Douglas County
Sheriff Report 10.6.2016
During the week of Sept. 26 –Oct. 3, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office answered 129 Calls for Service, arrested and booked 24 into the Douglas County Jail. There are 28 housed in the Douglas County Jail and one currently held out of county. On Sept. 15 Tyler Saladin, 25, was remanded from court on a…
Read MoreHighway Patrol Investigates Wrecks In Area
The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated traffic accidents in Douglas County during the past week, resulting in minor to moderate injuries to those involved. On Thursday, Sept. 29, officers were called to a one vehicle wreck north of Squires on Highway 5. The 1:15 crash occurred when Danial D. Neal, 17, of Gainesville, ran his…
Read MoreEarly Morning Wreck Sends Teenager To Springfield Hospital
A 4 a.m. crash on Highway 5 north of Ava last Saturday morning resulted in injuries to an Ozark County teenager. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Michael D. Porter, 18, of Noble, was traveling south on Highway 5 in a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado pickup that ran off the left side of the road, went…
Read MoreDouglas County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report 9.29.2016
During the week of Sept. 21 -26 , the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office answered 70 Calls for Service, arrested and booked 15 into the Douglas County Jail. There are 20 housed in the Douglas County Jail and one currently held out of county. On Thursday, Sept. 22 , the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a…
Read MoreSheriff’s Report 9.1.2016
During the week of Aug. 23-31, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office answered 124 Calls for Service, arrested and booked 25 into the Douglas County Jail. There are 31 housed in the Douglas County Jail and one currently held out of county. In the evening hours of Tuesday, Aug. 23, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received…
Read MoreWhite Murder Trial Will Be Held In Ozark County
Attorney Asks for Change of Venue The first degree murder trial of Jammie White has been moved to Ozark County on a change of venue and will be held in December. White, 35, is charged in the Aug. 28, 2015, murder of Robert Koch, 37, near Goodhope, west of Ava. At Douglas County Law Day,…
Read MoreSheriff Report 7.28.2016
During the week of July 13 – 26, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office answered 293 Calls for Service, arrested and booked 28 into the Douglas County Jail. There are 29 housed in the Douglas County Jail and one currently held out of county. On July 18 the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest of…
Read MoreRome Bridge Artwork Donated to Historical Society
A shadow box containing a photograph and piece of the “old” Rome Bridge was presented to Sally Hicks, president of the Douglas County Historical Society, during the Historical Society’s monthly meeting held on Monday, May 16. The shadowbox memento was created by Darlene Sorensen, above left, who provided the artwork in remembrance of the long-standing…
Read MoreEight Sentenced To Prison At Circuit Law Day
The following people were sentenced to the Department of Corrections at the Douglas County Circuit Court law day on May 3, according to the office of Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Wade. William O. Hogue, 34, of Sparta, was sentenced to seven years for 2nd degree domestic assault and five years for felonious restraint. Hogue’s…
Read MoreMoDOT Work Scheduled On Highways 76 & 14 In Douglas County
WILLOW SPRINGS – Route 76 in Douglas County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews seal the roadway with a mixture of rock and oil. The section of roadway is located from Route 95 to Route C. Weather permitting, work will be performed Monday, May 16, through Tuesday, May 31…
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