Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Courthouse News for March 3rd, 2021

Last week, Maryville Outdoor was the victim of a credit card scam. Someone purchased a lawn mower with a fraudulent card. The Maryville Department of Public Safety worked into the late hours of the night with other agencies and successfully tracked it down in Emporia (KS).

On February 24th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Denton Clowser (37) of King City alleging Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident).

On February 24th, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Securities Division ordered Daniel Madasz, Kenneth Marg, John Myers and their companies to cease and desist after allegedly misleading eight elderly Missourians to invest in unregistered promissory notes. Between February 2014 and June 2018, Madasz, Marg and Myers allegedly raised over $1 million in unregistered promissory notes from eight elderly Missouri investors. The investors — residents of Belton, Independence, Warrensburg and Lee’s Summit — were defrauded through misleading omissions, untrue statements and promises of large returns into investing in Skytec Security Services LLC and Skytec KC LLC. Madasz, Marg, Myers and their companies operated a Ponzi-like scheme to use new investor funds to pay earlier investors. Most investors received virtually none of their money back. The division ordered the three agents and their companies to show cause why they should not be ordered to pay civil penalties, restitution plus interest and investigation costs totaling more than $1.9 million.

On February 24th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Kevin Tuttle (32) of St. Joseph in Nodaway County on a charge of No Insurance and a City of St. Joseph Warrant (Non-Moving Traffic Violation).

On February 26th, Worth County Prosecutor Janet Wake Larison filed charges against Zayne Swope (19) of Grant City alleging Stealing.

On February 26th, Worth County Prosecutor Janet Wake Larison filed charges against John Mancuso (20) of Grant City alleging Minor Visibly Intoxicated.

On February 26th, Harrison County Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer filed charges against Russell Hamilton (31) of Bethany alleging two counts Forgery (Felony). Bond was set at $50,000, cash only.

On February 26th, the Missouri Public Service Commission opened a case to investigate the February 2021 cold weather event and its impact on Missouri investor-owned utilities. The investigation will look at the increased prices for natural gas as a result of the cold weather. Report price gouging to Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office by calling 1-800-392-8222. 

On February 26th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Aaron Walker (37) of Ravenwood alleging Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony), Resisting Arrest (Felony), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $50,000, cash or surety.

On February 27th, a Mount Ayr resident reported to the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department that someone had entered their machine shed between February 24th and 25th and took various tools, equipment, and a rifle. 

On February 28th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Trevor Baker (24) of Pattonsburg in Harrison County on a charge of DWI.

On March 1st, a Grant City resident reported that her basketball hoop was stolen.

Charges listed are mere allegations. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.




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