Report of vandalism on
the Osceola Square

     On July 11, a deputy took a report from George Hankins regarding vandalism on the Osceola Square in front of Perry’s Auto Parts and his business, Harper’s Service Station. It was noted the sidewalk and street in front of the two businesses was littered with broken beer bottles, three of the four large flower pots were over turned, and a satellite dish set in concrete within a tire was dropped or thrown off the top of Harper's Service Station roof into the driveway of a service bay. Evidence was located at the scene.

Burglary report on NW 601 Road

     On July 10, a St. Clair County deputy took a burglary report from Herbert and Bridget Yocum. They stated since May they have had several items come up missing from property on NW 601 Road, Appleton City.  Items included an air compressor, a Hitachi framing nail gun, tool belts, a full size blue and pink quilt, a pink throw blanket, two full size pillows with shams, a burgundy area rug, a decorative burgundy bath towel, and a six foot burgundy runner rug.

Burglary report on NE 1021 Road

     On July 10, a St. Clair County deputy took a burglary report on NE 1021 Road, Osceola. Joseph Smith reported a chain on his front gate was cut and multiple buildings on his property were broken into. Smith reported a two-wheel drive Polaris 330 Trail Boss ATV missing along with several other items. Items included a variety of air tools, hand tools, cordless tools, hunting gear, rims, tires, and copper wire.

     The investigation is these cases are ongoing. Sheriff Keeler urges those with any related information to contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org

Report of stolen dogs in Lowry City

     On July 10, a St. Clair County deputy took a report of a stolen animal at the Windmill RV Park, Lowry City. Vernard Tucker reported his two dogs were in his residence when he left and when he returned 30-minutes later, they were gone. Tucker noticed two screens on his trailer were tampered with. As the deputy was attempting to make contact with a neighbor, one of the dogs matching a description was seen through a window. The neighbor answered the door and turned over the dogs to the deputy. Formal charges are pending.

Warrant arrests

Reuben Tompkins

     Reuben Tompkins- On July 12, a St. Clair County deputy arrested Reuben Tompkins, 21, Quincy, on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with three class A misdemeanors, possessing up to 35 grams of marijuana and two counts of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia Bond is set at $2,500.00 cash or surety. The warrant was issued on July 6 and stems from an incident with the Osceola Police Department on June 19.

Jerry Eaton

     Jerry Eaton- On July 8, a St. Clair County deputy arrested Jerry Eaton, 43, Osceola, on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class C felony of removal of manufacturer's number from a motor vehicle. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety. The charge stems from an incident on May 8 when a St. Clair County deputy was attempting to locate and recover a possible stolen license plate that was on Eaton's black 1989 Chevrolet pickup truck. A license plate on the front of the truck checked back as stolen from Henry County. While checking the VIN number on the dash of the truck, the deputy observed the metal VIN tag had been tampered with. The metal rivets holding it were loose and the tag was laying loose on the dash. A check of the secondary VIN number location did not match the VIN tag on the dash.

Anita Shelton

      Anita Shelton- On July 10, a St. Clair County deputy arrested Anita Shelton, 36, Lowry City, on two St. Clair County warrants for failing to pay fines on original charges of fail to register vehicle and defective equipment. Total bond was set at $ $379 cash only. The charges stem from an incident with the Osceola Police Department on March 12, 2014.