Local News – Wednesday, February 26th, 2020

Dent County Prosecutor Andrew Curley has released the reports from cases in the 42nd Judicial Circuit Court held Monday in Dent County in front of Judge Kelly Parker. In court, Benjamin Light of Salem pled guilty to the possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced to five years in the Department of Corrections. Light had prior felony convictions for burglary in the 2nd degree and for DWI. Britta Terrill of Salem had her probation for possession of a controlled substance revoked and was sentenced to a 120 day shock treatment as part of a seven year sentence in the Department of Corrections. Danielle Griffes of Rolla had been on probation for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute. She violated her probation by absconding. Griffes was sentenced to a ten year sentence in the Department of Corrections. Also in court Monday was Cheri Sturdivant of Salem who had been on probation for felony stealing, but her probation was revoked and she was sentenced to a long-term drug treatment of 12 months in the Department of Corrections as part of seven year sentence under State Statute 217.362. William Lester of Park Hills had been on probation for the possession of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of a child. His probation was revoked and Judge Parker sentenced him to the full execution of his 14 year sentence in the Department of Corrections as requested by Prosecutor Curley. The last case Monday was a probation hearing for Amy Barnard of Salem. She was on probation for felony property damage and admitted to using drugs and failed to complete her case. Barnard sought to have her probation continued, but Judge Parker sentenced her to four years in the Department of Corrections as Prosecutor Curley sought the execution of her sentence.

The Dent County Sheriff’s Office has released the following reports for February 12th through 17th. On Wednesday, February 12, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on West Hunt Street. During the course of the traffic stop, a 21-year-old Rolla man was arrested for operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license, a 1st offense. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office where he was fingerprinted, issued a summons and released. Also on that day, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on South McArthur Street. During the course of the traffic stop, a 33-year-old Salem man was arrested for an active warrant through Dent County. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office Jail where he later posted bond and was released. Finally on that same day, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Center Street. During the course of the traffic stop, a 29-year-old Salem man was arrested for having an active warrant through Crawford County. The man was transported to the Dent County Sheriff’s Office Jail where he later posted bond and was released. Please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at 729-3241 if you have any information pertaining to any of these reports or other investigations.