𝑯𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒇’𝒔 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆
𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕
𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔: January 02, 2026 through January 08, 2026
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• 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟎𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐄𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:
Sheriff Brown, Captain Bilbruck, Lieutenant Kubilus, Detective Swartz, and Deputy Hysom, assisted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Clinton Police Department, responded to an address in rural Clinton regarding a disturbance involving a firearm. Frederick Griffitt, age 35, of Clinton, was arrested and placed on a 24-hour investigative hold for unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest, and domestic assault. Upon arrival at the jail, Griffitt continued to actively resist and was further charged with assault on law enforcement. Griffitt was reported to be intoxicated, firing a weapon, and threatening to kill individuals inside a residence. Upon law enforcement’s arrival, Griffitt actively resisted arrest. Within a 24-hour period, the Henry County Prosecutor’s Office requested formal charges, and a warrant was issued for Harassment in the 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, Resisting or Interfering with a Felony Arrest, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Assault in the 3rd Degree on a Special Victim.
• 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟎𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝/𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝:
Deputy Murphy conducted a traffic stop in the rural Clinton area that resulted in the arrest of Angelina Brewer, age 38, of Clinton, for Driving While Suspended/Revoked, 2nd or subsequent offense.
• 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟎𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝:
Deputy Murphy and Deputy Caldwell conducted a traffic stop in the Clinton area that resulted in the arrest of Tia Ragni, age 51, of Clinton, for Driving While Intoxicated.
• 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟎𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭:
Deputy England conducted a traffic stop in the rural Clinton area that resulted in the arrest of Denise Blankenship, age 57, of Warsaw, on a Henry County warrant for traffic offenses.
• 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟎𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭:
Deputy Saulters arrested John Rodrigues, age 44, of Lowry City, at the courthouse on a Henry County felony warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance.
• 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟎𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭:
Deputy Saulters arrested Robert Grubb, age 56, of Adrian, at the courthouse on a Henry County felony warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance.
• 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟎𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭:
Deputy Saulters arrested Richard Garcia, age 42, of Clinton, at the courthouse on a Henry County felony warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance.
• 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟎𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭:
Deputy England conducted a warrant service in the rural Deepwater area that resulted in the arrest of Jesse Burchette, age 27, of Deepwater, on three Henry County warrants for stealing and traffic offenses.
All individuals arrested are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The above arrests are allegations at this time.
For additional information or to provide tips, contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (660) 885-5587.