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

Division of Drug and Crime Control - P.O. Box 568 - Jefferson City, Mo. 65102


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Erik Eidson
(573) 751-3452
10312012
November 1, 2012

EMPHASIS: Arrest Made After Internet Scam Investigation


Captain Sarah L. Eberhard, director of the Division of Drug and Crime Control, announces the arrest of Randy D. Barton, 24, of Portageville, MO, for felony stealing.

On Monday, October 29, 2012, the New Madrid County Sheriff's Department arrested Barton on a felony stealing warrant. The warrant is a result of an Internet scam investigation conducted by members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Digital Forensic Investigative Unit. Barton was released from the New Madrid County Jail after posting a $10,000 surety bond.

The above charge is mere accusation and is not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charge must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

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