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
September 27, 2011
I09C11

EMPHASIS: Drug Investigation Leads To Arrests Of Phelps County And Crawford County Residents


At approximately 6 a.m., September 27, 2011, members of the South Central Drug Task Force, in coordination with the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Rolla 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, Crawford County Sheriff’s Department, Cuba Police Department, Steelville Police Department, Rolla Police Department, Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group, 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 individuals were arrested as a result of warrants issued for the listed offense(s):

Kristian B. Crider, 27, of Cuba, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Faye E. Law, 22, of Cuba, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
David McCallum, 48, of Cuba, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Bobby J. Smith Jr., 20, of Cuba, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Wesley R. Baker, 35, of Cuba, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Sheila A. West, 42, of Bourbon, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Richard A. Hardin, 31, of Cuba, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Dakota Whatley, 19, of Steelville, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Crystal Haney, 22, of Cuba, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Calem Brewer, 25, of Steelville, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Jennifer Stevens, 38, of Cuba, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Kelly Mason, 22, of Steelville, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Lareva Storment, 25, of Bourbon, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance;
Lisa R. Brusherd, 30, of Sullivan, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance; and
Jeremy J. Bryce, 32, of St. James, possession of methamphetamine.
Two individuals sought during the warrant roundup were previously incarcerated within the Missouri Department of Corrections. They are:
Bobby J. Smith, 44, of Cuba, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance, and
Felix B. Weidman, 57, of Cuba, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture a controlled substance.
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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