Pettis County Sheriff's Reports for June 12, 2024

This article is compiled from reports released by the Pettis County Sheriff's Office.

Pettis County Deputies and the Pettis County Fire Department were dispatched to the Temp Stop, 4575 South Limit Avenue, on the night of June 8 for a report of a vehicle fire. When deputies arrived, accompanied by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers, they observed a vehicle on fire. The vehicle is a blue 1999 Dodge Ram single cab. The vehicle was completely engulfed in flames on the west side of the parking lot, along the front façade of the building. The vehicle was towed safely.

Sunday evening, deputies were dispatched to the 18000 block of 32nd Street for a report of an abandoned vehicle. The vehicle was left on private property and the owner requested that it be removed. Officers arrived on scene and found an older gray Ford Taurus in the parking lot on the west side of the building. The car had no license plate. Officers checked the VIN and the car information came back to a Sedalia man. The vehicle was towed safely.

Sunday evening, deputies were dispatched to the 23000 block of Highway 127 in La Monte for a report of a male subject driving around the home in the yard. Officers were also informed that the suspect got out of his car and got into the journalist's truck. When they arrived, the police had already been informed that the suspect had started the truck and was trying to leave the residence. Officers contacted the suspect in the driveway with emergency lights activated. After exiting their vehicle and pointing their service weapons at the driver, the suspect complied and exited the truck. Officers then made contact with the report's author, who said her son called her and told her a car was following him. The son drove to the residence and parked in the driveway, while the suspect followed him down the driveway. The subject drove into a second driveway entrance and continued onto Route 127 to avoid the suspect. The suspect then continued down the driveway and around the house into the yard. He then parked his car near the garage door, got into the reporter's 2004 Dodge Ram truck and attempted to drive away from the residence. The author of the report clarified that the suspect did not have permission to be on the property and did not have permission to enter the truck. Joshua D. Olson, 30, of Marshall, was arrested for Tampering with a Motor Vehicle 1st Degree and Trespassing 1st Degree*. Olsen was held for 24 hours at the Pettis County Jail and later given a $7,500 cash or surety bond.

Deputies and Sedalia Police were dispatched to the 24000 block of Randall Road in reference to a physical domestic disturbance Sunday evening. Deputies spoke with the report's author and the suspect, who both said they were arguing about the cameras and a prenuptial agreement the couple had. The report's author said she took a copy of their prenuptial agreement out of her nightstand during the argument and the suspect tried to take it from her. The person said she feared he would destroy the document if she gave it to him. She then said he slammed her onto the bed by getting on top of her and forcefully pushed his weight onto her chest via his hand to take the documents from her. Michael Gene Evans, 59, of Sedalia, was arrested for 4th degree domestic assault. Evans was transported to the Pettis County Jail to be held in custody for 24 hours. Bail was set at $2,500 cash or surety.

On the evening of June 7, deputies were patrolling the area of ​​West Broadway Boulevard and Curry Drive in Pettis County. The police conducted a traffic stop on a red Dodge truck. Deputies saw the truck turn left onto West Broadway Boulevard and Granny Lane, where there was a sign clearly stating “no left turns.” Deputies made contact with the lone occupant and driver of the truck, Jacob Alexander Hawkins, 31, of Sedalia. Deputies later learned through an investigation by Dispatch that Hawkins' driving privileges had been revoked in the state of Missouri. He also had a previous conviction for driving while suspended on his DOR from February 2024, with a ticket issued in November 2023. The truck was secured at the side of the road. Hawkins was placed under arrest for driving while revoked. Hawkins was arrested and released with a court date in August.

*According to Casenet 24PT-CR00905, the charges against Olsen are Felony Tampering with a Motor Vehicle 1st Degree and Misdemeanor Stalking 2nd Degree.