Region briefs 11/15/15

Sikeston teenager accused in shooting

SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston teenager faces three felony charges after a late night that allegedly included hard drug use and ended with a life-threatening shooting. Scott County Prosecutor Paul Boyd charged Robert Tyler Kolwyck, 19, last week with first-degree assault resulting in serious physical injury, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. Kolwyck, reportedly is known to friends as Tyler, was arrested after speaking with investigators at the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Officers responded to a 911 call at 11:54 a.m. Nov. 8, from an 18-year-old man reporting he was shot in the 1500 block of East Kathleen Street, according to a probable-cause statement by Sikeston detective John Blakely. The officer found the victim was shot twice in the upper torso. The victim stated to an officer he was in the home's kitchen when Kolwyck shot him but didn't elaborate further. As of press time, Kolwyck remained in the Scott County Jail with a cash-only bond set at $50,000.

2 accused of trying to run over deputy

Christopher M. Gainwell

Amy M. Vanover

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Missouri, woman and Poplar Bluff, Missouri, man face charges after allegedly fleeing law enforcement Wednesday evening in Pemiscot County. Christopher Marquios Gainwell, 26, of Poplar Bluff is charged with armed criminal action, first-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, aiding the escape of a prisoner confined for felony, resisting arrest, delivering a controlled substance to jail and possessing a controlled substance. Amy Michelle Vanover, 44, of Sikeston is charged with first-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, aiding escape of a prisoner confined for a felony, armed criminal action and delivering controlled substance to a jail. At 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, Caruthersville police officers were requested to the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Office to assist a deputy, according to Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell. Before officers arrived, they were told a suspect, later identified as Gainwell, was caught attempting to get contraband inside the jail facility before fleeing on foot from a deputy who approached him, Greenwell said. "While giving chase, the deputy observed Gainwell get into a gray passenger car that was parked behind a bank across the street from the sheriff's office," Greenwell said. "As the deputy approached the vehicle, the driver (Vanover) attempted to run over the deputy while fleeing the scene. After jumping out of the way in an attempt to stop the threat, the deputy fired one round at the vehicle." Gainwell and Vanover will be arraigned at 10 a.m. Monday before Pemiscot County Judge William W. Carter. Bond is set at $200,000 cash or surety for each.

Two men charged with statutory rape

Charles D. Labarre

Adam Sarantos

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- One man is in custody, and one other has had a warrant issued for his arrest, after being charged with statutory sodomy/rape. According to a report, Charles D. Labarre, 36, of Dexter, Missouri, and Adam Sarantos, 28, of Michigan, both engaged in sexual contact with a juvenile male in Dexter. The report states the victim's parents contacted Dexter Police on Sept. 1, concerning the alleged statutory rape. During an interview by detective Lt. Trevor Pulley, the parents observed messages of a graphic sexual nature on the victim's iPod. The messages were determined to be from Labarre. A review of Labarre's legal history of the preceding six years showed Labarre had previously been convicted of first-degree statutory sodomy, or deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 14 years old and was a registered sex offender. Labarre admitted to having sexual contact with the victim on two separate occasions at a residence in Dexter, in addition to sending nude images and videos to the victim, Pulley wrote. Labarre also admitted one of the sexual encounters included Sarantos.

-- From staff reports