The complete St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office  News Release Aug. 20-27, 2018

            Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies made 16 arrests and took two stealing reports during the week of Aug. 20-27, 2018.

Warrant Arrests

Teresa Muller

     Teresa Muller- On Aug. 27, Teresa Muller, 38, Lowry City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant for failure to appear in court on two ordinance charges for driving while revoked or suspended and exceeding the posted speed limit by 11-15 mph. Bond is set at $430.50 cash only.
     The original charges stem from a traffic stop by the Osceola Police Department on Dec. 12, 2016.
     

Skeeter McKay

     Skeeter McKay- On Aug. 27, Skeeter McKay, 21, Springfield, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a Polk County warrant for failure to appear in court on an original class D misdemeanor operating a vehicle on the highway without a valid license. This is a no bond warrant.
     The original charge comes from a traffic stop by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Oct. 28, 2017.
     

Kevin Abernathy

     Kevin Abernathy- On Aug. 26, Kevin Abernathy, 36, Knob Noster, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a class D misdemeanor driving while revoked or suspended. Abernathy was booked and released pending formal charges.
     The charge comes after a St. Clair County deputy performed a traffic stop on the vehicle Abernathy was driving for a traffic violation. A record check revealed Abernathy had a suspended driver’s license.
     

Andre Hubert

     Andre Hubert- On Aug. 26, Andre Hubert, 24, Humansville, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy for failure to appear in court on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and a class D misdemeanor operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license. Bond is set at $200 cash only.
     The charge comes after a St. Clair County deputy was dispatched to check on a male subject that was stuck in a ditch on April 3, 2018. While making contact with Hubert, the deputy could smell a strong odor of alcohol. The deputy performed a sobriety test, which Hubert failed. Hubert consented to a breathalyzer test. Hubert had a B.A.C. of .257, which is more than three times the legal limit.
     

Amanda White

     Amanda White- On Aug. 26, Amanda White, 31, Olathe, KS, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. White was booked and released pending formal charges.
     The arrest comes after a St. Clair County deputy was dispatched to Highway V in regards to a truck stuck in the mud.
     Upon arrival, the deputy seen the female driver, later identified as White, sitting in the truck with the door open, spinning the tires and throwing mud. The deputy approached the vehicle and asked if White was okay and if she needed help. The deputy couldn’t understand her response, as it was very slurred and mumbled.
     After helping White out of the vehicle, the deputy asked if she would participate in a field sobriety test. White stated yes.
     The deputy had White perform the sobriety test and she failed. White consented to a breathalyzer test. White had a B.A.C. of .270, which is more than three times the legal limit.
     

Michael Cable

     Michael Cable- On Aug. 24, Michael Cable, 26, Lowry City, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a class A misdemeanor delivery or possession of an item at a county/private jail/correctional center which prisoner is prohibited from receiving. Cable was booked and released pending formal charges.
     

Elizabeth Kilgore

     Elizabeth Kilgore- On Aug. 24, Elizabeth Kilgore, 35, Quincy, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a class A misdemeanor delivery or possession of an item at a county/private jail/correctional center which prisoner is prohibited from receiving. Kilgore was booked and released pending formal charges.
     

Christopher Moore

     Christopher Moore- On Aug. 24, Blackburn, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a Saline County warrant charging him with an unclassified felony enticement or attempted enticement of a child, two counts of a class D felony statutory rape in the second degree, and a class D felony statutory sodomy in the second degree. Bond is set at $100,000 cash only.
     The arrest comes after the Saline County Sheriff’s Office contacted the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office in regards to a wanted person in our county. The Saline County deputy advised of Moore’s possible location in St. Clair County.
     After some research and a criminal history check, the St. Clair County Special Response Team was activated. The team surrounded the suspected residence and made contact at the front door with a white female. When the female was advised why the deputies were there, she yelled at Moore to come out of the house. Moore did not respond. The female gave consent for the deputies to enter the residence. Deputies entered and staged outside the bedroom door where the female stated he was at. Moore was given the order to come out with his hands up. Moore came to the door and was taken into custody without incident.
     

Michelle Robling

     Michelle Robling- On Aug. 24, Michelle Robling, 32, Belton, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a class D felony possession of a controlled substance and a class D misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.
     The arrest comes after a St. Clair County deputy pulled over the vehicle Robling was driving for equipment violations and a traffic violation on July 15, 2018. The deputy asked for and was given consent to search the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, the deputy found a bag under the passenger’s seat. Inside the bad was drug paraphernalia and a baggie containing a white crystal like substance. Robling admitted to the bag being hers. The crystal like substance field tested positive for methamphetamine.
     

Misty Bennink

     Misty Bennink- On Aug. 23, Misty Bennink, 37, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a probation revocation on original charges of a class C felony assault in the second degree on a law enforcement officer and a class A misdemeanor resisting arrest/detention/stop. Bond is set at $5,000 cash only.
     The original charges stem from an investigation in the early morning hours Aug. 5, 2016, when a St. Clair County deputy responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot at Shelby’s, Lowry City. Contact was made with Bennink and she became belligerent and knocked a flashlight out the deputy’s hand. She made a fist and swung it in an attempt to assault the deputy. During the incident Bennink assaulted the deputy several times and refused directives given from the deputy. Pepper spray and a taser were both used to subdue Bennink.
     

Alonzo Powell III

     Alonzo Powell III- On Aug. 23, Alonzo Powell III, 36, Springfield, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a class A misdemeanor driving while revoked/suspended second or third offense. Powell was booked and released pending formal charges.
     The arrest comes after a St. Clair County deputy pulled over the vehicle Powell was driving for a traffic violation. A records check showed Powell had previous driving suspensions.
     

Joseph Salinas

     Joseph Salinas- On Aug. 23, Joseph Salinas, 26, Idaho Falls, ID, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a Henry County warrant for failure to appear in court on an original charge of a class D felony possession of a controlled substance. Bond is set at $500 cash only.
     

Nicholas Barber

     Nicholas Barber- On Aug. 22, Nicholas Barber, 26, Springfield, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with three ordinance charges for exceeding posted speed limit, failure to register motor vehicle, and no insurance. Total bond is set at $523.50 cash only.
     The ordinance charges come from a traffic stop by the Osceola Police Department on March 2, 2017.
     

Sandra Cooley

     Sandra Cooley- On Aug. 22, Sandra Cooley, 50, Rolla, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a class D felony possession of a controlled substance. Cooley was booked and released pending formal charges.
     The arrest comes after a St. Clair County deputy had stopped a vehicle for traffic violations. As the deputy was approaching the vehicle, he noticed the female passenger, Cooley, moving around in a suspicious manner. The deputy spoke with the driver and advised him why he had stopped him.
     The deputy asked if there was anything illegal in the vehicle. The driver stated no, and gave the deputy consent to search. During the search, the deputy found a small metal tin on the floor board of the passenger’s side, in front of where Cooley had been sitting. Cooley did admit the tin was hers. The tin had a white crystal like residue in it. The tin did field test positive for methamphetamine.
     

Heather Willmore

     Heather Willmore- On Aug. 21, Heather Willmore, 32, El Dorado Springs, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a class D felony possession of a controlled substance and a class A misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond is set at $20,000 cash only.
     The arrest comes after St. Clair County deputies were advised of a careless and imprudent driver on Highway 13 on July 18, 2018. A search of the surrounding area revealed a car matching the description and license plates located at The Port Convenience Store. Deputies made contact with the driver and passenger of the vehicle, along with Willmore’s two children. The Department of Family Services was notified and the children were released to their father. A K9 unit did an exterior sniff test of the vehicle and alerted to the presence of narcotics. A search of the vehicle revealed a baggie with a white crystal like substance and a glass pipe. The white crystal substance field tested positive for methamphetamine. Willmore admitted the drugs and glass pipe to be hers.
     

Matthew Macey

     Matthew Macey- On Aug. 20, Matthew Macey, 47, Edwardsville, KS, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. Macey was placed on 24 hour hold pending formal charges.
     The arrest comes after a St. Clair County deputy performed a traffic stop on the vehicle Macey was driving for a traffic violation.
     Upon contact with Macey, the deputy could smell the strong odor of alcohol. Macey also had slurred, mumbled speech when answering the deputy’s questions.
     Macey consented to a field sobriety test which he failed. He agreed to a breathalyzer test. Macey had a B.A.C. of .275, which is more than three times the legal limit.

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.

Boat Stolen in Collins

     On Aug. 23, a St. Clair County deputy was dispatched to SE 871 in Collins in reference to a stolen boat.
     Upon arrival the deputy spoke with Evert Wilkerson. Wilkerson stated he last saw his boat on Aug. 22. He noticed it was missing the next day.
     The boat is a 24 foot Sun Tracker pontoon with a 115 HP Mercury Outboard motor sitting on top of a black trailer with white spoke wheels.
     The deputy took photographs of the tire tracks at the scene.
     Total estimated loss value is $8,300.

Theft in Osceola

     On Aug. 21, a St. Clair County deputy was dispatched to a residence on NE Highway 13 in reference to a theft.
     Upon arrival, the deputy spoke with Rick Weaver. Weaver stated when his nephew moved out, several of his items went missing from his garage. He stated an electric cut off saw, an electric disc sander, and two electric winches were missing. The total estimated loss value is $706.
     A suspect has been named.

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