November 8, 2022

On November 3, 2022, at about 8:58 AM, Deputies were dispatched to the 23000 block of State Highway P for a report of suspicious activity. The reporting party stated that two white males were pulling a trailer with kayaks when it came loose from the towing vehicle and ended up in the ditch. The reporting party further stated the two

November 1, 2022

On October 31, 2022, the Rolla Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) and Phelps County Property Crime Detectives concluded a short-term narcotics investigation at the 100 block of Eisenhower Street, Doolittle, Missouri. Officers from RADE, the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Rolla Police Department served a search warrant at the residence in connection with this investigation.

August 15, 2022

Narcotics Arrest During the early morning hours of August 15, 2022, a Phelps County deputy stopped to check on a suspicious vehicle near county roads 1000 and 1010 in eastern Phelps County. While conducting routine inquiries on the occupants of the vehicle, the deputy learned the passenger Kent Daniel Hasse Mertz, age 24, of St James, Missouri, had outstanding arrest

August 13, 2022

Shared from the Rolla Police Department Narcotics Arrest On August 11, 2022, officers of the Rolla Area Drug Enforcement Task Force, Rolla Police Department, and Phelps County Sheriff’s Department concluded a long term narcotics investigation in the 100 block of Savannah Court in Rolla, Missouri. A search warrant was executed on the residence by law enforcement officers. As a result

April 13, 2022

On April 13, 2022, the Rolla Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) concluded a short-term narcotics investigation at the 24000 block of County Road 6130, Newburg, Missouri. Officers from RADE, the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, and the Rolla Police Department served a search warrant at the residence in connection with this investigation. As a result of the search warrant, investigators located and

April 3, 2022

On Sunday, April 3, 2022, at approximately 10:26 pm, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of Howard Johnson Drive, Rolla, Missouri, for lane violations. Deputies contacted the driver, Marcella D. Ramirez, age 51, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A canine was requested based upon observations and information gained while speaking with Ramirez. The canine had a positive alert