The following are excerpts from reports generated by the Texas County Sheriff’s Department:
•A deputy was dispatched at about 7:25 p.m. Feb. 11 after a woman reported her children might be in danger at a Shafer Road residence at Licking.
The officer made contact with a woman who lives there and she said her former daughter-in-law’s children – who are both adults – live with she and her husband and that they hadn’t had contact with their mother for more than a year. They told the officer they didn’t want any contact with their mother and she was using the TCSD as a means to harass them because she is mad.
•A 75-year-old Cabool man reported on Feb. 9 that numerous items had been stolen from a storage building on Oak Grove Road at Cabool.
The man said swiped goods included $1,500 worth of drill bits, numerous tools and other items. Investigation of the case continues.
•The Mountain Grove Police Department called Feb. 11 to report that a citizen had reported finding a skull in their driveway. An investigating deputy determined it was an animal skull.
•A 44-year-old Plato woman reported on Feb. 11 that 200 gallons of diesel fuel had been stolen from her Highway AH property. There are no suspects.
•A representative of Upton Township reported on Feb. 10 that someone had broken into the township’s building on Upton Road at Huggins and stolen numerous items with a total value of $1,675. There are no suspects.
•A 24-year-old Raymondville woman came to the TCSD office at about 11:40 p.m. Feb. 3 to report that a man had sent her a friend request on Facebook. The woman stated she had blocked him.
•A 63-year-old Cabool woman reported at about 2 p.m. Feb. 9 that a prowler had come to her Berry Road residence before sunrise and repeated the same statement eight times. An investigating officer was unable to find physical evidence of the prowler’s presence.
•A 26-year-old Licking woman reported on Feb. 9 that a safe containing cash, jewelry and other items with a total value of $2,705.64 had been stolen from her Highway 137 residence. The woman named three men as suspects and the case is being investigated.
•An officer responded on Feb. 9 to a request for assistance by a DFS agent regarding a report that snakes at the woman’s Hickory Drive residence at Plato were not being fed properly and were biting children. After an investigation, the officer determined the snakes were well cared for and adequately housed, the children had not been bitten and the claim was unfounded.
•A 53-year-old Licking woman reported on Feb. 8 that $500 had been swiped from her Bailey Road residence. An investigating deputy found the cash between a bed and nightstand.
•A deputy responded on Feb. 7 to a request by a woman to check the well-being of another woman living at a Highway HH residence at Willow Springs. Upon arrival, the officer observed that the home was used for storage and did not appear lived in.
•A 42-year-old woman came to the TCSD office at about 5:20 p.m. Feb. 7 and reported a 46-year-old man had pushed her out of a moving vehicle on Brushy Creek Road at Houston. An investigating officer observed that the woman had several visible injuries. She declined pursuit of charges.
Texas County Jail admissions
Feb. 7
Anthony R. Spencer – 48-hour hold
Andrew T. Mathews – driving while revoked
Crystal M. Daily – possession of controlled substance
Kari D. Young – drug charge
Patrick A. Dodson – 48-hour hold
Brent M. Fry – Pulaski County hold
Shane L. Briggs – driving while suspended
Feb. 8
Lamont A. Brown – Shannon County hold
Feb. 9
Shawn W. Jeffery – receiving stolen property, fraud
Jennie S. Wells – Wright County hold
Gerald W. Toman – burglary, assault
Feb. 10
Corey J. Fitzpatrick – burglary
David W. Barton – writ
Michael S. Sheets – Wright County hold
Feb. 11
Walter J. Scheets – DWI
Albert C. Groff – possession of controlled substance
Amy L. Mulready – possession of controlled substance
Samantha J. Flieger – stealing
Nelson Neal – receiving stolen property
Feb. 12
Thomas W. Murphy – possession of controlled substance, endangering welfare of a child
Jennifer D. Henderson – 12-hour commitment