Public Safety

A confrontation at a hunting spot led to reported death threats, an attack on an occupied vehicle and a pursuit through dense woods. A helicopter and drones helped locate Zachariah Lee Hemmer, who remains in custody on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

In an exclusive interview from custody, Gary Steven Greeney Jr. says concerns about his father drove his repeated calls to dispatch. He acknowledges angry conversations but denies threats as he remains held on a $250,000 cash-only bond.

A seventh ambulance base near Hawk Point and an eighth ambulance are part of the $20 million Proposition EMS plan. Chief Ray Antonacci explains the proposed improvements, repayment timeline and how the district plans to maintain its current debt-service tax rate.

All Lincoln County R-III schools were briefly placed under the district’s Secure protocol following a possible social media threat. The precaution has been lifted, and all students and staff are safe.

A Wright City man is being held without bond on multiple child molestation charges after a young relative described being slapped, sexually assaulted and warned that he would return if she told anyone.

A night spent setting up a deer stand ended with a woman knocked down, a damaged front door and lighter fluid sprayed around the entrance of a Moscow Mills home.

A woman said she awoke to unwanted sexual contact and asked Yanuar Rodriguez to stop. He now faces two felony charges and remains in custody without bond.

“I’m gonna do this all day,” Gary Greeney Jr. told a dispatcher. A complaint dispute and 27 calls in 73 minutes are now part of a felony harassment case.

A Troy man with five prior domestic-assault convictions remains in custody without bond after a threat to kill was recorded outside a home.

A child who heard screams and went downstairs to help was kicked in the chest during a confrontation over a cellphone. Deovione Moses faces three misdemeanor charges and is free on bond.

The Oct. 21 collision that closed Highway 47 at Allison Lane has led to a felony DWI charge against Robin Engelmeyer. A Winfield motorcyclist suffered serious injuries, and Engelmeyer remains in custody.

A newly filed account reveals how a Foley missing-person investigation led authorities to Michael Saettele’s remains beneath an attached shed and murder charges against his son.

Michael Saettele’s remains were found buried on his Foley property after a public appeal for information about his disappearance. His son, Richard Scott Saettele, is charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bond. The investigation remains ongoing.

A father reported repeated punches and said his shirt tightened against his throat during a confrontation with his son. Mark John Weiss II faces a felony domestic assault charge and was ordered held without bond.

A judge ordered Craig Travis Moore to remain fully clothed in public as a condition of any release after employees reported two drive-thru exposure incidents in Washington. The Moscow Mills resident faces a sexual misconduct charge in Franklin County.

A seller arranged an online transaction but reported being robbed at gunpoint after entering a vehicle. Chase Steven Murphy faces two felony charges.

An argument over leaving a Troy residence turned physical, leaving a woman with marks on her neck and a local man facing a fourth-degree domestic assault charge.

A reported assault outside The Barracks led to an arrest, accusations of attempted biting and kicking officers, and four misdemeanor charges against a Troy woman who has since been released from custody.

A Silex man remains in custody on a $15,000 cash-only bond after being charged with second-degree domestic assault. The responding deputy also documented an earlier September arrest.

Three days after an Elsberry officer arrested his son and had his motorcycle towed, a father appeared at the officer’s home. The confrontation ended with a trespassing charge and a $5,000 cash-only bond.