Please congratulate Tarek Masri for being recognized as employee of the year for 2024! Tarek is recognized by his peers as somebody who is willing to help everybody, whether legal assistants, victim advocates, or assistant prosecutors. He is dependable, very prepared with his case load, consistently tries to do his best and become informed, interacts well with victims, has a good talking presence in court, and doesn’t ever say anything bad about anybody. APAs and defense attorneys both respect him, especially for being a newer APA. Great job & congrats Tarek!

Please congratulate Michael Younker for being recognized as employee of the month of March! Michael is recognized by his peers as somebody who is a rockstar for taking on new cases, does everything to make sure hearings happen, puts victims first, and did a great job winning his recent jury trial, bringing justice for the victim. Congrats Michael!

Please congratulate Kara Wacker for being recognized as employee of the month of February! Kara is recognized by her peers as somebody who jumped right into the mix and hasn’t missed beat since joining the office, is generous with her time, great with cases, and a great supervisor. Congrats Kara!

Please congratulate Adam Alb for being recognized as employee of the month of January! Adam is recognized by his peers as somebody who is very consistent with getting his case load filed, keeps reminders caught up, makes offers on cases, is kind to everyone, a good note taker, and willing to be helpful. Congrats Adam!

OZARK, MO – The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announces that Donald Trey Condreay and Angela Kay Furtado were sentenced to the MO Department of Corrections for committing a burglary at a Nixa residence on November 1, 2023.

Both defendants were convicted of 1^st Degree Burglary, 3^rd Degree Assault, and Resisting Arrest following a three-day jury trial in October. A sentencing hearing was held on December 18 before the Honorable Judge Laura Johnson. Mr. Condreay, 40, was sentenced to twenty-five (25) years in prison, while Ms. Furtado, 44, received a 15-year prison sentence.

The charges stem from a burglary at a Nixa residence on November 1, 2023. The defendants were found guilty of unlawfully remaining within the home for the purpose of committing an assault against the 63-year-old homeowner. They were also found guilty of fleeing from the Nixa police officers who responded to the incident shortly after the assault occurred.

As persistent felony offenders, both Condreay and Furtado faced up to 30 years of incarceration on the charge of first-degree burglary. The Court sentenced Mr. Condreay to 25 years for Burglary 1^st Degree, 10 years for Assault 3^rd Degree, and seven years for resisting arrest. Ms. Furtado was sentenced to 15 years for Burglary 1^st Degree, 7 years for Assault 3^rd Degree, and 7 years for resisting arrest. All counts will run concurrently.   

The case was prosecuted by Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Chris Aiken and Dan Brogdon. Julie Harlan served as Victim Advocate and Brooke Miller served as Legal Assistant. The case was investigated by Nixa Police Department, with help from the Christian County Sheriff’s Department.

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