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

Troop I Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, Mo 65402


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
August 25, 2011
I08E11

EMPHASIS: Drug and Criminal Investigations Result In Arrests Of Phelps County Residents


At approximately 6 a.m., August 25, 2011, members of the South Central Drug Task Force, in coordination with the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Rolla Police Department, St. James Police Department, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, concluded a long-term narcotics investigation in Phelps County.
Over the course of approximately 18 months, officers with the South Central Drug Task Force, Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, and Rolla Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit were able to conduct a series of narcotics investigations involving the distribution/sales/possession of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and prescription medications. The investigation involved loosely affiliated individuals in and around the Phelps County area.
This investigation was aided by the 25th Judicial Circuit and the Phelps County Grand Jury that was convened by their authority. Grand jury indictments for each defendant were obtained through the Phelps County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office prior to the mass operation initiated this morning.
Arrest teams consisted of members of the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Rolla Police Department, St. James Police Department, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Individuals arrested in connection with this investigation were transported, processed, and held for bond at the Phelps County Jail. The following list shows the individuals arrested and charges:
Romero C. Miller, 28, Rolla, Missouri, Phelps County warrant for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance;
Melissa D. Parks, 28, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance (three counts);
Sheila D. Quigley, 23, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance;
Daniel A. Jones, 33, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance (three counts);
Donald J. Colvin, 52, Rolla, Phelps County warrants for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance, and felony possession of a controlled substance;
Ashlee Smith, 24, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance;
Sean R. Barber, 38, St. James, Missouri, Phelps County warrant for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance;
Joyce D. Glenn, 45, St. James, Phelps County warrant for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance;
Tabitha A. Lewis, 23, St. James, Phelps County warrant for possession of a controlled substance (two counts);
Jamieann E. Heidbreder, 20, St. James, Phelps County warrant for possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture methamphetamine;
Terrell O. Luster, 38, St. Louis, Missouri, Phelps County warrant for possession of a controlled substance;
Clark S. Watson Jr., 40, Rolla, Phelps County warrants for possession of a controlled substance and distribution or deliver of not more than five grams of marijuana;
Denise M. Ward, 29, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance (three counts);
Brandi L. Dvorak, 28, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance (two counts);
Dwan L. Estep, 28, St. James, Phelps County warrants for possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance;
Travis D. Mathews, 23, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for possession of a controlled substance;
Larry T. Nason, 31, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for possession of a controlled substance;
Larry G. Forester, 62, Newburg, Missouri, Phelps County warrant for possession of a controlled substance;
Charles E. Faulkner Jr., 52, Rolla, Phelps County warrants for possession of a controlled substance (three counts) and manufacture of a controlled substance;
Dennis Elms Jr., 31, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture methamphetamine;
Dixie Faulkner, 22, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for possession of a controlled substance;
Dennis R. Neese, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance (three counts); and
Jerry L. Bonebrake II, 24, Rolla, Phelps County warrant for distribution, deliver, manufacture, produce a controlled substance.
Also arrested during the round-up, for non drug-related charges, were:
As a result of an investigation conducted by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Virgil V. Gargus III, 31, St. James, was arrested on a Phelps County warrant for child molestation, first degree.
As a result of an investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control, Heather Steffe, 25, Rolla, was arrested on a Phelps County warrant for stealing (eight counts).
The charges for which these individuals have been arrested are mere accusations 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.
The South Central Drug Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional drug task force coordinated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The task force specializes in narcotics-related investigations and is composed of narcotics officers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, and Rolla Police Department, as well as directly employed specialists.


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