After several months of searching and investigating, Jeffery S. Ogle was captured on 10/04/15. Tips led Deputies to a campsite near Joppa, IL. Ogle was located at the campsite and arrested without incident. Deputies were assisted by the Illinois State Police and the Metropolis Police Department. Additional charges of Theft, Fleeing and Eluding Police, Criminal Damage to Property, Theft of Government Property and Numerous Violations of an order of Protection are expected. 

Ogle is also being held for additional charges of Theft and Residential Burglary from Pope County.

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On 09/23/15 tips were received that indicated that Vick Barrett was located in Paducah. Officers from the Paducah Police Department located Barrett and took him into custody. Barrett was lodged at the McCracken County Jail pending extradition back to Massac County.

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Vick L. Barrett,36 of Metropolis, has been placed on Massac's Most Wanted. Barrett is charged with Escape. Barrett was recently sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections in Massac Circuit Court on Meth related charges. Barrett was ordered to report to the Massac County Detention Center to begin serving his sentence. Barrett failed to show. A warrant was issued for Barrett in the amount of $10,000 cash. If you know the whereabouts of Vick L. Barrett, contact the Metropolis Police Department at 524-2310 or the Massac County Sheriff's Office at 524-2912 or through our TIPS page.

On 08/19/15 Deputies were called to the foot of the Brookport Bridge for a traffic crash. Deputies learned that 23 year old Candyce Champion of Paducah had struck the bridge and crashed as she was exiting the bridge into Brookport. Deputies discovered that Champion had a suspended drivers license. After further investigation, Deputies believed that Champion was Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Champion was arrested and charged with Driving Suspended and DUI. Champion was lodged at the Massac County Detention Center.

On 08/20/15 a Deputy was driving on 5th street in Metropolis when he observed 32 year old Elizabeth Grounds of Metropolis walking along the sidewalk. The Deputy was aware that Grounds had a warrant out of Massac County for Criminal Damage to Property. Grounds was arrested and lodged at the Massac County Detention Center.

On 08/21/15 Investigators went to Motel 6 in Metropolis to assist Detectives with Paducah Police in investigating a robbery that had occurred in Paducah. A vehicle was located at Motel 6 that may have been used in the robbery. Investigators entered the Motel 6 and discovered a black male had possibly jumped out of a 2nd story window and ran towards the Woodhaven area. It was discovered that the person who ran from Investigators was 26 year old Tawan Weatherford, who had a warrant out of Logan County, KY for Burglary 2nd. Investigators also learned that Weatherford may be armed with a pistol. A search was conducted of the area by the Massac County Sheriff's Office, Metropolis Police Department, Illinois State Police, Illinois Conservation Police, the Metropolis Fire Department and the Department of Natural Resources. Several hours later, Weatherford was located and ran from Officers. Weatherford was caught on HWY 45 by the Motel 6. He was treated at a local hospital for heat exhaustion and later lodged at the Massac County Detention Center on the Logan County, KY warrant. The missing pistol was not located.

On 08/21/15 Deputies were dispatched to the 7900 block of Unionville Rd. for a report of a Domestic Battery. Deputies were told by the victim that her husband had battered her. The victim had bruising and was bleeding from the altercation. Brookport Officers assisted with the call and found 51 year old Donald Smith of Brookport. Smith was intoxicated and belligerent with the Officers. Smith was arrested and charged with Domestic Battery. He was lodged at the Massac County Detention Center.

The preceding information pertains to arrests made by the Massac County Sheriff's Office. These arrests are made on the basis of probable cause and all arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

On 08/10/15 Deputies were alerted of a person in the courthouse who had an outstanding warrant. A deputy went to the courthouse and located 32 year old April Antonacci of Marion, IL. Antonacci was arrested and lodged at the Massac County Detention Center.

On 08/14/15 a call was received by Massac County Dispatch of a reckless driver outside of Brookport. The vehicle was located and stopped on US 45 outside of Brookport. The driver, 34 year old Brian Brown of St. Louis, was arrested for Driving While License Revoked. Brown was released after posting bond.

On 08/15/15 Deputies were called to the 2900 block of Strawberry Rd. to investigate a Domestic Disturbance. Deputies learned that a physical altercation had taken place between 33 year old Ashley Buchanan and 45 year old Bruce Buchanan. Deputies observed injuries to both. Ashley and Bruce Buchanan were arrested and charged with Domestic Battery. Both were lodged at the Massac County Detention Center

The preceding information pertains to arrests made by the Massac County Sheriff's Office. These arrests are made on the basis of probable cause and all arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

On 03/21/14 Deputies went to a residence in the 1000 block of East 2nd St. looking for 40 year old Leonard M. Greenfield. Greenfield had an active Kentucky Department of Corrections Warrant. Once at the residence, Deputies located Greenfield. Greenfield fled out a window of the residence and led Deputies on a short foot chase. Greenfield was captured a block into the foot chase. Greenfield was lodged in the Massac County Detention Center awaiting extradition to Kentucky.

On 02/04/14 Deputies with the Massac County Sheriff's Department went to a residence in the 700 block of East 8th St. in Metropolis to search for 32 year old Alan L. Borders, Jr. of Metropolis. Borders was wanted on a Massac County Warrant for a Petition to Revoke on an original Theft charge. Borders was located and arrested. During the arrest, Deputies located a loaded pistol and numerous items of drug paraphernalia as well as numerous items of drug use. Deputies also located a switchblade knife and brass knuckles. John F. Mathis, 51, of Metropolis was arrested for possessing a weapon without a FOID card and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both were lodged at the Massac County Detention Center.

At approximately 11:30am 01/15/14, the Sheriffs Office received a anonymous report that Thomas McBride and Gabriel McBride were using drugs in front of children at 116 Lindsey addition in Metropolis. A check of local warrants showed that both Gabriel and Thomas McBride were wanted on warrants for Revocation of Probation for a  Domestic Battery in Massac County. Upon deputies arrival they saw Gabriel McBride looking out the front door. Deputies approached both the front door and back door of the residence. As the deputies approached the rear door Gabriel ran out the back door and into the yard trying to escape. Two deputies were able to subdue McBride and place him under arrest. A search of the residence revealed drug paraphernalia but Thomas McBride was not in the residence. Gabriel McBride was transported to the Massac County Detention Center.

On 10/07/13 a Deputy spotted 51 year old Roy Clifton Berkley as he was entering the Massac County Courthouse. The Deputy was aware that Berkley had an outstanding warrant out of Massac County. Clifton was arrested and lodged at the Massac County Detention Center on a $1,000 cash bond. Berkley had been sought on warrants for Enhanced Domestic Battery and Violation of an OP.

On 09/19/13 a Deputy observed 24 year old Jeremy Lynch of Metropolis. Lynch was wanted on a Massac County Warrant for Failure to Appear on an original Domestic Battery charge. Deputies had been looking for Lynch when he ran from a Deputy the previous week. Jeremy Lynch was arrested and placed in the Massac County Detention Center.

On 09/10/13 a Massac County Sheriff's Deputy arrested 46 year old Timothy Shearer on a Massac County Warrant. The warrant was for Failure to Appear on a 2012 Massac County Battery case.