Cole County prosecutor will not accept cases from deputy on probation

Cole County prosecutor will not accept cases from deputy on probation

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County’s top prosecutor will not accept criminal cases submitted by a deputy who recently pleaded guilty to a pair of misdemeanors. Prosecutor Locke Thompson wrote a letter to Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler saying he would not take cases submitted by Mercy Gonzalez, who pleaded guilty last week to reckless driving

UPDATE: Cole County prosecutor will not take criminal cases from deputy involved in crash

The Cole County prosecutor’s office says it is no longer accepting criminal cases from a county deputy who was involved in a 2023 crash that left a woman badly injured. Cole County prosecutor Locke Thompson is prosecuting the 25-year-old Jefferson City man (photo courtesy of the Cole County prosecutor’s office) Deputy Mercy Gonzalez pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors after she hit an SUV while responding to a scene driving about 100 miles per ho…

Cole County deputy no longer allowed to submit criminal referrals after guilty plea

Cole County Deputy Mercy Gonzalez is no longer allowed to submit criminal referrals to the Cole County Prosecuting Attorney's Office after she pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges.