06/01/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2026
Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office Executes Narcotics Search Warrant in Eastern Moniteau County
On May 29, 2026, Deputies with the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office, along with investigators from the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force, executed a narcotics-related search warrant on Bird Haven Road in eastern Moniteau County.
The search warrant was the result of an ongoing investigation into suspected illegal drug activity in the area. Upon ex*****on of the warrant, deputies took two individuals into custody at the residence.
During the search of the property, investigators located and seized methamphetamine, fi****ms, additional controlled substances, and what is believed to be a methamphetamine recrystallization laboratory operating within the residence.
The following individuals were arrested and transported to the Moniteau County Jail:
Ronald W. Speaker, age 61, of Centertown, Missouri, was charged with:
Drug Trafficking – 2nd Degree
Manufacture of a Controlled Substance
Possession of a Controlled Substance (3 counts)
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (4 counts)
Armed Criminal Action
Resisting Arrest
Bond was set at $50,000 cash only.
Johnathon T. Friskey, age 46, of Centertown, Missouri, was charged with:
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Bond was set at $5,000 cash only.
Sheriff Tony Wheatley stated, “The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to aggressively combating illegal drug activity within our communities. Investigations involving narcotics and illegally possessed fi****ms continue to be a top priority as we work to protect the citizens of Moniteau County.”
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges may be sought pending laboratory analysis and further review of evidence.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
