Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies have made two arrests took a theft report during the first part of this week. He reminds citizens of the annual nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over” crackdown to reduce substance–impaired driving fatalities that will continue through January 1, 2017.

            Peter Creasy- On Dec. 16, Peter Creasy, 23, Appleton City, was arrested at the St. Clair County Courthouse on a Vernon County warrant for failing to appear in court on a sest belt violation. Bond was set at $10.

Peter Creasy

           Mark Buce- On Dec. 14, Mark Buce, 28, Deepwater, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with class C felony receiving stolen property and class A misdemeanor resisting/interfering with arrest detention or stop. Bond is set at $15,000 cash or surety.

            The charges stem from an incident the previous day when a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a pickup truck near NE 501 Road and Highway CC, Osceola. When the deputy activated emergency lights the truck slowed down like it was going to stop then accelerated and continued on NE 501 Road. The truck travelled for approximately one mile before stopping.  Buce, who was driving the vehicle, was taken into custody. A check of the vehicle revealed it as stolen from Benton County.

Mark Buce

            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. 

Theft report

            On Dec. 14, a St. Clair County deputy took a theft report from Johnnie Carroll. He stated  

someone came onto his property on NE 1126, Deepwater, and took an 100 foot orange extension cord, a battery charger, a Craftsman rollaway tool box with tools, a set of 3/4 inch sockets in a red box, a red tool box with tools, and a 15-gallon drum with scrap aluminum in it. The total value of the items was estimated at $576.

            Sheriff Keeler urges those with any related information to this case or any others should contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org.