Bonds for both individuals set at $100,000, cash only

By Kyle Troutman [email protected]

Two men are being held in the Barry County jail on multiple felony charges after an incident in Butterfield where the pair allegedly moved a victim’s vehicle and brandished a firearm.

Doyle Shelley, 63, of Purdy, and Leif Thunstrom, 44, of Cassville, are each charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, armed criminal action and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle.

According to probable cause statements filed by Deputy J. Printy, with the Barry County Sheriff’s office, on April 26, at about 5:56 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a convenience store Butterfield for a report.

Printy said Thunstrum allegedly took a moped from the parking lot of the store and allegedly moved to the back of the building, where he was confronted by the victim.

After a brief argument, Printy said, Thunstrum got into the passenger side of Shelley’s vehicle, and as they were leaving, Thunstrum allegedly waved a handgun and pointed it at the victim and a witness. 

Thunstrum is a convicted felon, which makes it illegal for him to possess a firearm, Printy said.

Printy said Shelley allegedly knowingly and unlawfully watched as Thunstrum moved the moped, and allegedly knowingly drove Thunstrum away from the location after the incident, and he allegedly knew Thunstrum had a firearm and was waving and pointing it at the victim and witness.

Pinty said Shelley denied Thunstrum ever having possession of his pistol, and that he and Thunstrum had not been at the location recently, only earlier in the day.

The victim and witness allegedly identified Shelley as the driver of the vehicle and Thunstrum as the passenger.

Printy noted in the statements that Shelley does not have any felony convictions, and he believed Shelley poses a danger to the victim or community due to the severity of the crime in a public place.

Shelley and Thunstrom are both being held in the Barry County jail on bonds of 100,000 each, cash only.

Printy also said in the statement Thunstrum has multiple felony convictions in Oregon and California for possession of methamphetamine, robbery, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and burglary. Thunstrum also has multiple parole violations in Oregon and California, Printy said, and he is a complaint sex offender in Barry County and uncompliant sex offender in Oregon.

Shelley and Thunstrom are both being held in the Barry County jail on bonds of 100,000 each, cash only. Bond appearance hearings are scheduled for both individuals today (Wednesday)  at 9 a.m. in the courtroom of Judge Robert Foulke.