Camden County presiding commissioner accepts plea offer in theft case involving Flock camera

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KY3) - According to court records, an attorney for the Camden County presiding commissioner, Ike Skelton, has told a judge that Skelton accepted a plea deal in a felony case against him.

The attorney for Skelton requested the court cancel a hearing this week and the prosecutor agreed. A plea hearing is scheduled for September 15, 2025. Skelton’s attorney has asked for that hearing to be virtual.

A Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant says on December 31, 2024, he saw two men near a License Plate Recognition (LPR) Flock safety camera mounted on a pole on U.S. Highway 54, near Ball Park Road in Camden County. The sergeant later discovered from the Department of Public Safety the camera had been removed. The sergeant says he recognized one of the men as Todd Isacc (Ike) Skelton. He also added a brown Ford pickup truck with a Camden County government license plate nearby.

The sergeant says Skelton told him he had paperwork indicating the camera belonged to Flock and that the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) from Flock was no longer in effect. The Sergeant got a copy of the MOU from the Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS). It was signed on May 15, 2022, by Camden County Sheriff Tony Helms and states, “this MOU will commence once executed by both parties and shall continue for a period of Five (5) years.” In court documents, the Sergeant also states he has documentation between DPS and Flock Group, Inc., indicating Flock owned the camera and it was leased to DPS. Flock indicated DPS is the custodian of the camera and responsible for any fees associated with replacement. The Sergeant added that he spoke with Camden County Prosecuting Attorney Richelle Grosvenor. Grosvenor said Skelton had previously told her he was going to remove the LPR camera. Prosecutor Grosvenor said she told Skelton not to remove the camera, or he could face criminal charges.

According to court documents, the Sergeant was able to get GPS information on the missing camera, indicating the camera was located in the area of the Camden County Commissioner’s Office in Camdenton. On January 2, 2025, the sergeant went to the office and met with Skelton. The Sergeant says Skelton voluntarily escorted him into his commissioner’s office, where he produced the camera and surrendered it to the Sergeant.

The Camden County prosecutor asked a special prosecuting attorney to be appointed, and someone from the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services in Jefferson City took over this case.

In March of 2025, three charges were filed in Camden County court against Skelton. Count one is a class D felony of stealing more than $750. According to court documents, Skelton took the Flock safety camera by “physically taking it from its location on or near Highway 54” and that he did it “without the consent of Flock Group Inc.” Count two is a class D felony of tampering in the first degree. Count three is a misdemeanor of obstructing government operations. The charge states that Skelton removed the camera from its position “thereby preventing the Missouri Department of Public Safety from using the safety camera for public safety and law enforcement purposes.” According to the March court documents, the camera had not been returned to its original location and was out of service.

Since that time, a Camden County judge recused himself from hearing the case, and Judge Aaron Martin from Moniteau County, Mo., is the current judge. A request for video cameras in the courtroom was denied by Judge Martin.

The August court records did not indicate what kind of agreement was reached.

Skelton has declined an on-camera interview with KY3.

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