Willow Springs Police Department

Incidents
June 10
Officer Paden Turnbull performed a traffic stop, and charges were forwarded to the prosecutor for the driver for driving while revoked, failure to maintain financial responsibility and failure to register a motor vehicle.
June 21
Officer Ben Bishop made contact with a man on West Fourth Street in reference to another man having assaulted him a few days prior.
June 24
Chief Bryan Hogan arrested a male on a Douglas County warrant for FTA on distributing prescription medication near a school.
 
 
Citations
June 18
Peter L Lapthorne, Sparta, stop sign violation
Kameron Levi Bratcher, Pomona, failure to maintain financial responsibility, failure to register vehicle
Francis M Winstock, Germantown, exceeded posted speed limit
John Ayars, St. Joe, Ar., exceeded posted speed limit
June 19
Terry Brown, Memphis, Tenn., stop sign violation
June 23
Cassy Jean Jones, Willow Springs, exceeded posted speed limit
June 24
Stacy J Bobby, Meridian, Miss., exceeded posted speed limit
Matthew C Hickman, Grants Pass, Or., exceeded posted speed limit
June 25
Laken Christopher Pierce, Mountain View, failure to register vehicle
 
 
Calls for Service
June 18
The department received a call from a woman who advised that her neighbors have speakers pointed at her house from inside their house which is causing her loss of sleep.
June 19
The department received a call that a homeowner heard noises from her neighbor’s house when no one was supposed to be home. Officers responded, but no one was located at the house.
June 20
Officers responded to a report of an unruly subject at Comfort Inn.
A man called to report a woman from Mountain View who was accusing him of stealing a handgun, and the subject was tired of being harassed about it. He provided information for a report. 
June 21
A reporting party called to report the theft of three garden carts, a planter, and a garden gazing globe from a residence.
Officers responded to Troop G Headquarters to speak with a man about his report that his ex-wife would not return his shotgun. The man stated that he had not seen his firearm since April 2019.
June 22
The department received a report of stolen vehicle parts from Pine Grove Rd.
The police department received a report of a man subject requesting contact from an officer because a woman yelled at and threatened him. An officer gave him a ride home.
June 23
A reporting party called to report a lawn mower being driven on the street.  Contact was made with the driver, and the caller was counseled about the misuse of emergency services.
The department received a report of property damage at the Lutheran Church. The door and one window were broken by rocks that appeared to have been from a lawn mower.
A reporting party called to report a dog bite. The owner was contacted. The victim refused care.
The department received a noise complaint about young people at Booster Field honking their car horns. An officer spoke with the juveniles and advised them they would be cited for a peace disturbance if they continued to make excessive noise.
June 24
The department received a call on a child custody matter.
June 25
The department received a report of an obstruction on S. Highway 63. There was a tire in the road.

Howell County News

110 W. Main St.,
Willow Springs, MO 65793
417-252-2123

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