Two Oklahoma residents are facing criminal charges in Warren County after a local investigation concluded they allegedly mistreated a mobility‑impaired older adult and interfered with the person’s ability to live safely in their own home. Prosecutors say court filings describe a pattern of conduct aimed at pushing the victim out, including taking household items and blocking access to key rooms and basic facilities. The charges were filed Saturday, June 20, in Warren County circuit court, where the pair now face harassment and elder‑abuse counts.
According to KRCG, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office opened the case after the victim came forward with a report. Court papers name the defendants as Tamra A. Sacchieri and Terrance J. Peasel, both listed as Oklahoma residents. The station reports that deputies prepared a probable‑cause statement that prosecutors then used to file charges in the county’s court system, and its coverage is drawn from those court records and the sheriff’s investigation.
Allegations in court documents
Court records available through the Missouri case portal spell out a series of specific acts deputies say were directed at the mobility‑impaired victim. The filings allege the defendants removed the victim’s washer, dryer, dishes and cookware, moved the victim’s bed into a locked room so the person had to sleep in an office chair, and shifted a dresser to block the hallway leading to the victim’s room. Documents further allege the suspects blocked windows, made a downstairs toilet unusable, scattered the victim’s clothing, threw away recently purchased food and left multiple glue traps containing dead rodents in the bedroom. Those details appear in the probable‑cause filings posted on the Missouri courts portal.
What the charges mean under Missouri law
According to the court filing, prosecutors have charged the pair with first‑degree harassment and third‑degree elder abuse. Under Missouri law, harassment in the first degree is a class E felony, as outlined in RSMo §565.090. The statute that defines abuse of an elderly or vulnerable person, and the associated penalties, appears in RSMo §565.184. Future entries on the court docket will show whether prosecutors pursue additional counts or how the existing cases move forward.
Broader context: elder‑abuse reporting in Missouri
Advocates and state officials say cases like this land amid a backdrop of rising elder‑abuse reports in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services operates the Adult Abuse and Neglect hotline and maintains resources for older adults, and local reporting has noted the department received roughly 29,000 reports in fiscal 2020 and about 30,000 reports in each of the years that followed, based on figures DHSS has provided to news outlets. Those statewide numbers cover everything from non‑emergency referrals to criminal investigations that bring in law enforcement and prosecutors. For information on reporting and services, see the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services and guidance summarized in coverage from the Jefferson City News Tribune.
Warren County court dockets and probable‑cause filings remain publicly available on the Missouri courts portal, and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office posts weekly arrest reports and contact details on its website, including the county’s weekly arrest report covering June 14–20. This story will be updated as arraignment dates, bond information or additional filings are added to the court record or released by authorities.
