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Several Arrested in Stone County Warrant Round-Up; 5 Others on the Loose

By: Monte Schisler, News Director
Posted: Saturday, February 04, 2012

Seven Stone County residents have been arrested on various drug related charges, in what the sheriff is calling a Warrant Round-Up.  Sheriff Richard Hill tells HometownDailyNews.com, the warrants stemmed from 15 different cases over a 2-and-a-half year investigation, involving his office and the COMET Drug Task Force.

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Arrested were 45 year old Paul Howard of Crane, 39 year old Pamela Hackathorn of Reeds Spring, 45 year old Kimberly Brown-Leach of Hurley, 39 year old Deanna Fisher of Galena, 33 year old Justin Stanton of Crane, 24 year old Lisa Gee of Crane, and 35 year old Jeffery Cypret also of Crane.

The sheriff says five other individuals with outstanding drug related warrants are still on the loose.  They include 43 year old Michael Militzer of Branson, 42 year old James Barrett of Forsyth, and 37 year old Michael Sikorski of Lampe.  Two others are from Bolivar and Joplin.

For a detailed list of charges against those involved, click on the link with this story at HometownDailyNews.com

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It was called a Warrant Round-Up.  The Stone County Sheriff’s Department along with the COMET Drug Task Force arrested seven people on various drug related charges, after a 2-and-a-half-year investigation.

Sheriff Richard Hill says it takes a coordinated effort to be successful in an investigation that involves 15 different ongoing cases.

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Sheriff Hill says 5 people are still being sought in the investigation.

For a detailed list of charges against those involved, click on the link with this story at HometownDailyNews.com.

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A Stone County Warrant Round-Up has resulted in 7 people being arrested on various drug related charges.  The investigation goes back 2-and-a-half years with the Sheriff’s Department and the COMET Drug Task Force and involves 15 different cases. 

Sheriff Richard Hill tells HometownDailyNews.com, 5 others are still on the loose, including 43 year old Michael Militzer of Branson, and 42 year old James Barrett of Forsyth.

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For a detailed list of charges against those involved, click on the link with this story at HometownDailyNews.com

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Seven Stone County residents have been arrested on various drug related charges, in what the sheriff is calling a Warrant Round-Up.  Sheriff Richard Hill tells HometownDailyNews.com, the warrants stemmed from 15 different cases over a 2-and-a-half year investigation, involving his office and the COMET Drug Task Force.

The sheriff says 5 other people are still on the loose.

For a detailed list of charges against those involved, click on the link with this story at HometownDailyNews.com

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Arrested during the round up were:

Paul Howard, 45 yr old male from Crane, Mo, charged with two counts of Dist of Marijuana, both Class C Felonies. Bond set at $50,000.00
Pamela Ann Hackathorn, 39 yr old female from Reeds Spring, Mo, charged with three counts Dist of a Controlled Sub, all Class B Felonies. Bond set at $150,000.00
Kimberly L. Brown-Leach, 45 yr old female from Hurley, Mo, charged with three counts of Dist of a Controlled Substance, all Class B Felonies. Bond set at $150,000.00
Deanna J. Fisher, 39 yr old female from Galena, Mo, charged with three counts Dist of a Controlled Substance, all Class B Felonies. Bond set at $150,000.00
Justin Allen Stanton, 33 yr old male from Crane, Mo, charged with one count of Possession of a Cont Substance, Class C Felony, and one count of Possession of Chemicals with Intent to Manufacture a Cont Sub, Class C Felony. Bond set at $25,000.00
Lisa B. Gee, 24 yr old female from Crane, Mo, charged with one count of Dist of a Controlled Substance, Class B Felony. Bond set at $50,000.00. Lisa Gee is currently incarcerated at the Chillicothe Correctional Facility in Missouri on other charges. She will face these charges upon her release.
Jeffery Ray Cypret, a 35 yr old male from Crane, Mo, charged with one count of Dist of a Controlled Substance, Class B Felony. Bond set at $25,000.00. Jeffery Cypret was currently incarcerated at Stone County on Drug Charges which makes his total bond at $60,000.00
The following five individuals have pending warrants and are currently still at large in the community. These warrants stem from eight other cases worked by the Task Force. These five individuals have since moved from the area and could not be located that evening. Law Enforcement Agencies are continuing to try and track down their current addresses.If you have any information on their location, please contact your nearest law enforcement authority or the Stone County Sheriff’s Office at 417-357-6116.
Michael Sikorski, 37 yr old male from Lampe, Mo, charged with three counts of Dist of a Controlled Substance, all Class B Felonies. Bond set at $50,000.00
Michael Militzer, 43 yr old male from Branson, Mo, charged with one count of Dist of a Controlled Substance, Class B Felony. Bond set at $50,000.00
Lynn Marie Lee, 29 yr old female from Bolivar, Mo, charged with two counts Possession of a Controlled Substance, both Class C Felonies. Bond set at $30,000.00
Dalton Myers, 32 yr old male from Joplin, Mo, charged with one count Dist of a Controlled Substance, Class B Felony. Bond set at $50,000.00
James Edward Barrett, 42 yr old male from Forsyth, Mo, charged with one count Possession of a Cont Substance, Class C Felony. Bond set at $30,000.00

karen - 02/06/2012 12:06:42 PM
OMG!!!!@!