Bernie police report three arrests on outstanding warrants

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

BERNIE, Mo. (KBSI) — The Bernie Police Department reported three arrests in September and October involving outstanding warrants for failure to appear in court.

According to Police Chief Rick Cook, the arrests involved residents of Bernie and Malden.

Keno Jones of Bernie was arrested Sept. 26 on a Bernie municipal warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of driving while revoked.

Police said Jones was taken to the Bernie Jail, where he posted a $162 cash-only bond and was released.

Kami James of Malden was arrested Oct. 5 on two Bernie municipal warrants for failure to appear.

The original charges involved operating a vehicle without financial responsibility and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.

James posted a $205 cash-only bond and was released.

Domanick Leslie of Malden was arrested Oct. 10 on two Stoddard County warrants for failure to appear.

The original charges involved operating a vehicle without financial responsibility and operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner.

Police said Leslie’s warrants carried a combined $400 cash-only bond.

Leslie was booked into the Bernie Jail before being transferred to the Stoddard County Justice Center.

The arrests were detailed in a news release issued by the Bernie Police Department.