Cedar County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff James McCrary – Chief Deputy Clay Jeffries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Operation Targeted Pressure
Phase One & Two Results
Over the Thanksgiving holiday week, the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office conducted a multi-phase enforcement initiative known as Operation Targeted Pressure, targeting narcotics activity, wanted fugitives, and non-compliant offenders throughout Cedar County.
Phase One Narcotics Search Warrants
During Phase One, three narcotics search warrants were served. Two warrants were executed simultaneously.
• Search Warrant #1:
Served by the Bates County SRT Team, assisted by members of the Midwest Missouri Career Criminal & Drug Task Force (MMCCDTF) and the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office.
• Search Warrant #2:
Served by the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office SRT Team, assisted by members of MMCCDTF and COMET Drug Task Force.
• Search Warrant #3:
A third narcotics warrant was later served by the Bates County SRT Team, assisted by members of MMCCDTF and the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office.
At all three locations, narcotics and related items were located, seized as evidence, and multiple subjects were arrested and transported to the Cedar County Jail for processing.
Issued Charges
On 11/25/2025, the Honorable Judge Jacob Dawson issued the following arrest warrants:
• Colton Kain Austin
o RSMo 579.015 – Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class D Felony)
o Bond: $75,000 Cash
• Jessica Ann Haslock
o RSMo 579.015 – Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class D Felony)
o Bond: $25,000 Cash
• Donna Lynn Pitts
o RSMo 579.015 – Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class D Felony)
o Bond: $25,000 Cash
Phase Two Wanted Subjects & Compliance Enforcement
Following the narcotics operations, deputies began Phase Two, serving two additional search warrants for individuals with outstanding felony warrants.
• Arrest of Adam Gregg:
Deputies executed a search warrant at a residence where Gregg was hiding.
He was taken into custody on three active warrants and transported to the Cedar County Jail.
• Attempted Arrest of Non-Compliant Sex Offender:
A second search warrant was executed to locate a non-compliant sex offender with a felony warrant. Deputies learned the subject may have fled the area prior to the operation.
Wanted Individual
The Cedar County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating:
Thomas Paul William
(Photo attached)
If you have any information regarding his location, please contact the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office at 417-276-5133 or email tips@cedarcountysheriff.com.
Acknowledgements
The Cedar County Sheriff’s Office would like to express gratitude to the following agencies for their assistance during this operation:
• Bates County Sheriff’s Office
• Henry County Sheriff’s Office
• Barton County Sheriff’s Office
The Cedar County Sheriff’s Office would also like to acknowledge and thank the Stockton Police Department officers who serve as members of the Cedar County SRT Team.
Their support was instrumental in the safe and successful execution of this multi-agency operation.
All suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
About the Task Force
The Midwest Missouri Career Criminal & Drug Task Force (MMCCDTF) is a joint effort among the Sheriff’s Offices of Bates, Barton, Cedar, Dade, Henry, St. Clair, and Vernon Counties, working collectively to combat career criminal activity and drug trafficking throughout west-central Missouri.
Chief Deputy Clay Jeffries
Cedar County Sheriff’s Office
