This list is a sampling of crime in Sedalia and the surrounding area. Information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each case.
2:07 p.m.: Michelle F. Wells, 31, of Arlington, Texas, was arrested for shoplifting after an officer was dispatched to a business in the 3200 block of West Broadway Boulevard in reference to a theft report. The suspect was in the store and concealed items. Wells was issued a summons for shoplifting and released.
8:28 p.m.: Kiara Renee Willis, 23, of the 3600 block of South Kentucky Avenue, was arrested after officers initiated a pursuit of a vehicle fleeing from a traffic stop. They were able to identify the suspect and Willis was placed under arrest and transported to the Pettis County Jail for felony warrants. She was placed on a 24-hour hold pending charges of speeding, careless driving, failure to obey a traffic control device, resisting arrest and failure to drive on the right half of the road.
4:03 p.m.: An officer spoke with a female on the phone regarding a fraudulent use of her debit card.
4:22 p.m.: A victim received a phone call from a person stating he was from a law enforcement agency and asked her to meet in a different county and pay her summons bond. Relatives contacted the sheriff's department and found it to be a scam. Details of the incident were documented and the victim would like to press charges.
6:48 p.m.: Officers responded to the 200 block of North Missouri Avenue regarding a fraud report. They spoke with the reporting party who said money was taken from his bank account. No suspects have been identified.
Compiled by Chris Howell.