law enforcement
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
Feb. 26- March 3 The Barry County Sheriff’s Office responded to 218 calls for service for the week of Feb. 26 to March 3. The CAD events created by central dispatch are the…
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 205 calls for service for the week of Feb. 19-25 The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 205 calls:
Admin charged with theft from facility
A Carl Junction woman is facing four total charges for allegedly misusing a company credit card belonging to a Barry County facility. Christine Grizzle, 39, of Carl Junction, is charged with one count of felony stealing, two counts of misdemeanor fraudulent use of a credit card device and one count of misdemeanor stealing.
Citizens for Justice social media assists in arrests
The Citizens for Justice — Barry County held its third community meeting on Feb. 1, discussing everything from neighborhood watch programs to crime trends and the upcoming sheriff election.
Videos help catch alleged thief
A Golden man is facing a felony after allegedly taking items from a dump trailer and porch at a property in Barry County. Jeremy Ogle, 46, of Golden, is charged with felony stealing.
Man arrested for burglary
A Cassville man is charged with felony burglary after allegedly breaking into a home in Cassville. Dustin Thompson, 42, of Cassville, is charged with felony second-degree burglary and misdemeanor stealing.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken, Jan. 31
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 185 calls for service for the week of Jan. 22-28.
Barry County pens $6.7 million budget for 2024
The Barry County Commission has passed a budget for 2024, fully funding the Barry County Sheriff’s Office to the tune of $4.2 million, a 54 percent increase, and raising county spending by $1.1 million, a 20 percent increase. The Sheriff’s Office in 2023 had an approved budget of $2,739,170, which was paid through general revenue.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken, Jan. 24
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 163 calls for service for the week of Jan. 8-14.
City of Cassville names Donnie Privett as police chief
Butterfield native and Cassville graduate Donald Privett has landed his dream job. Appointed interim police chief on June 1, 2023 after the retirement of former Chief Dana Kammerlohr, Privett rose to the top of a field of more than a dozen candidates to be named Police Chief on Jan. 9.
