Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Search warrant served in Lamar

Last night your Lamar Police Officers were busy, as they served a search warrant to recover stolen property from a residence in the 1100 block of Hagny. Officers had been investigating a burglary that was reported on Monday at a building on E 12th St. here in Lamar. 

Their investigation led them to this residence. A search warrant was secured by working with the Barton County Prosecutor’s Office. Several items that had been previously reported stolen were recovered during the search.

Douglas E. Stafford, 54, of Lamar Mo and Tabitha A. McCulley, 46, of Lamar Mo, were both taken into custody and a request for formal charges of Receiving Stolen Property have been submitted to the Barton County Prosecutor’s Office.

This incident was investigated by Lt. Steve Shaw, Sgt. Oliver Cornell and Ofc. Kiley Gerster.

As is the case in all arrests, charges are based on probable cause and all persons are considered innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law.

The Lamar Police Department encourages anyone with knowledge of this burglary or any others to please contact the Lamar Police Department at 417-682-3546.




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