Warrants Issued in Stolen Briefcase Investigation

VERNON COUNTY, Mo – Warrants have been issued for a suspect that was taken into custody early Thursday morning. According to court records, Jeremy L Pyle, 37 of Nevada has been charged with Theft/Stealing, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia as a result of an undercover sting conducted by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office early Thursday morning.

According to the Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, one other person arrested at the time has been released pending further investigation. Pyle is being held in the Vernon County Jail with a total bond of $10,700 cash only.

Earlier Press Release: Suspect caught during undercover stolen property sting

Two people were taken into custody early Thursday morning following an undercover surveillance operation conducted by the Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to located stolen property. According to a press release form the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, Detectives received information that a possible suspect involving stolen property was trying to collect a reward for returning the property to the owner. According to the press release, a briefcase belonging to a car dealer that contained over 30 vehicle titles and keys had recently been reported stolen. When the Sheriff’s Office received new information they set up a surveillance detail in Nevada around 12:30 am Thursday.


According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, undercover deputies followed a suspect on foot for a short time and then using unmarked cars, was able to locate the vehicle they believed contained the stolen brief case around 1:30 am driving through Nevada. “We wanted to avoid a pursuit if at all possible so we trailed the vehicle until it stopped at the Casey’s store on Osage and were able to surround the car before anyone could get out” said Mosher. The Sheriff said Deputies in fully-marked patrol cars were staging several blocks away, waiting for the right time to move in. “I’m glad no one was hurt and we were able to take the suspect into custody without anyone getting hurt.”


A Sheriff’s Office K-9 was able to locate what is believed to be methamphetamines during the incident. The names of the suspects have not been released pending the filing of formal charges. The briefcase containing the car titles was released back to the owner late Thursday morning.

Warrants Issued in Stolen Briefcase Investigation