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 News Release June 10-17, 2019

            Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies made seven arrests and took a burglary report during the week of June 10-17, 2019.

Warrant Arrests

David Kelderman

David Kelderman- On June 15, David Kelderman, 30, Lowry City, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a class E felony resisting/interfering with arrest, detention or stop by fleeing-creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death to any person. Kelderman was placed on a 24 hour hold pending formal charges.

The arrest comes after a St. Clair County deputy observed driver of a sport style motorcycle traveling in the southbound lanes of Highway 13 with no helmet. The deputy attempted to perform a traffic stop on the motorcycle and the driver failed to yield to the deputy. The driver of the motorcycle got up over 100 mph and ran several stop signs during the failure to yield.

Henry Ren

Henry Ren- On June 15, Henry Ren, 54, Deepwater, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on a Pulaski County warrant for a class D possession of a controlled substance. Bond is set at $5,000 cash or surety.

The original charge comes from the Crocker Police Department in January 2018.

Kelly Jones

Kelly Jones- On June 14, Kelly Jones, 34, Clinton, was arrested by a St. Clair County deputy on multiple Henry County warrants and a Clinton Police Department warrant. Two of the warrants were for probation violations, two were for failure to appear in court, and one was for a class D felony possession of a controlled substance. Total bond is set at $5,500 cash or surety and $6,298 cash only.

Amy Shull

Amy Shull- On June 14, Amy Shull, 47, Collins, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a class E felony unlawful use of a weapon. Bond is set at $5,000 cash or surety.

The warrant comes after Shull had reportedly stuck a pistol in the face of one of her neighbors while blaming the neighbor’s dog for killing her chickens in October of 2018.

Nickolas Mitchel

Nickolas Mitchel- On June 13, Nickolas Mitchel, 28, Appleton City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with a class A misdemeanor resisting/interfering with arrest, detention or stop. Bond is set at $4,000 cash or surety.

The original charge comes from the Appleton City Police Department in June of 2019.

Laura Robling

Laura Robling- On June 13, Laura Robling, 32, Belton, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a probation violation on an original 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 original charges 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 bag 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.

Ellen Carey

Ellen Carey- On June 12, Ellen Carey, 41, Melvern, KS, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a class A misdemeanor resisting/interfering with arrest, detention or stop, a class B misdemeanor trespass in the first degree, and a class A misdemeanor driving while revoked or suspend. Total bond is set at $5,000 cash or surety.

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.

Burglary in Deepwater

On June 16, a St. Clair County deputy was dispatched to a residence on NW 176 Road in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival, the deputy spoke with Alex Hopkins. Hopkins stated his father in law told him that someone had been on the property and took some things. Hopkins stated there were several duck decoys missing, a duck blind, a 42 inch Visio television, random ammo of various calibers, and a HomeLite XL12 chainsaw. No estimated loss value was given.

The deputy searched the area for any physical evidence. Hopkins stated he would be putting up cameras.

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.