Three locals were recently arrested over in Douglas County

Three Wright County residents have recently been arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Pickens arrested
On March 28, at approximately 10 p.m., Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase and deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Ava Police Department served a search warrant on Highway C due to a string of recent burglaries.
James David Pickens, 46, of Norwood, was arrested when the search warrant was served. Sheriff Degase advised that several thousand dollars in stolen property was recovered during the search warrant.
A warrant was issued for Pickens for burglary in the first degree and stealing more than $25,000. No bond was set for this warrant.
Sheriff Degase anticipates additional charges in this case.
Sheriff Degase would like to thank the Ava Police Department for their assistance on this case.
Lee also arrested
On March 28, Dustin Lee, 41, of Mountain Grove, was arrested by Detective Long for a Douglas County warrant for burglary in the first degree, stealing more than $25,000 and unlawful possession of a firearm for his involvement in a string of burglaries in eastern Douglas County where several thousand dollars in property was stolen.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has recovered approximately $20,000 worth of stolen items.  At the time of Lee’s arrest, he was on probation and parole for burglary in the first degree and theft of firearms.
Bond on this case was set at $25,000 cash only.
Sheriff Degase advised that nearly every deputy has been working on this case. Sgt. Aaron Box has been the lead investigator on this case.
Brown gets arrested
Zebulun James Brown, 35, of Mountain Grove, was arrested by Detective Long on an outstanding Douglas County Warrant for domestic assault second degree and resisting/interfering with arrest. No bond was set.
The original incident occurred in August of 2023 and was investigated by Detective Long. At the time of Brown’s arrest, he was on probation and parole for possession of a controlled substance.