Charges filed following $150K theft at St. Jo Frontier Casino

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed the Buchanan County Prosecutor's Office has formally filed charges against the suspects involved in a theft incident at the St. Jo Frontier Casino Sunday.

Members of the MSHP Gaming Division were notified of a theft of over $150,000 from the St. Jo Frontier Casino in St. Joseph, Missouri, on Sunday, Oct. 25.

The division immediately began investigating the incident, and investigators identified the vehicle the suspects were traveling in.

According to MSHP, the suspected vehicle was entered into the FLOCK system and located driving on U.S. Highway 36.

Troopers assigned to Troop B in Macon County and the Macon County Sheriff's Office were advised the vehicle was traveling east. The vehicle was stopped by both the Patrol and the Sheriff's Office.

Law enforcement applied for and obtained a warrant to search the vehicle, and more than $150,000 was recovered and secured as evidence.

Charles E. Blaisdell, 42, and Heaven L.R. Roberts, 21, both of St. Joseph, were arrested by the Macon County Sheriff's Office and placed on a 24-hour hold, pending the application of formal charges.

On Sunday, Oct. 25, the Buchanan County Prosecutor's Office formally charged Blaisdell and Roberts each with one count of Receiving Stolen Property, a class D felony. Both are being held on a $150,000 bond.

MSHP said the incident is an ongoing investigation by its Gaming Division and the Division of Drug and Crime Control.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Troop H Headquarters at 816-387-2345.