On January 20, 2021, the Lewis County Sheriff's Office arrested Kathryn L. Dean, age 33, of Canton, Missouri  as a result of the on-going investigation into the thefts of catalytic converters at numerous locations in Lewis County.  Ms. Dean was charged with two counts of accessory to property damage - 1st degree, a class E felony and one count of receiving stolen property, a class D felony.

Ms. Dean remains lodged in the Lewis County Jail in lieu of a $10,000 cash only bond.