Ambrose Charged with Kidnapping and Assaulting his Estranged Wife

March 23, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A man is facing charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault after entering the Walker Drive apartment of his estranged wife and holding the woman there against her will.

18 year old Zachary Preston Ambrose of Oliver Springs is under a $63,000 bond on charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault, evading arrest, and violating an order of protection. He is scheduled for a court appearance on the charges April 22.

The arrest warrants by the Smithville Police Department state that Ambrose entered the apartment of Shelby Rice Ambrose on Tuesday, March 16 and then took the woman’s car keys and cell phone to keep her from leaving for work. Ambrose then allegedly tried to choke the woman and he hit her in the face. After telling him she wanted to go see her grandpa, Ambrose insisted on accompanying her and sat in the back seat of the car as she drove away. According to the woman Ambrose again tried to choke her as a show of force to make sure she was driving to her grandpa’s house. After being notified of the incident, police met Mrs. Ambrose in the parking lot of her apartment home and found her to be quite distraught and crying. Mr. Ambrose was found hiding in the back seat of Mrs. Ambrose’s car. After police handcuffed Mr. Ambrose he tried to run away but was caught by Patrolman Andy Snow. Police also learned that Ambrose was still under an active order of protection from October 19, 2020 to keep away from this woman.

March 23, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A man is facing a child abuse or neglect charge after he and his five year old daughter were found camped out under a bridge in rising creek water on a cold rainy night last week at Dry Creek and Pea Ridge Road.

34 year old Nicholas Ray Reeder of Pea Ridge Road, Smithville is under a $5,000 bond and his court date is May 6.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, March 18 Reeder knowingly endangered the life and physical well being of his child by driving his Nissan Rogue off the roadway at Dry Creek and Pea Ridge Road into a creek bed where it got stuck during heavy rain and creek flooding.

According to Sheriff Ray and the deputy who was called to the scene, a passerby spotted Reeder’s Nissan Rogue under the bridge in the creek between 1 and 2 a.m. on Thursday March 18. No one was in the vehicle but Reeder and the child were outside under the bridge.

Although Reeder has a home nearby where he and his daughter reside, Reeder told the officer that he arrived at the bridge with the child earlier in the day with the intention of staying the night even though it was cold and raining and the creek waters were rising. After setting up camp under the bridge, Reeder and the child left to get some groceries and other supplies but returned later to the creek where Reeder’s Nissan Rogue got stuck.

Due to the rising creek water and safety hazards, the deputy told Reeder that he and the child would have to leave. Although he was initially reluctant to go and vowed to return to the bridge later, Reeder allowed the officer to transport him and the child back to their home.

Reeder was later arrested and the Department of Children Services was notified. The child is now in the care of a family member.

March 22, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Another county commissioner has resigned.

Third district commissioner Bobby Johnson tendered his resignation at the end of Monday night’s regular monthly meeting of the commission. Johnson announced that he was resigning immediately due to other business he needed to take care of. Johnson also expressed his thanks to everyone saying he enjoyed working with them.

After his announcement, the commission accepted his resignation by a voice vote. Seventh district member Bruce Malone was the only commissioner voting not to accept Johnson’s resignation.

A successor to Johnson will be named later by the commission to complete Johnson’s unexpired term which ends on August 31, 2022. Johnson was in his first term as commissioner. He was elected in 2018.

Johnson’s departure comes four months after Dennis Slager resigned as first district commissioner. Shaee Flatt was appointed by the commission in January to complete Slagers unexpired term which ends August 31, 2022.

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