit Judge Dennis A. Rolf Monday, 28 April...

Willis gets maximum sentence for felony elderly exploitation (04/21/08)
It took more than one trial to bring the case to a close, but Cooper County Judge Keith M. Bail sentenced Douglas Wayne Willis of Marshall to 30 years in prison Friday, April 18, for the class A felony of financial exploitation of an elderly or disabled person in excess of $50,000...

MMU official reports disagreement with DNR over wastewater warning letter (04/03/08)
Marshall Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works met Tuesday, April 1, to hear from General Manager Kyle Gibbs why MMU received a letter of warning from Department of Natural Resources Northwest Regional Office in Macon. MMU received a letter of warning regarding the January report required by the discharge permit. ...

2 taken into custody in Gilliam after tussle with officers (03/26/08)
Warrants are being requested by law enforcement officials for two Gilliam residents after an alleged assault on a sheriff's deputy and a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Tuesday, March 25. The officers were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at about 7:45 p.m., according to their report...

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