A Roby man was arrested late last week following a child sexual abuse investigation near New Bloomfield.
Christopher Margison, 28, was indicted by a Callaway County grand jury Thursday on felony offenses of enticement of a child and first-degree statutory sodomy, and an arrest warrant was issued. Margison was located in southern Missouri on Friday and arrested by the Shannon County Sheriff's Office.
The investigation began near New Bloomfield on Aug. 25, Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism said.
In a separate incident, Callaway deputies arrested Yolanda Hopkins, 41, of Fulton, on March 1 on a charge of felony delivery of a controlled substance (heroin) and possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrest was the result of an investigation between the sheriff's office and Mustang Drug Task Force members.
Hopkins was arrested during an investigative traffic stop in the 300 block of South Business 54 in Fulton. This investigation is ongoing and further charges could be forthcoming.
Residents are reminded they can report drug related activity to Crimestopper's at 573-592-2474 or online at callawaysheriff.org.
Highway Patrol
Troopers arrested Paris L. Gilmore, 24, of Holts Summit, on Saturday in Callway County and charged her with driving while intoxicated (alcohol) with a person younger than 17 in a vehicle. She also was cited for no valid driver's license and speeding. She was placed in the Callaway County Jail.
Mathew J. Hoppe, 43, of New Bloomfield, was arrested March 2 in Callaway County. He was charged with several felony Boone County warrants including probation violation, drug possession. He also was arrested on a felony Cole County warrant for dangerous drugs, two Holts Summit failure-to-appear warrants for registration and stop sign violation. Other charges included driving while revoked, failure to display valid plates, no seat belt, displaying plates of another person, possession of 10 grams of marijuana or less, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was placed in the Callaway County Jail.
Troopers reported no weekend vehicular accidents.
Fulton Police Department
A Fulton man was arrested Saturday after police responded to a report of suspicious activity, said Sgt. Lance Reams of the Fulton Police Department.
Michael J. Junge, 48, was arrested for felony second-degree assault on law enforcement and felony resisting arrest.
At 4:53 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Canterbury Drive after a resident reported a male was going through the resident's trash and mail. An officer arrived on the scene and tried to make contact with the suspect, Junge, who retreated to his vehicle, Reams said.
Reams said Junge drove rapidly toward the officer, and then fled the scene. The officer was uninjured and Junge was quickly taken into custody, Reams added.
Junge was taken to the Callaway County Jail. FPD did not release bond information.