Prosecutor looks to revoke bond for Osage Beach alderman after alleged failed drug test

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Camden County prosecutor on Monday filed a motion to revoke the bond of an Osage Beach alderman after he allegedly failed a drug test.

John Robert “Bob” O’Steen, 60, who represents the city’s first ward, was charged in May with delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of drug possession and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. He posted a $250,000 bond on May 13.

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.

Prosecutor Richelle Grosvenor’s motion on Monday claimed that O’Steen violated the conditions of his bond after a urinalysis on June 29 determined O’Steen tested positive benzoylecgonine, which is a metabolite of cocaine.

O’Steen’s attorney Travis Noble denied the claims in a message to ABC 17 News on Monday.

“We deny any drug use and are complying with all conditions of bond,” the message reads.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday.