Man Accused of Assaulting, Kidnapping Wife

A report of a domestic altercation in progress led to the arrest of an Ozark County man on suspicion of attacking his wife.

Jody Weyrauch is charged with first-degree kidnapping and second-degree domestic assault.

According to a Facebook post from the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office, two deputies were dispatched early Sunday morning to a report on County Road 831 of a female being actively abused by her husband, and she was hiding from him in the residence. Upon arrival, the female was located and removed from the house. The male, later identified as Weyrauch, was caught after running from deputies and hiding.

Weyrauch also faces charges of tampering with a witness/victim, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.