18 Arrested in Statewide Sweep: Highway Patrol Report Oct. 23-26

Eighteen Arrests Reported Across North Missouri Over Four-Day Weekend

The Missouri State Highway Patrol booked or summoned 18 individuals during a statewide enforcement sweep spanning October 23 through October 26, 2026, according to a report published by kttn.com. Troopers logged charges ranging from driving while intoxicated and controlled substance possession to outstanding felony warrants across multiple northern counties.

Not all stops resulted in physical bookings. State troopers frequently issue summonses containing mandated court dates rather than transporting suspects to a local detention facility, a procedural distinction that the Patrol still classifies as an official arrest.

The four-day enforcement window captured a heavy volume of traffic violations and substance-related offenses, alongside serious felony warrants executed by local and state law enforcement.

Dozens of Charges Filed in Multi-County Sweep

Enforcement activity kicked off on October 23 at 1:15 p.m., when 58-year-old Terry J. Omeara of Amity, Missouri, was arrested in DeKalb County. Omeara faced a local felony warrant for second-degree child molestation and fourth-degree domestic assault, and was subsequently held as bondable at the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail.

Later that evening in Buchanan County, 34-year-old Mario N. Padilla Banegas of Terlton, Oklahoma, was pulled over at 11:07 p.m. Troopers cited Padilla Banegas for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, driving without a valid license, speeding 11 to 15 miles per hour over the limit, and consuming alcohol while operating a vehicle. He was placed on a 24-hour hold at the Buchanan County Law Enforcement Center.

As the calendar flipped to October 24, John H. Barnwell, 21, of Plato, Missouri, was stopped at 12:28 a.m. in Marion County for first-offense driving while intoxicated and lane violations. Barnwell was processed roadside and released.

Minutes later at 1:50 a.m., Paige K. Nold, 23, of Country Club, Missouri, was taken into custody in Buchanan County for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and speeding, landing a 24-hour hold. At 2:15 a.m., 70-year-old Mark D. Schaible of Afton, Tennessee, faced a misdemeanor DWI charge in Atchison County and was held on a 12-hour hold at the county jail.

Late Friday night on October 24 at 11:04 p.m., Casey R. Hawkes, 42, of Foley, Missouri, was stopped in Ralls County. Hawkes was processed roadside and released on allegations of driving while intoxicated with a minor younger than 17 inside the vehicle.

Overnight Traffic Stops Yield Felony Drug Charges

The early hours of October 25 saw a flurry of arrests involving alcohol, drugs, and traffic infractions. Michael S. Wolf, 62, of Moberly, Missouri, was arrested at 12:20 a.m. in Randolph County after troopers alleged he drove the wrong way on a divided highway while intoxicated and in possession of marijuana as a controlled substance. Wolf was held on a 24-hour hold.

In Nodaway County, 36-year-old Ryan R. Carter of Graham was arrested at 12:31 a.m. for misdemeanor DWI and improper lane usage before being released without a detention facility listed. Tyler S. Meadows, 26, of Edgerton, Missouri, was stopped at 1:23 a.m. in Buchanan County for misdemeanor DWI and speeding, resulting in a 24-hour hold.

Aden R. Birdwell, 23, of Kansas City, Missouri, was arrested at 6:04 a.m. in Buchanan County on allegations of misdemeanor DWI, speeding, and failing to wear a seat belt. By afternoon, Jacob M. Marlatt, 34, of Overland Park, Kansas, was jailed in DeKalb County on a 24-hour hold following an afternoon stop at 2:08 p.m. for careless driving and alcohol intoxication.

Sunday, October 26, brought a series of warrant executions and additional drug arrests. Daniel L. Parker, 44, and Darryl A. Goodfellow, 48, both of St. Joseph, Missouri, were arrested within an hour of each other on morning warrants out of the St. Joseph Police Department for driving without a valid license. Both men were held as bondable at the Buchanan County Law Enforcement Center.

18 Arrested in Statewide Sweep: Highway Patrol Report Oct. 23-26

Ira A. Helton, 62, of Green City, Missouri, was arrested at 11:55 a.m. in Macon County on a felony drug warrant from Adair County and held without bond. Shortly after, Deanna M. Livick, 42, of St. Joseph, was booked in Buchanan County on a Class D felony charge of possessing a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, alongside a local traffic warrant.

Trevor E. Henry, 35, of Albany, Missouri, was arrested at 3:26 p.m. in Worth County on methamphetamine possession charges and two out-of-state felony warrants from Grant County, Wisconsin, involving bail jumping and physical abuse of an elderly person. Henry was held without bond at the Harrison County Law Enforcement Center.

Rounding out the weekend, Paul J. Hartig, 44, of St. Joseph, was jailed without bond on two felony nonsupport warrants out of Buchanan County at 4:30 p.m. Finally, Stephen G. Jenkins, 26, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. in Holt County on allegations of driving while intoxicated by drugs, operating a vehicle without taillights, and improper lane usage, and was placed on a 24-hour hold in the Andrew County Jail.