Arrests & Public Safety

A DEA Task Force drug interdiction on Highway 79 near Old Monroe allegedly uncovered nearly 2 kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine, resulting in drug trafficking charges against two men.

A Highway 61 confrontation that continued into a Moscow Mills parking lot has resulted in a felony assault charge against Behlmann Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram owner Douglas Kohnen.

A Lincoln County crash investigation led deputies to obtain a blood draw search warrant after a Troy man allegedly left the scene, later drove past investigators on a UTV, and refused a breath test. He is now being held on a $125,000 cash-only bond.

Several firearms stolen from vehicles across Elsberry have been recovered after police identified two suspects and filed multiple felony charges. Both men remain in custody at the Lincoln County Jail.

A Snapchat-arranged PlayStation meetup in Troy allegedly turned into an armed robbery involving multiple firearms. Two Hawk Point suspects are now in custody in Lincoln County.

A suspect is now in custody after investigators linked him to the December armed robbery and shooting inside an Elsberry vape shop that left an employee shot in the back.

A Troy man remains in custody after prosecutors say a domestic disturbance escalated into violence involving multiple alleged victims and children inside the residence.

A 22-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning following a serious crash along Hwy 47 near Two Pine Drive in Troy as emergency crews shut down the roadway for several hours.

An Elsberry man remains in custody after deputies say he broke into an ex-girlfriend’s storage unit in Troy and stole more than $3,500 worth of belongings, including family keepsakes and military medals.

A Moscow Mills man remains jailed on a $50,000 cash-only bond after a domestic assault investigation escalated into a barricaded standoff Wednesday night in Lincoln County.

Emergency crews responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and passenger car Thursday evening at Hwy 47 and Millstone Lake Drive in Winfield. A 51-year-old Winfield man was transported to Mercy Hospital St. Louis with moderate injuries.

A reported sexual assault call in Troy ended minutes later in a fiery rollover crash that killed a 25-year-old Arkansas man early Wednesday morning.

One person was killed following a fiery overnight rollover crash along Hwy 47 near Woodcrest Dr in Troy early Wednesday morning.

A domestic disturbance in Troy ended with a woman accused of biting a man on the nose, resisting officers, and being taken to the Lincoln County Jail.

A Winfield business owner is facing multiple charges, including domestic assault and child endangerment, after deputies investigated a disturbance inside a Lincoln County home Saturday afternoon.

A Winfield man is facing multiple charges, including child abuse and domestic assault, after police say an argument over a water heater turned violent inside a residence Thursday evening.

A stolen zero-turn mower hidden near Fountain N Lakes subdivision was recovered after investigators used GPS tracking and trail camera footage, leading to a felony charge against Brandon Christopher Hauk.

Cellphone video allegedly captured a violent encounter involving a nine-year-old child with autism outside a Moscow Mills residence, leading to a felony assault charge.

A Troy man was charged with felony domestic assault after officers responded to an early morning disturbance Thursday in Troy.

A disturbance in Troy Tuesday night led to five arrests after police say a truck nearly struck someone, property was damaged, and several people interfered with officers attempting to make arrests. Charges range from assault and property damage to resisting arrest and interfering with first responders.