Greene County Prosecutor Dan Patterson represented Missouri prosecutors in Washington, D.C. today as part of the National District Attorneys Association. Dan joined fellow prosecutors Will Lynch (Newton County) and Gabe Gore (St. Louis City), along with Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Executive Director Tim Garrison, to meet with Missouri's Congressional delegation on legislation that matters to Greene County and Missouri—including funding to recruit and retain

During the National District Attorney's Association Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C., Greene County Prosecutor Dan Patterson provided an update on the opioid crisis, emerging threats, and legislative efforts to curb overdoses.

SPRINGFIELD, MO.  — Ray Dean Wolfe, 61, of Aurora, was found guilty of exceeding the speed limit, failure to register a motor vehicle, and displaying an unlawful plate on a motor vehicle on February 2, 2026, following a one-day jury trial. The jury deliberated for approximately 26 minutes. Wolfe represented himself at trial. Judge J. Ronald Carrier presided over the trial. On April 9, 2025, a Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy observed Wolfe driving a silver Ford F150 at 63 miles

SPRINGFIELD, MO.  — Larry Gene McConnell, 76, of Brookline, was found guilty of one count of Statutory Sodomy in the Second Degree (Count 1) and one count of Rape in the Second Degree (Count 4) following a four-day jury trial in Greene County Circuit Court. The jury returned not guilty verdicts on two Statutory Sodomy in the Second Degree Counts (Counts 2 and 3). Prosecutors presented evidence at trial that McConnell, who served as the Brookline Fire Chief, sexually abused a

Great way to start the morning, swearing in and welcoming our newest Greene County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney -- Kevin Connolly. Welcome aboard Kevin!

SPRINGFIELD, MO.  — Following a two-day jury trial and after deliberating for thirty-seven minutes, a Greene County jury found William Gage Lancaster-Furlong, 27, of Springfield, guilty of Domestic Assault in the Second Degree, a class D felony, and three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the Second Degree, class A misdemeanors. Evidence presented at trial showed that on May 27, 2025, Lancaster-Furlong grabbed the victim by the throat and strangled her for an es

SPRINGFIELD, MO.  — Today, Glenn Michael Johnson, 43, of Springfield was found guilty of assault in the fourth degree, a class A misdemeanor, and sexual misconduct in the first degree, a class B misdemeanor, following a misdemeanor bench trial before Greene County Circuit Court Judge Kirsten Poppen. On September 21, 2024, at approximately 4:35 a.m., Johnson was being discharged from Cox North Hospital when he became aggressive toward hospital staff and security officers. Afte

SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced today that Nicholas Taylor Gardner, 35, of Springfield, was sentenced to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections following his guilty plea to attempted robbery in the first degree and resisting arrest. On January 23, 2026, Gardner pleaded guilty in Greene County Circuit Court to one count of attempted robbery in the first degree, a class B felony, and one count of resisting arrest for a

SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced that on January 22, 2026, Mykhael Hack was sentenced to two years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to Making a Terroristic Threat in the Second Degree, a Class E felony. The charge stemmed from an incident on December 5, 2024, at the Park Central Library in downtown Springfield. According to court documents, Hack threatened library patrons, stating he "had a gun and wa

SPRINGFIELD, MO. – Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced that on January 21, 2026, Theodore Proctor Gannaway, 53, was sentenced to five years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to Unlawful Use of a Weapon, a Class E felony. On November 20, 2024, Gannaway stole a basket of children’s toys from a victim’s front porch in Springfield. The victim was alerted to the theft by doorbell camera. When the victim confronted Gannaway and a

SPRINGFIELD, MO. – Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced that on January 21, 2026, a jury found Nicholas Edward West, of Republic, guilty of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, a Class E felony, following a two-day trial in Greene County Circuit Court. The jury returned its verdict after approximately 47 minutes of deliberation. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK BELOW

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced today that Justin Allen Muse, of Springfield, was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to felony stealing. Muse was charged with stealing by receiving stolen property, a Class D felony enhanced to Class C felony range due to his status as a persistent offender. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK BELOW

SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced today that Michael G. Frakes, 41, of Springfield, was sentenced to eight years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to stealing a motor vehicle, a Class D felony enhanced to a Class C felony due to his status as a persistent offender. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK BELOW

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced today that Chantyle Nichole Brown, 34, of Springfield, was sentenced on January 14, 2026, following her guilty plea to multiple charges stemming from an assault on Greene County Sheriff's deputies and damage to jail property. Brown pleaded guilty in Greene County Circuit Court Case No. 2531-CR01927-01 to the following charges: Assault in the Third Degree on a Special Victim, a Class D felony elevated

SPRINGFIELD, MO — Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced today that Melvin Lee Battle was sentenced to five years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Though prosecutors opposed probation, Judge Jerry A. Harmison, Jr. suspended the sentence and placed the defendant on five years of supervised probation for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK BELOW

SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced today that Jamey Stewart Morehouse, 43, was sentenced to 25 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for using his vehicle as a weapon to assault a victim in August 2023. The Honorable Judge Todd Myers sentenced Morehouse following his conviction by a Greene County jury on November 18, 2025. After a two-day trial, the jury found Morehouse guilty of Assault in the First Degree, a Class A felo

SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced that on January 8, 2026 Candace Marie Paez Thomas was sentenced to five years in the Missouri Department of Corrections following guilty pleas in two separate felony cases. In case number 2531-CR01823-01, Thomas pleaded guilty to Trafficking Drugs in the Second Degree for possessing more than twenty milligrams of fentanyl, a class B felony, and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to dis