Tag: Missouri State Highway Patrol
Tanner Stevens, Child Pornography, Missouri 2026
⏱ 2 min read Tanner Stevens, a 23-year-old man from Wayne County, Missouri, has admitted to producing and distributing child sexual abuse material. The disturbing case began when Stevens was just 13 or 14 years old, when he started viewing child sexual abuse material. As he got older, Stevens took pictures of two minors when…
Craig M. Perkins, Methamphetamine Possession with Intent to Distribute, Missouri 2025
⏱ 2 min read Craig M. Perkins, a 55-year-old methamphetamine dealer, was caught with over 4.2 pounds of meth in his home in Howardville, New Madrid County, Missouri, during a search on May 21, 2025. The search, which also uncovered half an ounce of meth and 36 rounds of ammunition in his vehicle, was the…
Lance Aaron Larkin, Receipt and Possession of CSAM, Missouri 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 35-year-old Boonville man was caught with thousands of child pornography images and videos on his devices after an investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Lance Aaron Larkin shared a file containing child porn using a peer-to-peer software, leading authorities to his doorstep. During a search of his residence, law…
Michael A. Driemeier, Child Pornography Possession and Rape, Missouri 2024
⏱ 2 min read Michael A. Driemeier, a 32-year-old registered sex offender from Bonne Terre, Missouri, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for possessing child pornography and raping a woman. The crime occurred in 2024, when Driemeier exchanged child sexual abuse material on Snapchat and committed the rape. He was caught by the…
Jesus Angel Rios, Distribution of Child Pornography, Missouri 2024
⏱ 2 min read A 20-year-old Kansas City man has admitted to peddling child pornography online, with authorities saying he shared vile images between September 26 and December 5, 2024. Jesus Angel Rios, 20, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of distribution of child pornography. Under federal law, Rios faces a maximum 20-year…
David McKnight, Unlawful Search, Missouri 2023
⏱ 2 min read A former Missouri state trooper spent years searching women’s phones for nude images during traffic stops, violating their right to remain free from unreasonable search and seizure. David McKnight, 40, unlawfully searched the phones of nine women from September 2023 to July 2024, often using his own phone to take photos…
Jason S. Thompson, Fentanyl Trafficking, Missouri 2026
⏱ 3 min read A deadly dose of fentanyl pills and loaded guns were found in a minivan in a Walmart parking lot in Nixa, Missouri, last August. Jason S. Thompson, 50, of Denver, Colorado, was camping in the vehicle when police arrived. He initially gave officers fake ID before fleeing on foot, but was…
