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Drug bust arrests 11
John Moenster
Issue date: 11/6/08 Section: News
Halloween got a lot scarier for criminals this year when the Adair County Sheriff's Department and the North Missouri Drug Task Force conducted "Operation Trick or Treat."
Fourteen arrest warrants were issued this weekend that resulted in 11 drug-related arrests, according to a press release from the Sheriff's Department.
Larry Logston, chief deputy of Adair County Sheriff's Department, said Kirksville residents Darryl P. Molett, 41, and Chris A. Clark, 36, were arrested after attempting to sell cocaine to an undercover officer. Lisa Allensworth, 35, of La Plata, Mo., and James Barlow, 22, of Kirksville were arrested for distribution of marijuana. All are being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond, except Clark, who is being held on a $1,000 cash-only bond, according to the press release.
Search warrants were issued against individuals who purchased more than nine grams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, ingredients that are found in common cold medicines and are essential in the production of methamphetamines. Kirksville residents Dwane D. Fowler, 52, Joseph M. Wax, 32, Anthony Yadon, 39, Tiffany A. Potter, 30, Lisa M. Wilson, 28, and William W. Hatter, 23, of Bevier, Mo., were each charged with a Class A misdemeanor and placed on $1,000 cash-only bond.
James A. Cook, 23, of Kirksville, Mo., was also taken into custody for an outstanding warrant for felony forgery and is being held on a $25,000 cash-only bond.
Authorities also conducted 38 compliance checks for Halloween provisions with registered sex offenders in the county. Thirty of the 38 registered sex offenders were inspected in Kirksville, Novinger and Brashear. Examples of Halloween provisions registered sex offenders must follow include abstaining from all Halloween related contact with children, posting a sign that states "No candy or treats at this residence," remaining indoors from 5 to 10:30 p.m. and keeping all exterior lights off after 5 p.m.
Logston said there were five violations discovered in total: Three offenders were not home, and two individuals had exterior lights on and no sign posted. These violations resulted in a Class A misdemeanor. As of Monday, charges had yet to be filed on the offenders in violation of the Halloween provisions.
Sophomore Mandy Love said Halloween weekend might not have been the safest time to conduct a sting operation. However, Love said people might have been more inclined to participate in illegal activities on Halloween.
Love said she thought the sex offender compliance checks were a good thing to do but some of the measures and provisions are a little extreme.
"I'm also an education major, so I really love kids, and I feel like they need to be safe and protected at all costs," Love said. "But I feel like you're taking rights away from the sex offenders."
Fourteen arrest warrants were issued this weekend that resulted in 11 drug-related arrests, according to a press release from the Sheriff's Department.
Larry Logston, chief deputy of Adair County Sheriff's Department, said Kirksville residents Darryl P. Molett, 41, and Chris A. Clark, 36, were arrested after attempting to sell cocaine to an undercover officer. Lisa Allensworth, 35, of La Plata, Mo., and James Barlow, 22, of Kirksville were arrested for distribution of marijuana. All are being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond, except Clark, who is being held on a $1,000 cash-only bond, according to the press release.
Search warrants were issued against individuals who purchased more than nine grams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, ingredients that are found in common cold medicines and are essential in the production of methamphetamines. Kirksville residents Dwane D. Fowler, 52, Joseph M. Wax, 32, Anthony Yadon, 39, Tiffany A. Potter, 30, Lisa M. Wilson, 28, and William W. Hatter, 23, of Bevier, Mo., were each charged with a Class A misdemeanor and placed on $1,000 cash-only bond.
James A. Cook, 23, of Kirksville, Mo., was also taken into custody for an outstanding warrant for felony forgery and is being held on a $25,000 cash-only bond.
Authorities also conducted 38 compliance checks for Halloween provisions with registered sex offenders in the county. Thirty of the 38 registered sex offenders were inspected in Kirksville, Novinger and Brashear. Examples of Halloween provisions registered sex offenders must follow include abstaining from all Halloween related contact with children, posting a sign that states "No candy or treats at this residence," remaining indoors from 5 to 10:30 p.m. and keeping all exterior lights off after 5 p.m.
Logston said there were five violations discovered in total: Three offenders were not home, and two individuals had exterior lights on and no sign posted. These violations resulted in a Class A misdemeanor. As of Monday, charges had yet to be filed on the offenders in violation of the Halloween provisions.
Sophomore Mandy Love said Halloween weekend might not have been the safest time to conduct a sting operation. However, Love said people might have been more inclined to participate in illegal activities on Halloween.
Love said she thought the sex offender compliance checks were a good thing to do but some of the measures and provisions are a little extreme.
"I'm also an education major, so I really love kids, and I feel like they need to be safe and protected at all costs," Love said. "But I feel like you're taking rights away from the sex offenders."
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Mel-Alumna
Mel-Alumna
posted 11/06/08 @ 7:39 AM CST
I didn't realize that people who did inappropriate things that would cause them to be sex offenders had the same rights? i'm grateful for this type of check. (Continued…)
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