MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B13018
January 18, 2013

EMPHASIS: Second Arrest Made For Involvement In Clarence Bank Robbery


At approximately 1:45 p.m. on January 17, 2013, the Community State Bank in Clarence, Missouri, was robbed. The suspect, Cody A. Barber, 26, of Moulton, Iowa, was taken into custody northeast of Clarence, Missouri, following a brief manhunt. Barber has been charged with robbery in the 1st degree, armed criminal action, possession of stolen property, and unlawful use of a weapon.
At approximately 3:10 p.m. on January 17, 2013, Savanna J. Barger, 26, of Atlanta, Missouri, was arrested for her involvement in the robbery. Barger was arrested for felony conspiracy to commit armed robbery and a Macon County warrant for failing to appear on traffic charges. She was incarcerated in the Macon County Jail pending issuance of a warrant.
The investigation is ongoing by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.
The charges for which these individuals were arrested are mere accusation and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
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