10/09/2026
NEWS RELEASE:
An operation led by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office yesterday resulted in the arrest of 15 people and the recovery of two teenagers who had been reported missing.
The Sheriff’s Office coordinated the warrant sweep that involved more than 50 law enforcement officers. In addition to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, eight additional agencies assisted: Missouri State Highway Patrol, Platte County Missouri Sheriff's Office, Gladstone MO Police, Kansas City Missouri Police Department, Kearney Missouri Police Department, Liberty, Missouri Police Department, City of North Kansas City Police Department and Pleasant Valley Missouri Police Department.
During the operation, law enforcement discovered two teenagers who had been reported missing from Stone County, Mo. They were safe and turned over to juvenile authorities.
While trying to make another arrest, they came to an apartment in Gladstone with illegal drugs and paraphernalia in plain view. They were granted a search warrant, which led to the recovery of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, which could lead to additional criminal charges.
Below are the individuals arrested and their felony charges:
* Benjamin K. Barnes – aggravated driving while intoxicated (DWI)
* William R. Braxdale, Jr. – resisting arrest by fleeing and DWI
* Shelly R. Cassels - failure to appear in court on narcotic possession charge
* William D. Christeson – chronic DWI
* Terance R. Goodface – failure to appear in court on narcotic possession charge
* Ryan D. Hatfield – failure to appear in court on narcotic possession charge
* Steven Jarvis – failure to appear in court on charges of burglary, stealing and property damage
* David J. Keech – probation violation for narcotic possession
* Beverly A. McCormack – failure to appear in court on forgery charge
* Kenneth J.T. Painter – parole violation
* Ann Marie Vrab – resisting arrest by fleeing
* Kevin S. Walter – statutory so**my
* Kimberly Wroten – domestic assault
* Two individuals with charges pending for narcotics possession