This list is a sampling of crime in Sedalia and the surrounding area. Information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each case.
Sedalia Police Department
Arrests
Aug. 11
9:10 p.m.: Paris C. Hill, 27, of Hughesville, was arrested after a traffic stop for a vehicle with expired registration at the intersection of South Kentucky Avenue and West 11th Street. A consent search revealed a small bag of methamphetamine. Hill was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail where she was placed on a 24-hour hold pending charges.
Incidents
Aug. 8
5:34 p.m.: An officer was dispatched to the 1400 block of South Prospect Avenue for a report of property damage. The victim stated that earlier that day a male known to her came to the residence and damaged her vehicle and garage door. The damage was estimated at $750. At the time of the report, the suspect could not be located.
Aug. 11
10:19 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of South Gentry Avenue in reference to a theft that occurred somewhere between six months and two years ago. The victim believes that the suspect is one of her sisters because she was bragging to the other sister about the theft.
11:21 p.m.: Officers responded to a business in the 1200 block of South Limit Avenue in reference to a possible property damage call. Further investigation revealed that a Molotov cocktail was thrown in the business parking lot. There were no injuries or property damage reported. There are no suspects at this time.
Pettis County Sheriff's Office
Arrests
Aug. 11
10:03 p.m.: Timothy Barrett, 33, of Sedalia, and Cassandra Brister, 38, of Knob Noster, were arrested after deputies responded to the 5400 block of South Limit Avenue in reference to a trespassing subject. Barrett was arrested on an outstanding Benton County warrant for failure to appear and Brister was arrested on two outstanding warrants, one for failure to appear out of Johnson County and one through probation and parole.
Incidents
Aug. 10
3:59 p.m.: An officer was dispatched to the 3500 block of Green Ridge Road for a burglary report. The victim stated he was notified by a third party that his storage unit had been broken into. Around $3,000 worth of items were taken from the unit. There is no suspect information at this time. If anyone has any information, call the Sheriff's Office at 660-827-0052 and speak to detectives.
