St. Clair County Sheriff Scott Keeler said deputies made seven warrant arrests, took three stealing reports, two burglary reports and one property damage report during the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 2.
Warrant arrests
Brandon Wood |
Brandon Wood- On Nov. 2, Brandon Wood, 23, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for a probation violation on an original class C felony charge of tampering with a motor vehicle. The warrant was issued on Oct. 10. The original charge stems from an incident in May 2013. Wood was also arrested on a Henry County warrant for failing to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge of stealing. Total bond is set at $2,915 cash only.
Rachelle Rodabaugh |
Rachelle Rodabaugh- On Nov. 2, Rachelle Rodabaugh, 23, Springfield, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with two class C felony charges, stealing a motor vehicle and possession of controlled substance. Bond is set at $20,000 cash or surety.
The charges stem from an incident the day before when Johnnie Carroll reported a 2004 Chevrolet 1500 truck stolen from his driveway on NE 301 Road, Deepwater. A St. Clair County deputy stopped the vehicle on 13 Highway at NE 50 Road. Rodabaugh was taken into custody. During the investigation Rodabaugh made admissions to stealing the truck and advised she had a glass pipe in her purse. The pipe field tested positive for methamphetamine.
Nicholas Himmelberg(No Photo)- On Nov. 1, Nicholas Himmelberg, 33, Collins, was arrested in Collins on several Polk County warrants. Himmelberg is facing two class C felony charges of possessing a controlled substance, three misdemeanor charges of no seat belt and a misdemeanor charge of failing to register a motor vehicle. He was also arrested on two warrants from Bolivar Police Department for stealing and driving while suspended. Total bond is set at $15,000 cash or surety and $1,500 cash only. Himmelberg was taken into custody and transported to the county line for a transfer.
George Buhlinger Jr. |
George Buhlinger Jr.- On Oct. 31, George Buhlinger Jr., 35, Appleton City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with class C felony endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk- first degree. The warrant was issued on Oct. 29 and bond is set at $15,000 cash or surety. Buhlinger was also arrested on a Vernon County warrant for probation violation. Bond in that case is set at $5,000 cash only. The St. Clair County charge stems from an incident on Sept. 26 when a deputy responded to a call that Buhlinger placed a juvenile in a martial arts choke hold three times. The juvenile was gasping for air and felt their life was in danger.
David Eaton Jr. |
David Eaton Jr.- On Oct. 30, David Eaton Jr., 41, Hollister, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for failing to appear in court on an original charge of exceeding the posted speed limit-11-15 miles per hour over. The charges stems from a Lowry City Police Department investigation in August. Bond is set at $195 cash only.
Robbie King |
Robbie King- On Oct. 29, Robbie King, 47, Nixa, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for failing to appear in court on a class B misdemeanor charge of trespassing-first degree. Bond is set at $1,000 cash or surety. The warrant was issued in November 2014 and stemmed from an incident in October 2014.
Michael Naylor |
Michael Naylor- On Oct. 27, Michael Naylor, 47, Lowry City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant. The warrant was issued on Oct. 23 after the court asked Naylor to submit to urine test. He was to report to the St. Clair County Jail immediately for testing. Naylor failed to report as ordered. His bond was revoked and a warrant for his arrest ordered. His bond is set at $50,000 cash only.
Naylor is charged with class C felony possession of a controlled substance stemming from an investigation on Aug. 5 at his residence on NE 542 Road, Osceola. During the investigation St. Clair County deputies and members of the Mid Missouri Multi Jurisdiction Drug Task Force located a glass pipe that field tested positive for methamphetamine and several small plastic bags with a crystal substance inside that also field tested positive for methamphetamine.
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.
Battery charger reported stolen on NW 1000 Road
On Oct. 31, St. Clair County deputies took a stealing complaint on NW 1000 Road, Appleton City. Terry Rodebaugh, reported a Craftsmen digital battery charger was stolen from his property. The value of the charger was estimated at $150.
Damage to a fence on SE 500 Road
On Oct. 31, a St. Clair County deputy took a property damage complaint on SE 500 Road, Osceola. Paula Thomas reported damage to a wire fence. During the investigation it was discovered the fence was cut and an all-terrain vehicle from a neighbor’s property was removed through the fence. Evidence was located at the scene.
Burglary reported on NE 1000 Road
On Oct. 30, St. Clair County deputies took a burglary report on NE 1000 Road, Lowry City. Alan Haverland reported several items stolen from an outbuilding. Items missing included a Coleman air compressor, Black and Decker grinder, Bobcat 225 portable welder, a homemade trailer, torch set with bottles, small cutting torch, heating tips, welding tips, welding rod, 100 feet of welding leads, and a hammer. The total value of the items was estimated at $4,880.
Cast iron bells reported stolen
On Oct. 29, a St. Clair County deputy took a stealing report on NE Highway 13, Osceola. Ricky Weaver reported two cast iron bells were missing from his front yard. The total value of the bells was estimated at $200.
Burglary reported on SW 900 Road
On Oct. 29, a St. Clair County deputy took a burglary report on SW 900 Road, El Dorado Springs. Annabel Yockey reported a residence on her property was broke into. Items reported missing from the residence include two double bitted axes with wooden handles, a steel gray colored tool box with miscellaneous hand tools, a white flower cabinet with miscellaneous cups and glasses, a red recipe box, two cast iron skillets, stone crock, 24 cable restraints, Aladdin kerosene lamp, antique wooden wall phone, and a Victrola hand crank record player with approximately 30 to 40 records. Two crosscut saw blades were reported missing from a shed near the house. The total value of the items was estimated at $3,195.
Stolen items on NE 800 Road
On Oct. 27, a St. Clair County deputy took a report from Lester Cartee in reference to a theft. Cartee said he recently moved his trailer house to NE 800 Road, Lowry City. He left several boxes of his property covered with a tarp on a wooden porch. Cartee said the boxes contained paper towels, bath towels, silverware, dishes, pots, pans, a food mixer, typewriter, television antenna, and two small propane bottles. The total value of the items was estimated at $386.
The investigations in these cases are ongoing. Sheriff Keeler stated those with any related information should contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org
Arrest warrant issued
On Oct. 26, a St. Clair County warrant was issued for Nicole Vannostrand, 30, Popular Bluff, for failing to appear in court on a class C felony charge of passing a bad check $500 or more-no account/insufficient funds. The charge stems from an incident on July 26. Those with any information on Vannostrand’s location are urged to contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org.
Coffee with the Sheriff to be held in Appleton City Nov. 19
Sheriff Scott Keeler will host “Coffee with the Sheriff” on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 7-10 a.m. in the cafeteria at Ellett Memorial Hospital, Appleton City. The sheriff strongly encourages citizens to attend with any questions or concerns and be a part of making a difference in the community.
