Find Stone County Police Blotter

Stone County police blotter records are maintained by the sheriff's office in Galena, a southwestern Missouri county that shares its southern border with Arkansas. Sheriff Doug Rader oversees a team that handles patrol, investigations, and jail operations for the county's 31,076 residents across 511 square miles. You can search Stone County police blotter data through the detention center's online inmate roster, by calling 417-357-6116, or through the HomeWAV video visitation system. The sheriff's website posts current inmates and 48-hour release lists.

Stone County Sheriff's Office

The Stone County Sheriff's Office is at 110 Maple St. in Galena, MO 65656. Sheriff Doug Rader leads the department. Chief Deputy Tim Gideon and Office Manager Alex Baudro handle day-to-day operations. Jail Administrator Randall Bennett runs the detention center. The 24-hour phone is 417-357-6116. Fax goes to 417-212-5848. Email is jail.booking@stonecountymo.gov. Administrative hours run Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Deputies patrol the county's roads and rural areas. Each arrest feeds into the Stone County police blotter with the person's name, charges, booking date, and bond information. Under Missouri's Sunshine Law in Chapter 610 RSMo, these records are public. Written requests for police blotter records get a three-business-day response window. Copy fees are about 10 cents per page.

Stone County Detention Center Roster

The Stone County Detention Center inmate roster gives you two viewing options. You can see current inmates at the facility or check the 48-hour release list showing people let go in the last two days. Both lists show names, identifying details, arrest information, charges, booking data, and mugshots. This is the fastest way to check the Stone County police blotter for recent activity.

HomeWAV handles video visitation at the Stone County jail. Family members can schedule visits through the HomeWAV system. This gives people connected to someone on the police blotter a way to stay in touch while the case moves through the court system. The jail also provides commissary services and medical care for all inmates in custody.

The detention center processes bookings from all law enforcement agencies operating in Stone County. This includes the sheriff's deputies, state troopers, and any municipal officers working in the area. All of these bookings show up on the Stone County police blotter and are available through the online roster tool.

Access Stone County Arrest Records

You can request police blotter records from Stone County by writing to the sheriff's office at 110 Maple St., Galena, MO 65656. Include the person's name, approximate arrest date, and what records you need. You can also email requests to jail.booking@stonecountymo.gov or fax them to 417-212-5848. The Sunshine Law requires a response within three business days.

Open records include the person's name, age, charges, and arrest details. Closed records cover cases that ended without conviction and need a court order or consent to access. The Missouri Attorney General's office handles complaints about denied records requests.

Missouri Statewide Resources

State tools include Stone County data alongside all 114 Missouri counties. The MSHP crime portal publishes arrest statistics. The Department of Public Safety has victim service links. The sex offender registry covers Stone County offenders. And the DOC offender search tracks state inmates.

Note: Stone County sits near Branson in Taney County, so some arrests involving visitors to the Branson area may be processed in either county depending on where the incident occurred.

How Stone County Police Blotter Entries Are Created

The booking process at the Stone County Detention Center follows standard Missouri procedures. When a deputy or other officer brings someone in, the intake team takes booking photos, collects fingerprints, and runs a health screening. Charges are entered into the system. The person's information goes on the inmate roster. A bond hearing is scheduled. The judge sets the bond amount and type based on the charges and the person's record.

Stone County sits just south of Branson in Taney County. Some law enforcement activity in Stone County relates to people visiting the area for entertainment and recreation. Deputies patrol the county's 511 square miles of southwestern Missouri terrain, handling everything from traffic stops to drug investigations. Each arrest creates a police blotter entry that is public under Missouri law.

The detention center posts both current inmates and 48-hour releases. The current inmate list shows who is in custody right now. The 48-hour release list shows who left custody in the last two days. Both lists include names, charges, booking information, and mugshots. This dual view gives you a complete picture of recent police blotter activity in Stone County. The data updates throughout the day as new bookings come in and inmates are released.

Each entry on the police blotter includes the person's full name, date of birth, all charges with statute numbers, the arresting agency, arrest date and time, bond amount and type, and booking photos. This information stays on file at the sheriff's office. Under the Sunshine Law in Chapter 610 RSMo, most of these records are available for public review.

Stone County Law Enforcement Overview

Stone County covers 511 square miles of southwestern Missouri terrain. The county shares its southern border with Arkansas. Sheriff Doug Rader leads a department that handles everything from routine traffic stops to major criminal investigations. The proximity to Branson in neighboring Taney County means some visitors end up on the Stone County police blotter after incidents in the southern part of the entertainment corridor. All agencies operating in the county bring their arrests to the detention center in Galena.

The county had a population of 31,076 in the 2020 census. The sheriff's office phone is 417-357-6116, open 24 hours. The fax number is 417-212-5848. HomeWAV video visitation lets you schedule visits with anyone in custody at the detention center. You need to create an account on the HomeWAV website before you can schedule time with someone listed on the Stone County police blotter.

Nearby Counties

Stone County borders these other southwestern Missouri counties. Each keeps its own police blotter and jail records.