law enforcement
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 287 calls for service for the week of March 25-31. The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 287 calls:
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
March 11-17 The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 232 calls for service for the week of March 11-17. The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 232 calls:
Man wielding knife, threatening arson arrested
38-year-old being held on $75K cash bond A Cassville man has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly assaulting multiple people at a home in Cassville and threatening to commit arson. Russell Clancy, 38, of Cassville, is charged with first-degree burglary, second- degree assault, armed criminal action and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault.
Man calls possessions his ‘rape kit’
A traffic stop on Highway 112 developed into an arrest and the suspect allegedly referring to items in his vehicle as his “rape kit.”
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
Feb. 26- March 3 The Barry County Sheriff’s Office responded to 218 calls for service for the week of Feb. 26 to March 3. The CAD events created by central dispatch are the…
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 205 calls for service for the week of Feb. 19-25 The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 205 calls:
Admin charged with theft from facility
A Carl Junction woman is facing four total charges for allegedly misusing a company credit card belonging to a Barry County facility. Christine Grizzle, 39, of Carl Junction, is charged with one count of felony stealing, two counts of misdemeanor fraudulent use of a credit card device and one count of misdemeanor stealing.

Citizens for Justice social media assists in arrests
The Citizens for Justice — Barry County held its third community meeting on Feb. 1, discussing everything from neighborhood watch programs to crime trends and the upcoming sheriff election.
Videos help catch alleged thief
A Golden man is facing a felony after allegedly taking items from a dump trailer and porch at a property in Barry County. Jeremy Ogle, 46, of Golden, is charged with felony stealing.
Man arrested for burglary
A Cassville man is charged with felony burglary after allegedly breaking into a home in Cassville. Dustin Thompson, 42, of Cassville, is charged with felony second-degree burglary and misdemeanor stealing.