Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office releases stats from Halloween Sex Offender check-ins

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- Of the more than 300 registered Sex Offender's the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office and other partner agencies checked in on during Halloween, Sheriff Bill Puett shared the results of the 2026 operation.

Results from Saturday night's operation are as follows:

-253 total offenders were home and cooperating and were not under a work release or present at the law enforcement center

-11 were in violation for not being home during the required time; these were documented and submitted to the Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for possible charges

-One individual was arrested on a warrant for allegedly failing to register as a sex offender and for domestic battery