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
Sept. 21
2:34 p.m.: Rodriguez A.R. Davis, 42, of the 1900 block of South Lamine Avenue, was arrested after officers responded to an injury accident at the intersection of East Broadway Boulevard and South Engineer Avenue. One of the drivers showed their license was revoked out of Missouri. Davis was arrested and issued a summons for driving with a revoked license.
Sept. 25
1:37 a.m.: Maggie A. Roberts, 21, of Knob Noster, was arrested after officers observed a vehicle driving in the turn lane going south on Thompson Boulevard. After a traffic stop, an odor of intoxicants led to the driver being arrested and transported to the SPD. She was issued a citation for driving while intoxicated and was released to a sober driver.
8:03 a.m.: Darnell Johnson, 37, of the 1100 block of East Seventh Street, was arrested after a traffic stop for no rear license plates and failing to use turn signals. The driver's license was suspended and he fled on foot. He was apprehended and transported to the Pettis County Jail pending charges of driving with a suspended license, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and resisting arrest.
10:48 a.m.: Cody Jay Hicks, 31, of Sedalia, was arrested after a vehicle stop in the 800 block of East Broadway Boulevard for a vehicle with no license plates. The driver did not have a valid driver's license and resisted arrest. He was transported to the Pettis County Jail where he was booked and released with charges of operating a motor vehicle without a valid license and resisting arrest.
3:41 p.m.: Jessica Ann Taylor, 34, from the 400 block of North Missouri Avenue, was arrested after a traffic stop near West Main Street and North Quincy Avenue for expired registration. The driver's license status was suspended and she was arrested, transported to the police department, and released with a municipal ticket for driving with a suspended license.
Sept. 26
12:01 a.m.: Anthony J. Skutnik Jr., 31, of the 5600 block of Goodwill Chapel Road, was arrested after officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of East 12th Street. On arrival, officers located a subject who appeared to be heavily intoxicated laying in the bushes of a nearby residence. The subject refused treatment and began walking through yards to get away from officers. He stepped onto South Engineer Avenue in front of a car and was told he was under arrest. Skutnik resisted officers but was taken into custody without further incident. He was transported to the Pettis County Jail and placed on a 12-hour protective custody hold as charges are being requested for trespassing and resisting arrest.
12:27 a.m.: Jesse D. Wakefield, 42, of Marshall, was arrested after officers observed a vehicle driving into the oncoming lanes on West 16th Street. During a traffic stop near West 16th Street and South Beacon Avenue, an officer detected a strong odor of intoxicants. The suspect was arrested for driving while intoxicated, transported to the Pettis County Jail, and placed on a 12-hour safekeeping hold.
9:47 p.m.: Destiny Nicole Archambault, 23, of the 6000 block of McVey Road, was arrested after a traffic stop near West Broadway Boulevard and South Missouri Avenue. The smell of marijuana and intoxicants were detected and during the course of the investigation it was discovered the driver had revoked a driver's license and two failure to appear warrants from Pettis County. It was also determined she was intoxicated. Archambault was arrested for driving while intoxicated - prior offender, driving while revoked and the two warrants.
Sept. 27
12:21 a.m.: William Isaac Howe, 35, of the 1300 block of East Sixth Street, was arrested after officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of the South Moniteau Avenue in reference to a harassment complaint. The caller said a man known to her called her multiple times and threatened to burn her house down with her and her kids in it. The suspect was later located and arrested. Howe was transported to the Pettis County Jail where he was placed on a 24-hour hold pending charges of harassment.
Incidents
Sept. 21
3:22 p.m.: An officer took a report of harassment in the SPD lobby. The victim said the suspect called them over 40 times in the span of about two hours after being told not to call anymore. Charges of first-degree harassment are being submitted to the state prosecutor.
Sept. 23
5:36 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of State Fair Boulevard in reference to a domestic disturbance. Both suspects admitted to being involved in a physical altercation. The suspects had minor injuries and neither wished to pursue prosecution. A 12-hour log was completed.
Sept. 24
8:12 a.m.: An officer met with a victim who explained she'd attempted to rent a property in Sedalia that was listed on Facebook Marketplace but the property listing was fraudulent and the suspect was able to scan $400 from the victim as a deposit. Further investigation revealed the suspect(s) also altered Google search results to further their credibility. The incident appears to be an elaborate scam.
11:01 a.m.: An officer took a report regarding theft of a victim's credit card information from the 300 block of McAnally Court. They completed a written statement and wished to pursue charges.
12:22 p.m.: An officer responded to the Econo Lodge, 3501 West Broadway Boulevard, for a theft report. The victims reported multiple items stolen from their vehicle while it was parked at the hotel. A theft report was taken.
9:56 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to a field fire near 1800 Eagle View Drive. It's believed the fire was started under suspicious circumstances and is under investigation.
Sept. 25
12:52 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to a business in the 700 block of East Broadway Boulevard in reference to a forgery. Employees of the business said a woman attempted to purchase items using a counterfeit $100 bill. The woman fled prior to law enforcement’s arrival.
9:54 p.m.: Officers responded to the 1100 block of West 11th Street for a report of a disturbance. When officers arrived the male suspect had already left. He was a juvenile and has been entered as a missing person into NCIC.
Sept. 26
10:28 a.m.: An officer was dispatched to the 2500 block of South Grand Avenue regarding found property. The property’s owner was located in the 2700 block of South Grand Avenue and she reported that it had been stolen from her unlocked car. There is no suspect information at this time.
11:04 a.m.: Officers responded to a business in the 1700 block of West Broadway Boulevard for a theft report.
3:03 p.m.: An officer was dispatched to the 2500 block of South Grand Avenue. An unknown subject left a jacket and an approximately 2-foot-tall anthropomorphic mouse statue on the complainant’s front porch. The jacket was discovered to be taken during another theft case and was returned to its owner. The mouse statue was secured into evidence.
6:53 p.m.: Officers responded to the 500 block of East Fifth Street in reference to a theft. The victim stated her phone was stolen and tracked it to a residence. Officers made contact with the resident who consented to a search of his house for the phone. The phone was not located. It is valued at $1,000.
Pettis County Sheriff's Office
Incidents
Sept. 24
Midnight: A resident of the 3100 block of Highway W in Pettis County reported that someone opened a checking account without his permission.
4 p.m.: A resident of the 200 block of East Olive Street reported that his 1993 Ford Ranger pickup truck was missing from his driveway.
Sept. 25
7:17 p.m.: Deputies were dispatched to the 1500 block of North Ohio Avenue in reference to a male subject making comments to children. During the call, Pettis County K-9 unit arrested Michael Vincent Frain III, of Kansas City, Missouri, for harassment. He was transported to the Pettis County Jail.
Sept. 26
12:15 a.m.: Deputies responded to the 3500 block of McVey Road in Pettis County for an assault not in progress. The investigation continues.
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Arrests
Sept. 24
9:23 p.m.: Brittany D. Hatfield, 31, of Kansas City, Kansas, was arrested in Saline County for felony possession of a controlled substance - marijuana, felony possession of a controlled substance – Vyvanse, and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was transported to the Saline County Jail and released.
Sept. 25
12:05 a.m.: Jamie M. Higley, 44, of Smithton, was arrested in Pettis County for driving while intoxicated and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway resulting in a crash. She was transported to the Pettis County Jail and released.
2:44 a.m.: Steven Owusu Ansah, 31, of Warrensburg, was arrested in Pettis County for driving while intoxicated and speeding. He was transported to the Pettis County Jail and released.
4:15 a.m.: Brianna M. Hostetler, 21, of Centerview, was arrested for driving while intoxicated - drug intoxication, and driving with a suspended license. She was transported to the Warrensburg Police Department and released.
1:03 p.m.: Maceo T. Carter, 28, of Marshall, was arrested in Saline County for felony possession of a controlled substance and illegal possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the Saline County Jail and released.
6:31 p.m.: David R. Kowalkowski, 58, of Stover, was arrested in Morgan County for driving while intoxicated - prior offender, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway resulting in a motor vehicle crash, and driving with a suspended license. He was transported to the Morgan County Jail and placed on a 12-hour hold.
