William T. Duston, Prosecutor
ROBERT WAYNE FILES, d/o/b 12-25-1979, of Omaha, Arkansas, was sentenced on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, in the Circuit Court of Taney County, Missouri, to seven (7) years in prison for the felonies of burglary in the second degree and tampering with a motor vehicle in the first degree. Circuit Judge Tony Williams heard sentencing arguments…
Continue ReadingOn Friday afternoon, August 3, 2018, DAKOTA CLAYPOLE, d/o/b 7-15-1995, of Branson, was sentenced to twenty-one (21) years in prison for second-degree murder and armed criminal action, in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri. Claypole’s case had been moved to Greene County on a change of venue from Taney County, and on May 4,…
Continue ReadingTaney County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey M. Merrell announced today that James Leslie Keeler d/o/b 7-13-1966 of Ridgedale, Missouri plead guilty without a plea agreement today to the class D felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon as a prior and persistent felony offender. He was set to begin a bench trial this morning…
Continue ReadingTaney County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Merrell announced today that DARIUS SMITH d/o/b 1-12-1995 of Branson, Missouri entered a plea of guilty Tuesday to the class D felony of forgery in the Circuit Court of Taney County, Missouri. Formal sentencing is set for October 16, 2018 at 9:00am. On July 7, 2017, Deputy Gene Piveral with…
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