The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest of two men earlier this week after a traffic stop on Highway O. On Sunday, a vehicle was stopped towing a trailer with no tags. The driver, 54-year-old Matthew Smith of Fordland had a revoked license and had meth and a firearm. The passenger, 57-year-old Brian Shive of Mountain Grove was arrested as well, both men are convicted felons which prohibits them from possessing firearms. Warrants were obtained for both subjects for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful use of a weapon (possessing meth and firearms, and Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Smith’s bond was set at $20,000 cash only and Shives was set at $15,000 cash only.
Smith has 33 prior criminal arrests, and Shive has 16 prior criminal arrests.
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