From the Salem Missouri Police Department:
On May 2, 2026, officers with the Salem Police Department responded to a local hospital regarding a male subject who sustained physical injuries related to a reported robbery.
Detective #106 and Patrolman #116 initiated an investigation that led to a coordinated operation with the Dent County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. As part of this joint effort, law enforcement officers secured a residence in the 300 block of East Second Street in Salem to preserve potential evidence. Nine occupants of the residence were detained during the operation.
A search warrant was executed at the residence, where officers located evidence consistent with an assault and robbery, as well as quantities of illegal narcotics and related paraphernalia. Four individuals were subsequently taken into custody and transported to the Dent County Jail.
Following interviews with witnesses, victims, and suspects, the following individuals have been charged:
Cheri Sturdivant
-Possession of a Controlled Substance
-Endangering the Welfare of a Child
BOND: $50,000 cash/surety
Steven McCarter
-Robbery in the Second Degree
-Assault in the Third Degree
BOND: NO BOND
Larry Breeding
-Robbery in the Second Degree
-Assault in the Third Degree
BOND: NO BOND
James Dixon
-Robbery in the Second Degree
-Assault in the Third Degree
BOND: NO BOND
This case underscores the effectiveness of interagency collaboration and the continued commitment of local law enforcement to public safety.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
