Felony drug charges filed against Osage Beach alderman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An Osage Beach alderman has been charged with multiple felonies in Camden County.

Ward 1 Alderman John Robert “Bob” O’Steen was charged on Wednesday with delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of drug possession and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. A warrant was requested on Wednesday. He is not currently listed on a jail roster as of Wednesday afternoon.

The city released a statement on O’Steen’s charges.

“The City of Osage Beach is aware of the charges filed against one of its Aldermen,” the statement says. “We will continue to gather and evaluate the facts as they become available. We respect the judicial process and will not have any further comment at this time.”

The probable cause statement says the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force conducted an undercover cocaine sale to O’Steen. The alderman allegedly requested to buy two “8-balls” of cocaine for $500, which weighed a combined total of 7 grams, the statement says.

O’Steen, 60, allegedly bought the drugs from an undercover officer in a vehicle and was later arrested with the two bags, court documents say. Law enforcement eventually searched O’Steen’s residence and found cocaine, amphetamines and a number of guns, the statement says.

O'Steen is being held in the Camden County Jail on a $250,000 bond, according to a news release from the Camden County Sheriff's Office.