Former Rangeline Sonic supervisor pleads not guilty to felony DWI charge, bond motion reduction denied

Bond will remain at $10,000 cash only for former Rangeline Sonic supervisor Chris Alred following an arraignment this morning in Jasper County Circuit Court.

Alred, 31, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of driving while intoxicated as a habitual offender (he has five previous DWI convictions) resisting arrest and endangering the welfare of a child. Judge John Nicholas rejected the bond reduction motion made by Alred, who was not represented by an attorney.

Online court records indicated Alred will apply for a public defender.

The Sarcoxie Police Department arrested Alred August 27. In the probable cause statement, Sarcoxie Officer Connor Hackworth said Alred was stopped for driving with only one headlight. Alred pulled over on a ramp that said "do not enter" facing oncoming traffic.

Hackworth smelled alcohol and noticed Alred's eight-year-old daughter was in the car with him.

Alred refused to do a field sobriety test, then put the car into drive and pulled away. Hackworth stopped him at the Kum N. Go.

Alred's long history of driving while intoxicated was cited as a reason for revoking his bond on a felony charge of statutory sodomy.

Alred has pleaded guilty to DWI charges five times, along with another guilty plea to amended excessive blood alcohol content:

-Pleaded guilty April 20, 2012 in Jasper County Circuit Court for a November 2, 2011 DWI arrest

-Pleaded guilty May 2012 in Newton County Circuit Court for a December 1, 2010 DWI arrest

-Pleaded guilty April 15, 2010 in Joplin Municipal Court for a September 6, 2009 DWI arrest

-Pleaded guilty April 15, 2010 in Joplin Municipal Court for a May 12, 2009 DWI arrest

-Pleaded guilty February 22, 2007 in Neosho Municipal Court for a July 3, 2006 DWI arrest

-Pleaded guilty May 2, 2006 in Jasper County Circuit Court to excessive blood alcohol content for a February 23, 2005 arrest

Online court records indicate Alred also pleaded guilty to marijuana possession in 2003 in Jasper County Circuit Court after being arrested by the Jasper Police Department, marijuana possession and defective equipment in Bates County Circuit Court in 2008 after being arrested by the Highway Patrol, and an amended charge of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia in Jasper County Circuit Court in 2004.

After hearing all of that information, Judge Dean Dankelson rejected the request to have Alred's bond revoked.