53+ min ago  (287+ words) A Mountain Grove man is facing felony witness tampering charges in Douglas County after authorities allege he contacted a witness from the Douglas County Jail and advised him to provide a statement related to a prior incident. Wesley Eugene Sartor…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (111+ words) The Ava Police Department recently announced the promotion of two officers and welcomed a new officer to the department. Jason Hoekema was promoted from corporal to sergeant, while Joe Dering was promoted from officer to corporal. The department credited both…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago  (169+ words) Vanzant, MO. – What started as a response to a call of a dangerous domestic situation led to an arrest with 18 felony charges in Douglas County this past Monday. On July 6, at around 2:37 p.m., three law enforcement officials from the Douglas…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (193+ words) Douglas County Herald A Kansas woman is facing charges after an Ava police officer reported she led authorities on a pursuit through the city on June 28. According to the probable cause affidavit, Officer Johnson attempted to stop a black Chevrolet…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (197+ words) Douglas County Herald Missouri State Highway Patrol report three individuals booked on felony drug‑trafficking charges following July 4 arrests. 59‑year‑old Richard L. Martin of Springfield was taken into custody Saturday evening and booked into the Douglas County Jail. He…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (164+ words) During Circuit Law Day on June 17, 2026, the Honorable Craig Carter sentenced the following defendants: Lauren A. Thatch, 31, Hartville, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for the class D felony of Possession of Controlled Substance. The offense occurred in April of 2025 and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (60+ words) Douglas County Herald Jennie Gardner, 46, was arrested June 3 on a Douglas County warrant for failure to appear in a possession of a controlled substance case. Bond was set at $400. All charges are allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (140+ words) An Oklahoma man faces felony charges after Douglas County authorities responded to a report of property damage involving farm machinery. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Chris Degase, Lt. Nelson and Detective Long were dispatched to a residence…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (187+ words) From the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department: Taken into custody was Troy Santacroce, age 39, of Wasola, on an active Ozark County Warrant for Failure to appear on charges of possession of a controlled substance, Unlawful use of a weapon X3. Santacroce is…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (12+ words) Douglas County Herald...