Douglas County
Officers Recover Stolen UTVs, Apprehend Burglary Suspects, One Shooter Arrested; Tuesday’s Shooting Still Under Investigation
Douglas County Sheriff’s Department photo The two UTVs stolen from J Brothers were located by law enforcement and returned to the store four days following the burglary. Both the Ava Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were instrumental in tracking down the missing merchandise and apprehending the suspect. According to Police Chief Reggie Johnson,…
Read MoreCommissioners Receive Bids for Food Services at New Jail Facility
On Thursday, July 11, the Douglas County Commissioners opened five bids that had recently been submitted by vendors interested in handling the future food service operations at the new Douglas County Jail facility. Bids submitted for consideration were as follows: Joe Harding Foodservice Equipment and Restaurant Supplies, of Joplin, Mo. $59,779; Fellers Food Service…
Read MoreFive Sentenced to Department of Corrections
Law Day Proceedings from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office During Circuit Court Law Day on July 2, the following individuals were sentenced to the Department of Corrections: Justin R. Treece, 32, Nixa, admitted to violating his probation and received a five-year sentence for possession of methamphetamine and three years for felony driving without a valid license. …
Read MoreDouglas County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report
During the week of the July 1 to July 7, 2019, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received and answered 82 calls for service and arrested and booked 15 inmates into the Douglas County Jail. Currently, there are 25 inmates incarcerated. On July 7, 2019, we received a message from the West Plains PD that…
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Michael Boyink/Herald Framing work continues on the new Douglas County Jail building. The county broke ground on the project on December 10th, 2018. Construction is expected to take another 6-10 months.
Read MoreCanine Protection Donated to Sheriff’s Department
Protecting K9 Heroes recently awarded K9 Yadi of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department a K9 Medical Trauma kit, and Narcan Kit. Both items were donated to the Sheriff’s Department by Protecting K9 Heroes. K9 Yadi, a seven-year-old yellow lab, is handled by Douglas County Deputy Jonathan Harley. As a detection dog, K9 Yadi is certified…
Read MoreBooks-n-Bits – The Douglas County Public Library
We had great fun at the Douglas County Public Library last month when magician Marty Hahne and the Monkeys on Mars Puppet Show stopped by to entertain the kids. They just howled with laughter. We were very happy to have the Ava kindergarten summer school classes join us for these programs and to have them…
Read MoreOffices To Close for Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is Thursday, and in observance of the holiday, local businesses and government agencies will close their doors so employees can celebrate and spend time with family and friends. As Independence Day is a federal holiday, mail delivery service will be suspended, and most businesses and banks will close for the day…
Read MoreDouglas County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report
Tuesday, May 21, Corporal Wallace responded to a DFS hotline involving an infant and sexual allegations. Upon investigation, Lacie Riley (mother), age 24, of Ava, was arrested and charged with Statutory Sodomy or Attempted Statutory Sodomy. Bond has been set at $50,000 10% cash surety, with GPS monitoring. Riley is currently incarcerated in the Douglas…
Read MoreDouglas County Commissioners Reject Dump Truck Bid
The Douglas County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, June 17th, with Presiding Commissioner Lance Stillings, District No. 1 Commissioner Craig Cunningham, District No. 2 Commissioner Lawson Curtis in attendance, and County Clerk Kerry Davis in attendance. During the meeting the meeting the Commissioners opened bids for a dump truck and a pickup truck.…
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