Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies made six warrant arrests and took reports of burglary and stealing during the week of Aug. 7-14.

Warrant Arrests

            Larry Chamberlain- On Aug. 13, Larry Chamberlain, 61, Springfield, was arrested in St. Clair County on a Christian County warrant. The warrant charges him with failure to appear on an original charge of a class C felony of passing bad checks. The warrant was issued in September 2007 and bond is set at $3,500 cash only.  

Valerie Newman

                    Valerie Newman- On Aug. 11, Valerie Newman, 54, Collins, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a class D felony possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony driving while intoxicated, a class E misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and a class A misdemeanor driving while revoked. Bond is set at $15,000 cash or surety.

            The charges stem from a St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office investigation on Aug. 11, when a deputy was dispatched to Shelby’s Conoco Station, Lowry City, in reference to suspicious vehicle. Employees reported the vehicle had been running and parked in front of the air pump for a couple hours. Newman was located sitting in the driver seat of the vehicle with the engine running. During the investigation a glass pipe with white residue was located in front of the gear shifter. Newman was taken into custody for operating a motor vehicle in an intoxicated/drugged condition. A prescription bottle with Newman’s name on it was also located. Inside were the listed pills along with a clear plastic bag with a crystalline substance. A check revealed Newman had a revoked drivers’ license and numerous driving while intoxicated convictions. Three of those convictions were in the State of Missouri along with additional arrests from the State of Georgia. Both the pipe and the crystalline substance field tested positive for methamphetamine.

Lakota Goodwin

           Lakota Goodwin- On Aug. 10, Lakota L. Goodwin, 19, Collins, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a class D felony possession of controlled substance, and class A misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.

            The charges stem from a St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office investigation the previous day on Coon Creek Street, Collins. During the investigation an orange syringe cap was located in the closet along with three spoons with residue. An eye glass container was located in the back yard around a tree. The container contained multiple syringes, modified spoons, and a couple pieces of cotton. One of the syringes contained a quantity of a clear liquid substance which later field tested positive for methamphetamine.

Bradford Moore Jr.

            Bradford Moore Jr.- On Aug. 10, Bradford L Moore Jr., 39, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class D felony domestic assault-second degree and a class A misdemeanor driving while suspended-second offense. Bond is set at $15,000 cash only. The charges stem from an Osceola Police Department investigation on July 15.       

Delbert Gould

             Delbert Gould- On Aug. 8, Delbert Gould, 32, Osceola, was arrested on three St. Clair County warrants and one Pettis County warrant.

            In St. Clair County, Gould is charged with failing to appear in court on a class C felony charge of burglary-second degree, a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor no insurance, a misdemeanor displaying plates of another, and two misdemeanor charges of driving while revoked.  Total bond on the St. Clair County charge is $15,000 cash or surety.

            The charges stem from an incident that occurred in September 2015. In October 2015, a St. Clair County deputy took a burglary report on NE 310 Private Road, Osceola. Michael Gonder reported damage to a door of his residence and several items missing including a pair of camouflaged boots, a propane bottle, and a power washer. The total value of the items stolen was estimated at $2,855. During the investigation Gould was identified utilizing surveillance photos taken from the property. In one photo Gould is wearing the stolen boots.

            Gould was also arrested on a Pettis County warrant charging him with probation violation on an original class C felony charge of tampering with a motor vehicle-first degree. The warrant was issued in December 2016 and bond is set at $1,300 cash only. The original charge stems from an incident in March 2014.

Clayton Barker

           Clayton Barker- On Aug. 8, Clayton Barker, 53, Osceola, was arrested in St. Clair County on four warrants from Humansville Police Department. Barker is charged with failing to appear in court on ordinance violations of driving while suspended, failing to produce insurance, and two counts of failure to register a motor vehicle. Total bond is set at $350 cash only.

            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

Stealing reported at Riverside Duck Club in Rockville area

            On Aug. 12, a St. Clair County deputy took a stealing report at Riverside Duck Club, in the Taberville area. James Widman reported several items stolen from his truck.

            Widman stated his Ford pickup was unlocked and he left the duck lodge around 8 a.m. to do some work in a different location. At approximately 11 a.m. Widman returned to the lodge and noticed his billfold was missing from the truck. The billfold contained approximately $82, hunting licenses, truck keys, vehicle registration, game camera, battery charger, pair of prescription glasses, and camouflage rain gear. Total value of items missing was estimated at $1,322.

Burglary reported on West Fifth Street, Lowry City

            On Aug. 11, a St. Clair County deputy responded to West Fifth Street, Lowry City, in reference to a burglary.

            Stephanie Roberts reported she left the garage at 6 p.m. on Aug. 10 and returned on Aug.11 to the lock on the garage door missing. Roberts reported several items missing including a brown leather reclining couch, a recliner with nail heads on the arms, a small black kitchen table with stained top and four matching chairs, two green bedside tables with wood tops, a Better Homes and Garden comforter, three gray bath towels, a 42-inch Samsung TV flat screen, two glass jars, six knives, six forks, six spoons, six teaspoons, two pot holders, two oven mitts, six hand towels, six melamine bowls, six melamine salad plates, a gray sheet set, two car ramps, a mattress set, two wood stoves, a pink grocery cart, an antique oil can, antique glass lamp, and a match box holder dispenser. Total value of items missing was estimated at $3,385.                     

            Burglary reported on East Third Street, Lowry City

            On Aug. 11, a St. Clair deputy was dispatched to East Third Street, Lowry City, in reference to a burglary.

            Christina Greenburg and Richard Rife reported they had not been staying at the residence do to the fact there is no power. They stated they were on their way to work and drove by the house on Aug. 10 at approximately 1 p.m. and noticed the back door was open, but did not have time to stop and check on it. They came back by at approximately 7 p.m. on Aug. 10 and noticed their new purple and white mountain bike valued at $170 missing. They stated since there weren’t any lights, they locked the door and went to where they were staying. They returned the morning of Aug. 11 to find several items missing including, a Craftsman “My Stride” self propelled push mower, a large knife with a griffin on the handle, a roll of 220 Volt wire, a tote full of miscellaneous tools, twenty “X box 360” games, and kids bicycles. The total value of the items was estimated at $1,590.

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