More Than $151,000 Recovered After Alleged Theft at St. Jo Frontier Casino; Two Arrested

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Two people are facing felony stealing charges after authorities recovered more than $151,000 following a reported theft at St. Jo Frontier Casino on Sunday, October 25.

According to authorities, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Macon County Sheriff's Office were notified of the theft at approximately 10:30 a.m.

Dispatchers informed law enforcement that a vehicle believed to be connected to the incident was traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 36.

At approximately 10:54 a.m., Macon County Sheriff's Deputies Ligon and Jefferson located the vehicle traveling eastbound on Highway 36, west of the Highway 63 interchange.

With assistance from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, deputies conducted a felony traffic stop.

The vehicle's male driver and a female passenger were taken into custody without any reported additional incidents.

Following the arrests, Deputy Ligon obtained a search warrant for the vehicle.

During the subsequent search, authorities discovered and recovered more than $151,000 in cash.

The recovered money was seized and secured at a local bank while awaiting collection by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers from St. Joseph.

Both individuals have since been formally charged with felony stealing in connection with the reported casino theft.

The suspects are currently awaiting extradition to St. Joseph to face the charges.

Authorities have not released the identities of the two individuals or provided additional details about how the alleged theft occurred.

The investigation remains ongoing.

St. Joseph Community Alert will provide additional updates as more information becomes available.