January 1, 2023

On Thursday, December 29, 2022, Ian Wood, age 43, of Rolla, Missouri, was arrested in the 500 Block of West 2nd Street Rolla, Missouri, for Promoting Child Pornography 1st Degree, Possession of Child Pornography, and Invasion of Privacy. Wood was incarcerated at the Phelps County Jail pending warrants. On Friday, December 30, 2022, two counts of Possession of Child Pornography

December 12, 2022

For Immediate Release A Rolla, Missouri man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal possession of child pornography charge. Neil Anthony Outar, 44, could face up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both at his sentencing hearing, set for March 14, 2023. The investigation began when the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department received a CyberTip about child pornography being

December 6, 2022

An investigation by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department has led to the arrest of a Fulton man. On December 3, 2022, investigators from the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department arrested John E. Bias, age 51, of Fulton, on a Phelps County warrant charging him with two counts of Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree and Deviate Sexual Intercourse. Bias is currently being held

December 5, 2022

An investigation by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department has led to the arrest of a St Robert woman. On December 4, 2022, Tamika Marie Rodriguez, age 36, surrendered to authorities in St Robert, Missouri, on a Phelps County warrant charging her with one count of Sexual Contact with a Student, a Class E Felony. She was released after posting a

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.

September 25, 2022

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