Felony drug arrest

Valerie Richards

     On Aug. 28, Valerie Richards, 56, Hermitage, was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI). During the booking process inside the jail, six pills identified as tramadol and clonazepam, were located in a cigarette case in Richards' property. An arrest warrant was obtained charging Richards with class C felony possession of a controlled substance. Bond is set at $20,000 cash or surety. Formal charges on the DWI are pending.

Felony arrest made

Eric Bell

     On Aug. 28, Eric Bell, 25, Osceola, was arrested in Osceola on two Polk County warrants for failing to appear in court on infractions of displaying plates of another and no seatbelt. Total bond is set at $250 cash only. While being held, a St. Clair County arrest warrant was issued for Bell charging him with class C felony assault. He was arrested and bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety. The charge stems from an Osceola Police Department investigation on Aug. 25.

Stealing report at Pilot

     On Aug. 27, a St. Clair County deputy took a stealing report at Pilot Travel Center, Collins. Malcolm Fiedler reported he was riding with a friend and stopped for gas while returning home from a trip. Fiedler said his friend gave him a ten dollar bill and told him to go inside and get a candy bar.  He said when he returned, his friend and the vehicle were gone.  Fiedler stated he had several items in the vehicle including $825 cash, NBA Grizzles hat valued at $25, NBA Atlanta Hawks sweatshirt valued at $50, two pairs of jeans valued at $10 each, Galaxy cellular phone valued at $75, and his Missouri state identification.

Arrest warrants issued

File photo Zachary Dewey

     On Aug. 27, a St. Clair County arrest warrant was issued for Zachary Dewey, 26, Appleton City, charging him with a class C felony charge of violating Missouri Revised Statutes section 578.416 regarding crop loss-value greater than $1,000 but less than $100,000. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety. The charge stems from an incident in October 2014 when Dewey allegedly drove his vehicle into a soybean field on NW 1000 Road. Damage to the field was estimated between $2,500 and $3,000.

File photo Jason Hale

            On Aug. 27, a St. Clair County arrest warrant was issued for Jason Hale, 40, Garden City, charging him with a probation/parole violation on an original class C felony charge of possessing a controlled substance. Bond is set at $5,000 cash only. The original charge stems from an incident in December 2010.
     Sheriff Keeler urges those with any information related to the location of these individuals to contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org.