The Complete St. Clair County Sheriff's Office  News Release July 13th, 2021 through July 19th, 2021

Text Caster

Sheriff Lee Hilty would like to share more information about the Text Caster partnership.

Upon signing up for the service, citizens will be able to get alerts on road closings, weather alerts directly from the National Weather Service, ongoing crime situations, and other emergency notifications. This will allow you to have immediate notifications in the event of a wanted person, a dangerous weather situation, and/or general event notifications

We were able to apprehend a fleeing subject within the first two weeks of having Text Caster available!

Please, help us strengthen our communications with you and sign up below, if interested!

https://my.textcaster.com/asa/3041

Please Note: Information shared by you, with the Text Caster application, will be considered private and shall not be used for marketing, advertisements, or any other types of sales.

Arrests

Sheriff Lee Hilty reported deputies made seven arrests and took multiple reports during the week of July 13th, 2021 through July 19th, 2021.

Sieleman, Quentin - On July 13th, Quentin Sieleman, 18, El Dorado Springs, was arrested by El Dorado Springs Police Department on a St. Clair County Failure to Appear warrant for the original charge of Operate Motor Vehicle Owned By Another Knowing Owner of Vehicle Has Not Maintained Financial Responsibility - 1st Offense. Quentin was transported to the St. Clair County Jail and the bond was set $219.00 cash only.

Mitchell, Ashley - On July 15th, Ashley Mitchell, 30, Montrose, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a St. Clair County Failure to Appear warrant for an original Felony charge of Driving While Revoked/Suspended, and an El Dorado Springs Police Department Failure to Appear warrant for Driving While Revoked/Suspended - 2nd or 3rd Offense. The bond was set at a total of $2,500.00 cash or surety and $534.50 cash only.

Amenson, Mark - On July 15th, Mark Amenson, 41, Independence, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a St. Clair County warrant for a Felony charge of Tampering with Motor Vehicle - 1st Degree, a Felony charge of Stealing, and a Felony charge of Driving While Revoked/Suspended. The bond was set at $15,000.00 cash only.

The arrest was made after the vehicle that Mark was the driver of, was reported to be stolen and travelling down 13 Highway. Multiple deputies from St. Clair County pursued Mark down 13  Highway and eventually down SE 800 Road, to which dead ends into the lake. Mark, at that time, drove his vehicle straight into the lake, exited the vehicle, and swam out into the water. The deputies made multiple verbal commands, while one deputy entered the water in pursuit, when Mark turned around and complied with the verbal commands. A search of Mark's person included a quantity of a crystal substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine, a quantity of a black substance believed to be black tar heroin, and a broken glass pipe. Mark was taken into custody and transported to the St. Clair County Jail, with charges pending in Henry County.

Warstler, Lonnie - On July 15th, Lonnie Warstler, 36, Kansas City, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy for a Misdemeanor charge of Driving While Revoked/Suspended - 2nd or 3rd Degree. Lonnie was booked and released, pending formal charges.

Moore, Bradford - On July 17th, Bradford Moore, 43, Osceola, was arrested by Clinton Police Department on a St. Clair County charge for Domestic Assault - 2nd Degree. Bradford was transported to the St. Clair County Jail and the bond was set at $1,000.00 cash only.

The arrest was made when St. Clair County deputies responded to a call for service at Casey's General Store in Osceola, in reference to a person behind the dumpsters claiming that an individual had bit her eyebrows off. Upon making contact with the victim, the deputies immediately observed a deep laceration and skin hanging from her left eyebrow, which was reported to be caused by Bradford after a disagreement during dinner. 

Nunez, Brandon - On July 18th, Brandon Nunez, 25, Kansas City, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a Jackson County Failure to Appear Infraction warrant. Brandon was booked and released, pending formal charges.

Taylor, Aaron - On July 19th, Aaron Taylor, 29, was arrested by Taney County Sheriff's Office on a St. Clair County warrant for a Probation Violation. Aaron was transported to the St. Clair County Jail and the bond was set at $1,000.00 cash only.

Attempted Theft in Appleton City

On July 15th, St. Clair County deputies responded to West 7th Street in Appleton City in reference to an attempt to steal a catalytic converter. Upon arrival, the deputies made contact with the victim, who reported that at 1:30 a.m., upon hearing an unusual noise outside, found a male wearing a dark-colored t-shirt underneath their grey in color 2003 Ford F-350 Truck, cutting the exhaust. The male fled the scene immediately, and got into a small light-colored car heading North on KK Highway. The estimated cost to repair the damage was $30.00.

Message from the Sheriff

Recently, throughout a string of vehicle thefts in this county and the surrounding counties, it has been noticed that a large quantity of said stolen vehicles still had the keys in the vehicle before the theft. This makes it easier for the thief, and enables crimes of opportunity. Sheriff Lee Hilty would like to remind everyone to remove their car keys from their vehicles, and to always lock your vehicle doors. 

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Sheriff Hilty urges those with any related information to these cases or any others to contact the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org.