St. Clair County Sheriff Scott Keeler said deputies responded to several calls for service during the week of July 20-27. Four individuals were arrested and deputies took reports of assault, shoplifting, minor being visibly intoxicated, burglary, and stealing.

Lowry City female arrested and
charged with misdemeanor assault

Kathy Davis

     On July 27, Kathy Davis, 61, Lowry City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a class A misdemeanor of domestic assault-third degree. Bond is set at $1,000 cash or surety. The charge stems from an incident the same day when a St. Clair County deputy was dispatched to a business on Highway 13, Lowry City, in reference to an assault. The investigation discovered a male victim was assaulted by Davis who was allegedly throwing items at him. The male victim also had bruises on his arms and legs allegedly caused by Davis.

Report of shoplifting in Lowry City

     On July 25, Brandy Drake, 29, Lowry City, was issued a misdemeanor citation for stealing property from a store. The charge stems an incident the same day when a St. Clair County deputy took a shoplifting complaint at Dollar General, Lowry City. An employee reported Drake put a jar of Hellmann's mayonnaise in her purse and left without paying for it. The deputy went to Drake’s residence and recovered the merchandise and returned it to the store. Drake was also issued a trespass warning, advising she was no longer allowed inside the store.

Citation issued for minor visibly intoxicated

     On July 24, Micheal Emerick Jr., 19, Osceola, was issued a misdemeanor citation for minor visibly intoxicated. The charge stems from an incident the same day when a St. Clair County deputy responded to a suspicious person in the front lobby of the sheriff's office banging on the glass window. Contact was made with Emerick who appeared visibly intoxicated. He was taken into custody for safekeeping after a blood alcohol test was administered and a .255 was registered.

Burglary complaint

     On July 23, a St. Clair County deputy took a burglary complaint on NE 501 Road, Osceola. Joe Tomacelli reported there was an unopened package that came in the mail addressed to his daughter laying inside the house by the front door. The package contained a AT&T brand tablet. He said noticed the package missing and a bedroom light he had left on was now shut off. A request for prosecution was signed.

Cattle panels reported stolen

     On July 20, a St. Clair County deputy took a stealing report on NE 401 Road, Lowry City. Shawn Casey reported approximately 25 wire cattle panels were stolen from his fence line. The panels were wired to the existing barbed wire fence. The total loss was estimated at $625. A request for prosecution was signed and the investigation is ongoing.

     The investigations in these cases are ongoping. Please contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org, with any related information on these cases.

Sartin arrested on two felony charges from April incident

Curtis Sartin following his original arrest in April

     On July 20, Curtis Sartin, 52, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class C felony of possessing a controlled substance and a class D felony of resisting arrest/detention/stop by fleeing creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death to any person. Bond is set at $30,000 cash or surety.

     The charges stem from an incident on April 6, when Sartin led St. Clair County deputies on a chase in the Northeast part of the county after he was advised of a Federal probation revocation warrant. The vehicle was pursued on several roads into Henry County and back to St. Clair County. Sartin narrowly missed striking an oncoming vehicle at one point.

     When Sartin finally stopped at his residence, he got out of the vehicle and a plastic bag containing a crystalline substance was located. Sartin was taken into custody on the Federal warrant. The substance was sent to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory and tested positive for methamphetamine. A court date of Aug. 7 was given on the charges.

Other warrant arrest

Daniel Chiles

     Daniel Chiles- On July 24, Daniel Chiles, 37, formerly from Deepwater and now from Odessa, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for failing to appear in court on an original misdemeanor charge of stealing. On Feb. 18 Chiles pled guilty and was sentenced to one year in St. Clair County Jail with the execution of sentence suspended. Chiles was placed on unsupervised probation for two years and ordered to pay restitution.  A class C felony charge of burglary-second degree was dismissed by the prosecutor the same day.

            The charges stemmed from an incident in the early morning hours on Jan. 23 when St. Clair County deputies were dispatched to a call in reference to two male subjects on a four wheeler carrying a water heater near NE 1301 Road, Osceola. The investigation discovered the water heater was stolen from a nearby house.

Kermetta Navarro

Kermetta Navarro- On July 23, Kermetta Navarro, 30, Springfield, was arrested on St. Clair County warrants for failing to pay fines/costs on original misdemeanor charges of exceeding the posted speed limit and no insurance. Total bond was set at $486.50. The charges stem from an incident with the Missouri State Highway Patrol on April 17.