- On Oct. 8, Lucas O. Pyrlik, 20, of Summersville, was issued a citation for driving without a valid license.
- On Oct. 7, a deputy was dispatched to Texas County Memorial Hospital regarding a report of an injury from a gunshot. The officer made contact with a 47-year-old man there who said he was “messing with” a pistol and accidentally shot himself in the hand. The deputy determined that there was no indication of criminal intent and the shooting had been accidental.
- On Oct. 2, a deputy was dispatched regarding a report of harassment at a Freedom Road residence at Willow Springs. During investigation, contact was made with a man with an active Texas County warrant. Carlton Midkaff, 39, of Freedom Road in Willow Springs, was arrested on a felony assault charge and taken to jail without incident.
- On Aug. 16, a deputy was dispatched to a Highway AH property at Plato regarding a report of a cow being shot. A 27-year-old man there told the officer one of his cows had been shot and killed, and he didn’t know who might have done it. The man also requested increased patrols in the area due to a rise in deer being shot from the roadway. The man said he had contacted the Missouri Department of Conservation regarding the poaching incidents.
- On Oct. 10, a deputy was dispatched to Texas County Memorial Hospital regarding a report of a gunshot wound. The officer made contact with a 51-year-old man who said he was handling a friend’s Sig Sauer 9-millimeter pistol that he believed was malfunctioning and it discharged when he engaged its safety mechanism, and the bullet exited through the bottom portion of his hand. The incident took place in Dent County’s jurisdiction and information was sent to them.
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