Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Thieves rummaging cars in driveways, parking lots
Local law enforcement officials from the bi-county area are advising area residents to lock their vehicles no matter where they are parked.
Keith
We strongly urge people to lock their parked vehicles, said Jay Jastal, with the Monett Police Department. Roll the windows up and remove any valuables from the vehicle. We have people breaking into vehicles in area communities and stealing items, such as credit cards, and using them in Monett.
Jackie Lowe, Purdy Police chief, reported three vehicles broken into at Dollar General Store in Purdy within a 24-hour period.
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Keith
Theres people watching, and then theres people watching for nefarious purposes.
A Monett woman allegedly tends to participate in the latter, and local law enforcement officials are hoping to curtail her capricious capers soon.
Det. Jeff Martinson, with the Monett Police Department, say investigators are seeking the whereabouts of Latosha Keith, 35, of Monett. She is described as standing 5-4 and weighing 216 pounds. She has a tattoo of a cross on her right arm, and a butterfly and flower on her left.
Keith, who has been charged with multiple felonies for other crimes, is now wanted on felony warrants in both Barry County and pending felony warrants in Monett.