Jerry Shane Fellers, owner of Build Tech Structures, Inc., has pled guilty to 15 felony counts of deceptive business practices.
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Nicole Emmons
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2/14/25
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On 02-12-2025, at approximately 1507 hours, deputies were dispatched to the 1700 block of E. 490th Road, Halfway, Missouri, near the Pomme de Terre River, for a report of a suspicious person. A male subject wearing blue clothing and carrying a backpack had climbed over several fences and crossed multiple property lines. Deputies searched both sides of the river on foot, in patrol vehicles, and with the reporting person's side-by-side.
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Sheriff Danny Morrison
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2/14/25
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Evidence provided by predator-catching group
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Nicole Emmons
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2/12/25
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Dustin Zook was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 8 for sending multiple text messages about blowing up the propane tanks at a Fast N Friendly gas station.
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Nicole Emmons
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2/12/25
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The Bolivar Wal-Mart was abuzz with activity Wednesday night as a sting to catch a predator became dramatic.
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Nicole Emmons
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2/7/25
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At 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in Dallas County, two miles west of Buffalo.
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2/5/25
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A Polk County Grand Jury has indicted Bolivar resident Robert Michael Liles, 41, on four charges of child sexual abuse. According to the Grand Jury report, between August 2021 and February 2022, Liles allegedly had sex, molested, and abused a child under the age of 14 years.
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Nicole Emmons
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1/24/25
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CIVIL PETITIONS
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1/22/25
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CIVIL PETITIONS
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1/15/25
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Drake Alexander Koch-Jenkins, 27, of Bolivar, was arrested on Jan. 3 for sexual abuse of a child. He is already in the court system for similar charges stemming from a 2022 incident.
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Nicole Emmons
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1/8/25
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MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS
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1/3/25
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On Dec. 31, about an hour before midnight, Fair Play Police Chief French and Officer Thompson arrested Christopher Simpson, of Milo, for speeding and drunk driving.
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1/3/25
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Fair Play police arrested Kevin Danielsen after he fled from police during a traffic stop on Dec. 10.
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12/13/24
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On Sunday, Nov. 8, at 6:19 p.m., the highway patrol responded to an accident involving a pedestrian on Highway 32, one mile east of Fair Play near 43rd Road.
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Nicole Emmons
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12/11/24
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POLICE REPORTS
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12/6/24
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On Monday, Dec. 3, Faith Leann Ryan, 31, of Flemington, was sentenced on eight counts related to endangering the welfare of her children resulting in the death of one.
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Nicole Emmons
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12/4/24
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On Nov. 13, police received a report of a stolen golf cart - a motor vehicle under Missouri law. The cart was allegedly stolen from the City of Bolivar’s golf course.
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Nicole Emmons
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11/20/24
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John Guy Dolloff, 35, of Bolivar, was arrested on Nov. 8 on five charges related to a break-in at a storage unit.
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Nicole Emmons
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11/15/24
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On Friday, Nov. 8, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO), and the Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT), executed a search warrant at a house on Highway 13 in Brighton. Twenty-seven dogs, including very young puppies, were rescued from the property located near the Polk and Greene County line. Reports claim numerous dogs were deceased.
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Nicole Emmons
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11/13/24
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A Springfield man was sentenced to 34 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to seven felonies, including kidnapping, harassment and four counts of domestic assault.
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11/6/24
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Polk County Prosecuting Attorney, Keaton Ashlock announced the conviction of Curtis “Chris” Carl Benenhaley Jr. on crimes of sexual assault of a child.
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Nicole Emmons
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11/1/24
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Timeshare sales are a multi-billion-dollar industry. While many consumers are happy with their timeshare purchases, others experience buyer’s remorse. That’s where many up-front fee timeshare exit companies enter the picture.
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By BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois
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11/1/24
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On Thursday, Oct. 24 at 3:45 p.m., Trooper D. Jackson responded to a single-vehicle accident on Route AA, five miles northeast of Bolivar.
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10/30/24
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On Oct. 20, two deputies responded to an alleged domestic assault call. The caller stated Taylor Cole Thomason was attacking someone at the residence with a 4x4 board and a golf club. The caller stated Thomason had been drinking and taking Klonopin, a benzodiazepine drug used for panic disorders and alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
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Nicole Emmons
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10/25/24
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Polk County, Missouri — The Polk County Prosecutor’s Office announced today the dismissal of the homicide case against Corey Nielsen, following an extensive review of the finalized investigation and deliberation by a panel of local community members having heard evidence from the lead investigator from the Missouri Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC). The decision was made based on the evidence showing that the defendant acted in defense of others under Missouri law. Our office also consulted with other county prosecutors as to the application of law and likely trial outcomes.
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10/25/24
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