Arrests & Public Safety

An overnight disturbance led to accusations of assault and taking phones and vehicle keys to prevent an escape or call for help. Travis McNatt remains in custody on a $15,000 cash-only bond.

An argument with a gas station clerk escalated when another customer stepped in to calm the situation. Jeffrey Letson faces a felony assault charge and remains in custody on a $10,000 cash-only bond.

A construction-zone speeding stop on I-70 led to two arrests after Warrenton police reported finding suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and Xanax. Caitlin Church faces six charges and remains in custody without bond.

A woman needed EMS treatment after an alleged pepper spray and baton attack. Weeks later, deputies say a traffic stop led to an admission from Jennifer Rose Brooks.

A Troy man faces two felony domestic assault charges after a woman was found crying and struggling to breathe following an alleged attack.

Threatening YouTube messages described a Halloween killing and shootings at five Warrenton locations, including Walmart. Alexander Connor is being held without bond.

A bicycle pursuit across Highway 47 left a Warren County sheriff’s deputy struck by a passing van. Jason Douglas Duff faces a misdemeanor resisting charge.

Officers lost sight of a speeding sedan during a late-night Troy pursuit, then found a Chrysler still hot minutes later. Witness tips, uneven headlights and burnt brakes helped connect the car to the chase.

A missing checkbook and checks cashed at two banks have led to five forgery counts and three felony stealing counts against Erica Baldwin. The new Troy case is separate from charges previously covered by Lincoln CountyWatch.

A stolen Old Monroe Public Works truck was returned approximately six and a half hours later. Surveillance footage, license plate readers and a traffic stop helped build a case against three defendants. Two are in custody.

A search near Lost Creek came up empty after Jonathan Soto ran from an Elsberry officer. A traffic stop hours later ended the search.

A pursuit involving a pickup traveling more than 130 mph ended with a suspect crashing near Highland Prairie Road. Before officers located the suspect, an unrelated driver struck the sergeant’s patrol car.

The Troy McDonald’s is closed Saturday after an overnight fryer fire. No one was injured, and the owner hopes to reopen Sunday.

A license plate reader spotted Old Monroe’s stolen public works truck in St. Peters. Later that day, it was back in its shed with the door locked.

A woman reported finding a storage unit opened under her account after she had removed Joshua Caleb Stevens’ access. Her debit card was billed for months, and Stevens now faces two misdemeanor charges.

A child who appeared unusually tired after leaving a babysitter’s home later tested positive for THC, resulting in a child endangerment charge.

A man is being held without bond after Troy police say he threatened a woman protected by a court order and sent her a video involving a revolver.

A series of escalating confrontations at a Troy home culminated in an incident involving a dog shock collar. Cody Carson Cameron Jeffs is now charged with domestic assault.

A cyber tip led investigators to a Troy home, where a forensic review of a laptop uncovered more than 4,500 images, including suspected child sexual abuse material.

Lincoln County law enforcement agencies take different approaches to automated license plate readers. Lincoln CountyWatch examines how the cameras work, what they collect, who can access the data, how long it is retained and where public safety and privacy concerns collide.