Photos: Adam Lilly and Andrea Greer. Photos courtesy Ozark County Times
A pair of Missouri residents are accused of burglarizing an Ozark County residence after deputies reportedly located a stolen truck. According to the Ozark County Times, 18-year-old Andrea Greer of West Plains and 30-year-old Adam Lilly of Winona were booked into the Ozark County Jail this month, and their releases were later ordered on supervised bond.
Ozark County Chief Deputy Winston Collins wrote in a probable cause statement a call came into the sheriff’s office Oct. 2 of a burglary, and the homeowner was reportedly pursuing the suspects. Collins responded to the residence in the Tecumseh area, and the homeowners stated the suspects had fled in a pickup truck on a private road toward a sand and gravel quarry. They also said the road dead ends in that direction, and the truck and occupants had not been seen leaving the property.
Collins located and followed a vehicle path to a disabled pickup truck on a sand dune near Bryant Creek at the end of the county road. The deputy ran the vehicle identification number, and it yielded a stolen vehicle response from Howell County. The suspects were not located that evening.
Collins returned to the residence. One of the homeowners told the deputy he arrived at his house and found a pickup truck parked sideways in the driveway. He entered the residence and located a female holding a pistol in his bedroom. He asked the woman if he could help her, but she didn’t immediately respond.
The female later reportedly laid the pistol down and asked the homeowner if he was going to hurt her. He said he wouldn’t and asked her why she was in his house. She allegedly replied, “Because I’m a bad person.”
The homeowner alleges he then observed a male walking toward the truck. The female exited the residence and entered the truck, and the suspects fled away. The homeowner says he pursued the truck and notified the sheriff’s office.
The next morning, the sheriff’s office received a call from a male on the same road alleging another male and female were on his property. Collins responded and located the suspects asleep along a vehicle path with a rifle beside them. The deputy woke the suspects, placed the male in handcuffs and instructed the female to sit on her hands with her legs crossed until another deputy arrived. Two more deputies later arrived, and both suspects were placed in restraints.
The male, identified as Lilly, reportedly acknowledged the events from the previous night. He also described the stolen vehicle and how he and the female, identified as Greer, walked from the residence they burglarized to their location. In addition, Lilly allegedly admitted stealing the rifle from the residence.
As both suspects were being transported to the Ozark County Jail, Lilly reportedly went on to say he was the driver of the vehicle when they left the burglarized residence. However, Collins wrote in his report Lilly minimized his involvement and knowledge of the stolen vehicle and the residence.
The homeowner confirmed he was the owner of the rifle, and it was taken during the burglary. Other miscellaneous items, including unopened mail belonging to the homeowner, were also seized from the ground where Lilly and Greer were located.
Both suspects were charged with first-degree burglary and stealing a firearm. Lilly also faces a count of unlawful possession of a firearm.
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