Between August 12 and August 16, 2024, the Missouri State Highway Patrol made a total of 11 arrests across several counties in north Missouri. These arrests were made for a variety of reasons, including driving while intoxicated, felony drug possession, and violation of sex offender laws. The details of these arrests are as follows:
Chris A. Kurtz, 64, of Oregon, Missouri, was arrested on August 12, 2024, at 11:01 a.m. in Holt County. Kurtz was charged with driving while intoxicated and careless and imprudent driving. He was held at Fairfax Community Hospital and was later released.
Caleb M. Wright, 24, of Independence, Missouri, was arrested on August 12, 2024, at 1:58 p.m. in Buchanan County. Wright faced charges of driving while intoxicated—drugs and failure to display valid plates. He was held at the Buchanan County Law Enforcement Center on a 24-hour hold.
Zoei L. Beasley, 25, of Kansas City, Missouri, was arrested on August 12, 2024, at 3:37 p.m. in Caldwell County. Beasley had a misdemeanor warrant for two moving traffic violations out of Clay County and was also charged with speeding. She was taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center and was bondable.
Frederick E. Ellis, 70, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, was arrested on August 12, 2024, at 6:40 p.m. in Harrison County. Ellis was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway. He was held at the Harrison County Law Enforcement Center on a 24-hour hold.
Shane M. Rickart, 50, of Kansas City, Missouri, was arrested on August 13, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. in Clinton County. Rickart was arrested on a felony warrant for stealing from Carroll County and another felony warrant for possession of a controlled substance, except for 35 grams or less of marijuana, from Clinton County. He was taken to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department and was bondable.
Amber L. Hahn, 44, of Stanberry, Missouri, was arrested on August 14, 2024, at 2:35 p.m. in Andrew County. Hahn faced charges of felony possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to display valid plates. She was held at the Andrew County Law Enforcement Center on a 24-hour hold.
Morgan L. Williams, 26, of Moberly, Missouri, was arrested on August 12, 2024, at 9:40 a.m. in Randolph County. Williams had two felony warrants from Randolph County and was held at the Randolph County Jail, where he was bondable.
Mona G. Janes, 54, of Kirksville, Missouri, was arrested on August 13, 2024, at 5:43 p.m. in Adair County. Janes was charged with driving while intoxicated and was released from the Adair County Sheriff’s Department.
Scott A. York, 54, of Newark, Missouri, was arrested on August 14, 2024, at 8:08 p.m. in Knox County. York was charged with being a sex offender physically present within 500 feet of a park with a playground. He was held at the Knox County Sheriff’s Department and was later released.
Michael S. Zink, 31, of Loveland, Colorado, was arrested on August 15, 2024, at 9:18 p.m. in Linn County. Zink was charged with felony driving while intoxicated as a persistent offender and exceeding the posted speed limit. He was held in Linn County and was released.
Axel R. Dunn, 43, of Boyceville, Wisconsin, was arrested on August 16, 2024, at 12:27 a.m. in Randolph County. Dunn was charged with driving while intoxicated and was released from the Randolph County Jail.
