On October 23, deputies responded to Jonesburg for a reported harassment complaint. Through the course of the investigation deputies determined the incident involved a dispute between estranged family members. The suspect had previously been warned by law enforcement that the victim did not wish to have any further contact with him. Despite that warning, the suspect continued contacting the victim. Charges of harassment have been filed.

On October 25, deputies responded to a residence in New Florence for a reported active domestic disturbance. The reporting party advised she had received a phone call from the female resident who was screaming and appeared to be in distress. Deputies made contact with both residents. Although deputies had concerns that something may have occurred, both individuals denied any disturbance and stated they were simply looking for a key that had been lost in the yard. Due to insufficient probable cause to establish that a domestic disturbance had occurred deputies cleared the scene.

On October 26, deputies responded to a residence in Wellsville for a reported domestic assault. Upon arrival and through further investigation deputies determined that one brother had slapped the other in the face during an argument, causing pain and visible redness. The suspect admitted to striking his brother and was arrested, transported to the MC Jail and charged with domestic assault 4th degree.

On October 28, deputies responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Highway 19 near Cedar Road in Wellsville. Upon arrival deputies learned the driver involved in the accident had a suspended driver’s license and an active warrant out of Wright City. The driver was arrested, transported to the MC Jail, charged with driving while suspended and held on the active warrant.

Also on October 28, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for expired registration. During the investigation a passenger was found to have several active failure to appear warrants. Deputies also observed the passenger attempting to conceal an item inside his footwear. During a consensual search, deputies located a cigarette package containing three individually packaged baggies of a crystalline substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine. The subject was arrested on the outstanding warrants and transported to the MC Jail pending formal charges of delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

On October 29, deputies responded to a residence in Wellsville for a reported active domestic disturbance. Upon arrival and through further investigation, deputies learned that a male subject had taken a phone from his wife while she was attempting to call 911, causing the phone to strike their 2-year-old child in the face. The victim also reported being pushed down a set of stairs and later pushed against a vehicle while holding the child. The suspect was arrested and transported to the MC Jail pending formal charges of domestic assault 3rd degree, two counts of domestic assault 4th degree and endangering the welfare of a child 2nd degree.