The following are excerpts of reports generated by the Texas County Sheriff’s Department:
•A deputy was dispatched Aug. 2 regarding a report of property damage at a Nevill Road residence at Mountain Grove.
A 44-year-old man who lives there told the officer a crossbow arrow had been shot into the front of his house. The deputy observed about six inches of the shaft of an arrow sticking out of the front of the home near the front porch.
The man named five people as possible suspects, and stated the incident may have been a form of retaliation for something their 20-year-old son was involved in.
•A 64-year-old Licking man called July 30 to report that $500 cash and some prescription pills had been stolen from his Highway C residence.
The man gave a suspect’s name to an investigating deputy, and the deputy was told by a Licking police officer that the suspect had been located at a motel, but had fled on foot. The deputy later determined the suspect was a man who was known to be using his brother’s name because of active warrants. Investigation continues.
•A 46-year-old Licking man reported Aug. 2 that a purse and a GPS unit with a total value of $449 had been stolen from his car while it was parked unlocked at a church on Highway C. There are no suspects.
•Peter R. Corpus, 52, of Summersville, was issued a citation for third-degree assault after allegedly punching a 36-year-old Hartshorn man in the face at the victim’s Hunter Drive residence.
•A deputy was dispatched at about 1 a.m. Aug. 2 to assist Licking police with a fight at the Midtown Bar. Upon arrival, the deputy was advised nobody at the scene would sign a complaint, and he was no longer needed.
•A Cabool man reported at about 9 p.m. Aug. 1 that he had seen headlights on the driveway at his U.S. 60 residence and that two people with flashlights had exited the suspicious vehicle. A pair of investigating deputies were unable to locate a vehicle or suspects.
•A 44-year-old Licking man called Aug. 2 to report that a Farmall tractor valued at $1,500 had been stolen from his Shepard Drive property and he had located it at a recycling business near Licking.
After an investigation, a probable cause statement was sent to the county prosecutor seeking theft charges against a 38-year-old Licking man.
•A 45-year-old Houston man called Aug. 2 to report a burglary at his deceased father’s Sackett Road residence at Licking. An investigating deputy stated that nothing appeared to be missing from the home. There are no suspects.
•A Houston woman called at about 7:40 a.m. Aug. 2 to report a large black dog at a Northview Lane trailer park. An investigating officer was unable to locate it.
•A deputy was dispatched at about 11 a.m. Aug. 1 to assist Licking police with finding a man who had reportedly jumped from a vehicle on Washington Lane in Licking and fled into a wooded area. Officers were unable to locate the man.
•A 77-year-old Elk Creek man reported July 31 that a neighbor man had dumped milk onto his property and the liquid had flowed onto the caller’s Swisher Road property and killed fish in ponds.
The man told an investigating deputy the neighbor had dumped three loads of milk over a three-week period. The officer observed where the milk had been dumped on top of a hill directly above three ponds.
The officer also observed a trail of dead vegetation where the liquid had run down the hill, and several inches of scum build-up on top of the ponds it encountered.
The man told the officer he had contacted several other state and county agencies about the matter, including the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas County Health Department. The deputy advised him to get an attorney to seek a civil remedy.
•A deputy was dispatched at about 1:40 a.m. July 24 regarding a report of a domestic disturbance at a Hattie Drive residence at Willow Springs.
Before arrival, the officer was advised that the 34-year-old man who was the victim was in the hospital at Mountain View. The officer went to the hospital and made contact with the man, who stated his 25-year-old girlfriend had hit him in the head with a coffee cup, but he didn’t want to pursue charges.
•A woman called July 31 to report suspicious tents at a property on Emery Road. An investigating officer observed nothing dubious.
•A 56-year-old Summersville woman reported on July 29 that a Suzuki Venison ATV valued at $8,000 had been stolen from her King Drive residence. There are no suspects.
Texas County Jail admissions
July 27
Amanda R. Lundsford – possession of controlled substance
Melinda L. McClain – passing bad checks
July 28
Kenneth J. Hall – passing bad checks
Darren L. Johnson – Greene County hold
Dalton R.C. Backues – possession of controlled substance
July 29
James E. Burris III – DWI
James L. McCoy – driving while revoked
Daniel K. Sheppard – stealing
July 30
Ruby M. Bush – house for Laclede County.
Dawn E. Bass – house for Laclede County.
Diana R. Malone – house for Laclede County.
Timothy W. Fagan – house for Laclede County.
Mathew W. Burke – house for Laclede County.
Jason E. Huegel – house for Laclede County.
James A. Hutsell – house for Wright County.
July 31
Wesley E. Sartor III – 48-hour commitment
Michelle R. Houston – 48-hour commitment
Roger R. Davids – 72-hour commitment
Christopher J. Daugherty – 48-hour commitment