Osage Beach alderman bonds out of jail day after drug charges are filed

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An Osage Beach alderman who was charged with multiple felonies on Wednesday has bonded out of jail.

John Robert “Bob” O’Steen, 60, who represents the city’s first ward, was charged on Wednesday with delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of drug possession and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. 

O’Steen was booked into the Camden County Jail on Tuesday and was released at 2:45 p.m. after posting a $250,000 bond, jail and court records show. He has a hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 23.

Court documents in previous reporting say O’Steen tried to buy two “8-balls” of cocaine for $500 from an undercover law enforcement officer on Tuesday. Law enforcement served a warrant at O’Steen’s residence and found drugs and nine guns, the statement says.

O’Steen is still listed on the city’s website as an alderman. The city made another statement on its Facebook page on Thursday.

“The Osage Beach Mayor and Board of Aldermen want our citizens and visitors to know that, despite the unfortunate events of yesterday, we will remain fully committed to providing the highest level of service to our community,” the statement reads. “Our outstanding team will continue serving Osage Beach with the same dedication and professionalism that our residents and visitors have come to expect. We will move forward together, emerging stronger and better than ever before.”