Search Warrant Served in Eldorado Springs Missouri

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On April 25, 2017, officers of the El Dorado Springs Police Department, assisted by Cedar County Deputies, and St. Clair County Sheriff's K-9 unit, served a search warrant at 1404 South Summer Street, after receiving information of illegal drug activity. Evidence of illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia were located.

The investigation resulted in the arrests of Kelly L. Klotz, 52, Kerri R. Parks, 45, Steven W. Whitesell, 37, and Tasha L. Whitesell, 26, all of El Dorado Springs for the probable cause of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Keeping and Maintaining a Public Nuisance, Possession of Amphetamine Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Less than 35 grams of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Officers completed probable causes statement for these charges.

Officers received a Cedar County Warrant charging Klotz with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, with a $15,000.00 cash bond, and a Cedar County Warrant charging Parks, with Possession of a Controlled Substance, with a $5,000.00 bond. Klotz was transferred to the Cedar County Jail pending bond and a court appearance. Parks was released on bond pending a court appearance.

Steven Whitesell was released pending charges per the Cedar County Prosecuting Attorney. The Cedar County Prosecuting Attorney also declined to file charges on Tasha Whitesell.