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BENTON, MISSOURI - Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter reports a Sikeston, Missouri woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated and assault of a law enforcement officer.

Crista South (22) of 45 Betty, Sikeston, Missouri has been charged with driving while intoxicated and assault of a law enforcement officer.

Sheriff Walter states that on Sunday, August 16, 2015 the Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Little John, outside of Sikeston, for a report of two missing juveniles and an adult, who had left a residence on a golf cart.

The deputies located the golf cart in a ditch and no one was around it. They later located the driver, South, and the juveniles. The juveniles were taken to their residence.

Deputies contacted South who was crying, slurring her speech, stuttering, and acting confused. As South attempted to walk with the deputy she was stumbling and needed assistance in walking. South admitted to the deputies she had been drinking alcohol.

The juveniles that had been with South stated she was driving the golf cart in a “zig zag” and very fast. South then ran off the road and into the ditch.

South was placed under arrest and became combative. She was placed in a patrol car and kept kicking the windows. South was transported to the Scott County jail where she remained combative and struck a deputy in the face with her hand. South eventually calmed down and gave a breath sample. Her blood alcohol content was above the legal limit.

South was booked pending the filing of formal charges by the Scott County Prosecuting Attorney.

South was later released from the Scott County Jail on a criminal summons to appear in court per the prosecuting attorney.