Willow Springs Police Department

Citations

March 3

Olivia Shaffer, Willow Springs, animal license violation

Sac Luis Torres, Longmont, Colo., speeding 11-15 over

March 4

Rachel Hannah White, Mountain View, speeding 11-15 over

Joshua B Brown, Rogers, Ark., fail to stop at stop sign

Kevin Dewayne Holt, Tunica, Miss., speeding 16-19 over, operate vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility, 

March 5

Gianna Lafranz Henderson, Walls, MS, speeding 11-15 over

Michael B Egger, Republic, speeding 11-15 over

Jennifer Elizabeth Heckel, Kansas City, Mo., speeding 11-15 over

March 7

Elissa Ann Stewart, Pomona, failure to register vehicle

March 8

Hayley Elizabeth Bowling, Mountain Grove, speeding 11-15 over

David Clay Strunk, West Plains, failure to register vehicle

March 9

Fridin Mihindou, Wichita, Kan., speeding 11-15 over

Gregory E Rader, Willow Springs, failure to register vehicle

 

Calls for Service

 

March 4

Officers responded to State Route 76 for a runaway juvenile. Information led Officers Jake Cronin and Wade Bloomer to the juvenile. After contacting Juvenile Authorities, they removed the juvenile from the home. 

Officer Cronin assisted individuals moving into a residence on N. Harris that located drug paraphernalia in the home. He disposed of the paraphernalia.

March 5

Officer Barnhouse received a call of suspicious activity on Turner Drive. Investigation found individuals with permission from the city to clean a residence there.

Officers received a call of gunshots on State Route 76. They found a juvenile shooting off fireworks. 

Officer Joe Barnhouse assisted an individual with a harassment and verbal abuse complaint.

Officer Jim Hedlesten assisted EMS with locating an individual having a medical emergency at Love’s Travel Center. 

Officer Cronin and Bloomer assisted EMS with a call on State Route 76.

March 6

Chief Wes Ellison and Officer Barnhouse assisted an individual with a harassment complaint.

Officer Joby Hoopes received a report of a sexual assault that took place on Lane Street. 

Officer McGinnis completed a security check at Lee’s Tire.

March 7

Officer Barnhouse responded to Somerville Tie Company for a report of a theft. The incident is under investigation.

An individual discovered a business on East Main locked but with the key still in the outside lock. Officer Barnhouse secured the key and notified the business owner. 

Officer Barnhouse took a report of stolen property from Cherry Street.

Officer Hocking received a report of vandalism to the preschool. A juvenile reported another for throwing a rock through a window. Officer Hocking spoke with a School Resource Officer who will make a juvenile referral. 

Officer Hocking responded to Comfort Inn for a disturbance. He trespassed an individual from the business. 

Officer McGinnis conducted a security check at Dollar General.

March 8

Officer Hoopes took a report of theft. 

Officer Hedlesten took a report of possible stolen medication from a residence on State Route 76.

Officer Gates investigated a report of screams at Booster Field. He found juveniles causing the noise.

Officer McGinnis completed a security check at Willow Care.

March 9

An employee of Love’s Travel Center reported an individual following them. Officers Hocking and McGinnis advised the subject to leave the premises. 

Officer Cary Gates provided a wellbeing check to a residence on Sunshine Drive after 911 received several hang up calls. The residents stated there were no issues.