• On Dec. 2, a deputy responded to County Road 2470 for a report of littering. During the course of the investigation, suspect information was developed and charges were submitted to the Dent County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
• On Dec. 4, deputies responded to the Salem Walmart for a reported wanted subject. The suspect, a 32-year-old Salem man, was arrested without incident and transported to the Dent County Jail where he was incarcerated on multiple warrants.
• On Dec. 4, a deputy responded to the Dent County Jail for a report of an inmate being in possession of a controlled substance. According to the investigation, a jailer was searching the clothes of a 46-year-old St. Louis man when suspected methamphetamine was discovered. The suspect was questioned and the investigation is ongoing.
• On Dec. 5, deputies responded to the 1000 block of County Road 6370 for a reported domestic dispute. According to the victim, a 41-year-old Salem woman, her 47-year-old husband had broken a vehicle window, causing a small cut on her arm. Both parties agreed to separate for the night and the Missouri 12-Hour Rule was invoked.
• On Dec. 7, deputies observed a 32-year-old Salem man who was known to have an active felony arrest warrant. The suspect was arrested and found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine. He was transported to the Dent County Jail on the warrant and additional charges are pending.
