A Sedalia resident who was scheduled to be sentenced on January 4 for his role in a bank robbery more than two years ago is now scheduled to receive his punishment later this month.
According to the Sedalia Police Department, officers and detectives responded to Central Bank at 400 West Broadway for a reported robbery on December 26, 2018. The suspect fled on foot to an awaiting vehicle, and authorities identified the driver as was David Allen Graves, and he was arrested the next day.
Court documents say 54-year-old Graves pleaded guilty to a Class D Felony for Stealing of $750 or More on November 12, 2020.
A traffic stop on December 18 led to felony charges being filed against two Sedalia residents.
A Sedalia Police report says the passenger- Aaron R. Williams- fled the vehicle and was arrested nearby. A canvas of the area where the passenger fled resulted in the finding of a handgun. The passenger also had active warrants for his arrest.
With the help of a canine, authorities found 22 grams of methamphetamine.
A search of the passenger’s room at a motel revealed methamphetamine, items of drug paraphernalia, firearms and ammunition.
Court documents say 34-year-old Aaron R. Williams is charged with a Class B Felony for Trafficking Drugs in the Second Degree; a Class C Felony for Delivery of a Controlled Substance; and Class D Felonies for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. Bond is set at $60,000 cash or surety. Andrew J. Williams, age 33, is charged with a Class C Felony for Delivery of a Controlled Substance and a Class D Felony for Possess
A Sedalia woman is facing multiple charges after an incident at a hotel on December 17, 2020.
After receiving information from a confidential informant, a Pettis County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to the Budget Inn at 4710 S. Limit in reference to possible drug trafficking taking place.
According to a probable cause statement, when deputies arrived they noticed the door to the room in question was wide open and a child was close to the doorway. When they approached the room they could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the room. Deputies made contact with 35-year-old Tiffany Ditzfeld and questioned her about the smell of marijuana and if she had a medical card, which she did not.
A Sedalia man is facing a couple of felonies involving a juvenile.
On August 13, 2020, the father of a juvenile female reported to authorities that his brother, 37-year-old Joshua E. Breshears inappropriately touched his, now 14-year-old, daughter. According to the report the abuse occurred on or about March 3, 2012, on more than one occasion.
The juvenile explained the incidents in detail to a Child Safe Investigator on September 1, 2020. The girl told the investigator that her uncle put her back part on his private and moved her back and forth. The victim came forward after other family members reported similar allegations.
On September 3, 2020 Breshears denied the allegations to officers during a voluntary interview. Breshears did admit to living at both residences that the abuse allegedly took place.
A 31-year-old Sedalia man has been charged with a couple of felonies for alleged criminal activity at a storage facility on December 16.
According to a Sedalia Police report, officers were dispatched to a business for a witness report of a subject jumping the fence and entering Rac-Jac Storage on Green Ridge Road.
Investigating, the officers saw Adam Shephard come out of a unit with a green duffel bag. Shephard had a broken lock in his pocket. Near the duffel bag- which Shephard had discarded as he briefly tried to elude authorities, officers located a tire iron with a straight edge and another tool with a small forked end.