Officers arrest 1 following disturbance in Ozark, Mo.; charges filed

Officers responded to the complex in the 2300 block of West Petrus Circle around noon on Tuesday.
Officers responded to the complex in the 2300 block of West Petrus Circle around noon on Tuesday.(ky3)
Published: Feb. 7, 2023 at 3:24 PM CST|Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 9:27 AM CST
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OZARK, Mo. (KY3) - Officers arrested a man following a standoff inside an apartment in Ozark.

Nearly a dozen officers responded to the domestic disturbance call in the 2300 block of West Petrus Circle around noon on Tuesday. The Springfield Special Response Team also responded to assist Ozark Police Department officers.

The standoff lasted around three hours. Police say Stanchez Sampson held a woman at gunpoint. She later escaped and called 911.

He is jailed on a no-bond warrant. He faces unlawful use of a weapon, domestic assault, kidnapping, and violating an order of protection.

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