On Thursday, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged illegal gaming activities, the Missouri State Highway Patrol along with the Springfield Police Department and Greene County Sheriffs Department, executed a search warrant at a business identified as The Club House, on West Battlefield Street in Springfield.Search warrants were executed also at the business owners residence in southwest Springfield and two local banks, for accounts associated with the business.
The search warrants were the result of an investigation conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrols Division of Drug and Crime Control and Springfield Police Department.
Seized as a result of the warrants were gambling devices, records, and proceeds from illegal gaming operations.
As a result of the investigation, the following people were arrested for promoting gambling in the first degree: 44-year-old William A. Schroeder, 40-year-old Jeremy M. Smith and 36-year-old Ryan L. Bailey, all of Springfield.
The charges are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of these charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction
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