Media Press Release - Week of 11/02/2026 through 11/08/2026

Oregon County Sheriff - Arrest/Release

On 11/02/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office arrested 43-year-old Paula Balliet of Birch Tree, MO on a parole violation. She is currently being held without bond in the Oregon County Detention Center. 

On 11/04/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office arrested and cited 66-year-old Martin Komm of Thayer, MO for driving while intoxicated and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway.  He was released on 11/04/2026. 

On 11/05/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office arrested 41-year-old Elizabeth Deckard of Alton, MO for Felony Forgery. She was released on 11/06/2026 on a $1,500 cash bond. 

On 11/06/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office arrested 37-year-old Cody Walker of Alton, MO on Felony DWI, felony persistent offender, failure to signal and failure to stop at a stop sign.  He was released 11/06/2026 on a $5,000 corporate surety bond. 

On 11/07/2026 Choctaw County Sheriff's Office arrested 43-year-old Gary Cooper of Hardy, AR on an Oregon County Felony warrant for resisting arrest/detention/stop by fleeing creating substantial risk of serious injury or death.  He is currently awaiting transportation to Oregon County Detention Center. 

On 11/08/2026 Oregon County Sheriff's Office released 47-year-old Joe Davis of Alton, MO on order by the court for time served. 

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Alton Police Department - Arrest/Release

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Oregon County Sheriff - Citations

On 11/02/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office cited 47-year-old Eric Meyers of Alton, MO for failure to register a motor vehicle and no insurance. 

Oregon County Sheriff -Fingerprints

On 11/04/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office was ordered by the court to fingerprint 36-year-old Bradley Mack of Alton, MO on existing charges. 

On 11/04/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office was ordered by the court to fingerprint 59-year-old Dennis McClain of Mammoth Spring, AR on existing charges. 

On 11/04/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office was ordered by the court to fingerprint 32-year-old Montana Bea of Alton, MO on existing charges. 

On 11/04/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office was ordered by the court to fingerprint 20-year-old Kaden Ray of Alton, MO on existing charges. 

On 11/04/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office was ordered by the court to fingerprint 48-year-old Steven Davis of Thayer, MO on existing charges. 

Oregon County - Transports

On 11/03/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office transported 32-year-old Christopher Russell Jr of Koshkonong, MO and 52-year-old Brian Jackson of Doniphan, MO from Missouri Department of Corrections to the Oregon County Detention Center for court on existing charges. 

On 11/04/2026, Oregon County Sheriff's Office transported from the Howell County Sheriff's Office Detention Center 41-year-old Melissa Collins of West Plains, MO to the Oregon County Detention Center. She was appearing before the Oregon County Circuit Court on an Oregon County warrant for Felony Stealing, financial exploitation of an elder or disabled person, tampering with a motor vehicle 1st degree and 1st degree property damage to a motor vehicle with the intent to steal. While in the Oregon County Detention center she was also fingerprinted on the current charges.  She was returned to Howell County Detention center the same day where she is being held on local Howell County Charges. 

On 11/05/2026 Oregon County Sheriff's office transported 41-year-old Elizabeth Deckard to Howell County Detention center for housing. 

On 11/08/2026 Oregon County Sheriff's office transported 47-year-old Joseph Sacra to Dent County for housing and medical evaluation. 

The week of 11/02/2026 through 11/08/2026 the Oregon County Sheriff's Office dispatched 62 calls for service.