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New Allegations from the 31st District: The Replevin Case That Was Never Supposed to Happen This Way

03/03/2026

03/03/2026

My name is Anthony Reyes. I am submitting a press release and supporting documentation regarding a pattern of judicial misconduct, perjury, improper service of process, and public‑safety failures inside the Greene County court system.

03/03/2026

My name is Anthony Reyes. I am submitting a press release and supporting documentation regarding a pattern of judicial misconduct, perjury, improper service of process, and public‑safety failures inside the Greene County court system.

03/03/2026

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03/01/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

'SHATTERED IN SPRINGFIELD': Kansas City Man Documents Systemic Judicial Failure—Perjury, Fraud on the Court, and a System That Endangers Public Safety

Anthony Reyes presents extensive documentation alleging protective orders obtained through perjury, a judge who granted then ignored his motion to set aside, a petitioner who directs court staff, and service of process that never actually happened—all on the record.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Anthony Reyes, a Kansas City resident temporarily in Greene County to fight for his property, is presenting documentation that he alleges reveals systemic failures within the local judicial system.

Reyes alleges he has evidence of perjury and fraud on the court in multiple cases—and that when he finally got his day in court, he was given approximately two seconds to present his evidence.

But he says this goes far beyond one man's legal battle.

"This type of action doesn't just shatter somebody's trust in the legal system," Reyes said. "There are actual public safety issues for the people of Springfield involved here. This is more than just a dirty plate at a health inspection. This is how major disease outbreaks happen."

And he has the receipts.

"I have the evidence for every single word," Reyes said. "Texts. Transcripts. A smoking gun. A mountain of it."

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WHY AN APPEAL ISN'T ENOUGH

Reyes understands the legal system. He's studied it. And he knows exactly what an appeal would do—and what it wouldn't.

"I understand the appeal process," he said. "And it does absolutely nothing for me."

He's confident he would win.

"I'm 100% positive that an appeal would overturn all of this. The evidence is that clear. The perjury is that obvious. The fraud is that documented."

But winning an appeal isn't the same as getting justice.

"That takes time—a year, maybe more. And it doesn't clear my name. It just proves that a judge made a mistake. Or a courtroom officer made a mistake. Or somebody somewhere screwed up."

He shakes his head.

"It doesn't hold them accountable for their actions. It doesn't clear my name. So what's the use? What's the point?"

For the replevin case, he's ready.

"There's nothing I can do but wait. If I don't get my property back, I'll appeal immediately. The appeal is already ready to go. But that's not what this is about anymore."

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ACCOUNTABILITY, NOT JUST CORRECTION

Reyes makes the distinction clear.

"I don't just want the rulings reversed. I want the people who lied under oath to face consequences. I want the court to answer for letting a petitioner direct the bailiff. I want someone to explain why orders are being signed by people who aren't judges. I want Animal Control to explain why they ignored a rabies risk. I want the police to explain why my Sunshine requests vanished."

"An appeal won't give me any of that."

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GIVING THE SYSTEM A CHANCE: 'I've Waited'

Reyes wants it known: he didn't go nuclear first. He gave every agency, every office, every authority a chance to do the right thing.

"I've also given the court and the entire courthouse a chance to correct their own mistakes," he said. "I realize that it takes time to investigate these kinds of things. So I waited."

He made complaints to everyone:

· The Sheriff's Office — about the bailiff
· The Judicial Review Board — about the judge
· The Architectural Licensing Board — about the health issue
· The Springfield Health Department
· Springfield Animal Control — who refused to do anything, even after Reyes warned them about a potential disease outbreak
· The Springfield Police Department — multiple Sunshine Law requests. Nothing.

"Nothing," Reyes said. "I've heard nothing so far."

He pauses.

"I've heard two things back—very brief things. I assume they're investigating. The Department of Agriculture. The Review Board. I know it takes time. But while they take their time to investigate, I'm still stuck."

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STUCK IN LIMBO

Reyes ticks off what "stuck" means.

"Still stuck without my property. Still stuck in limbo. Still stuck with these things on my record. Still stuck in a system that has completely failed."

He's not asking for special treatment. He's asking for the system to work the way it's supposed to.

"I gave them time. I gave them space. I filed the complaints. I made the requests. I documented everything. And while they investigate at their own pace, my life stays on hold."

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THE FIRST PETITIONER: Perjury in Black and White

Reyes possesses a text message from petitioner Diana Castlebury dated Thanksgiving, asking him to care for his own dogs while she traveled.

Ten hours later, she filed an order of protection. Swore under oath that she was afraid he would steal the dogs from her backyard.

"Ten hours," Reyes said. "From 'can you watch my dogs' to 'I'm afraid he'll steal them.' That's not a protective order. That's perjury. That's fraud on the court. That's using the system as a weapon to steal my property."

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THE SECOND PETITIONER: A Complete Stranger

Then there's Laura Gott, owner of Pet Shuttle and Spa.

Reyes has no idea who she is.

"I have to meet this person in court," he said. "I think I've seen her once before that happened, for maybe 10 to 15 seconds. I couldn't tell you what she looks like. I couldn't tell you what she wears. I couldn't tell you where she lives. I couldn't tell you her phone number. I know nothing about her."

Yet Gott obtained a full order of protection against him.

The evidence presented to the judge? A picture of an outdated cell phone with Reyes's number on it.

"That was their proof," Reyes said. "A picture of an old phone with my number. That's what the judge granted a full order of protection based on."

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NO SERVICE: The Dirty Little Secret in

There's a reason Reyes never responded to Gott's petition.

He was never served.

"The petitioner in the first case—Castlebury—directed the bailiff to serve me court papers in court," Reyes said. "How many times, I don't know. But then somebody lied to the court and said there was proper service on the Gott case."

It's all on the record, Reyes says.

"I didn't respond because I never got the papers. Somebody told the court I did. That's perjury. That's fraud on the court. And it's all there in black and white."

The result? A default judgment. A full order of protection against a complete stranger based on a photo of a phone—entered because someone lied about serving him.

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THE MOTION TO SET ASIDE: Granted, Then Ignored

In the first case, Reyes filed a motion to set aside the initial order, arguing he never received due process. The petitioner had allegedly lied to him, claiming she already had a full order of protection before the case even started—texting him fake case numbers to make him believe it was real.

Judge Wichmer granted the motion. Reyes finally had his day in court.

It lasted two seconds.

"I got heard for two seconds," Reyes said. "The judge completely shut me down and said, 'I don't care what she told you before the court hearing.'"

Then, Reyes alleges, Judge Wichmer turned around and based his ruling on what the petitioner told Reyes before the hearing: a text message saying "stop contacting me"—sent while Reyes was trying to discuss his property.

"That contradiction is on the record," Reyes said. "He granted my motion to set aside based on due process, then denied me due process the second I walked in the room. He cared about what she said to me, but not about what was said to me."

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THE PETITIONER WHO RUNS THE COURTROOM

Reyes further alleges that Castlebury didn't stop at perjury. He claims she assumed functions properly belonging to the court itself.

"She writes her own orders," Reyes said. "She writes her own case numbers. She directs the bailiff to serve papers. That is not her role. That is the court's role."

Reyes stands by this allegation and has documentation to support it. He alleges she was directing court staff while someone else was lying to the court about service in a separate case.

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ORDERS SIGNED BY UNIDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS

Under Missouri law, only a judge or commissioner can sign orders restricting a citizen's freedom.

Reyes presents court orders he alleges were not signed by a judge.

"I have orders signed by individuals I cannot identify," he said. "Secretaries. Unnamed people. I don't know who signed them. But it wasn't a judge. These orders are legally void. I have the paperwork. I can prove it."

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PUBLIC SAFETY: How Disease Outbreaks Happen

Reyes keeps coming back to what's at stake for the entire community.

"When you have a business operating without requiring proof of vaccination, when you have animal control refusing to act on complaints, when you have a system that silences anyone who tries to report it—this is how diseases spread," he said.

"I told Animal Control there was a potential disease outbreak. They did nothing. I filed Sunshine requests with Springfield Police. Nothing. The Health Department? Nothing. I warned them. And they did nothing."

"This isn't just about one person's dogs. This is about rabies. This is about distemper. This is about diseases that don't care whose child or pet they infect. This is how major outbreaks get started."

He pauses.

"This type of action doesn't just shatter somebody's trust in the legal system. It puts actual people in danger. The people of Springfield should be furious."

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FIGHTING ALONE: 'I Did This Out of Pure Desperation'

Reyes wants it known: he's not a lawyer. He's just a man who refused to lose.

"I've been fighting all these issues working as my own attorney out of pure desperation," he said. "I was in the middle of moving. I'm in limbo. I'm working midnight shift and studying the law just to get this far."

He pauses.

"It got me this far. But now I'm turning it over. I'm sending everything out to civil rights lawyers. I've done all I can. I've complained to everybody I can. I've given them time. I've given them space. And if nothing gets done after this? Then that's just it. Nothing gets done."

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'I'VE DONE ALL I CAN'

Reyes is exhausted but not defeated. He's done what one man can do.

"I've been working midnight shift and studying the law just to get this far," he said. "I did this out of pure desperation. I was in the middle of moving. I'm in limbo. But I got the evidence. I built the case."

Now he's passing the torch.

"I'm sending everything out to civil rights lawyers. I've complained to everybody I can—Department of Agriculture, Judicial Review Board, Department of Justice, Sheriff's Office, Health Department, Animal Control, Police Department. If nothing gets done after this? Then that's just it. Nothing gets done."

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PROSECUTORS: Who Enforces Perjury?

Reyes's core question: If swearing falsely on court documents carries no consequence, what's left of the system?

"You'll get more trouble driving around with expired tags than you will for filling out an official court document with complete lies," he said. "A picture of a phone. That's enough for a restraining order. Ten hours between 'watch my dogs' and 'I'm afraid of him.' Somebody lying to the court about serving papers. That's perjury, and nobody cares. That tells you everything about how the system really works."

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ONE AGENCY STEPPED UP—BUT THIS GOES BIGGER

Reyes acknowledges that one organization has at least responded to his complaints.

"The only organization that's actually stepped up—and I don't know much about it yet—is the Department of Agriculture," he said. "I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. I hear they've been investigating. They don't contact me, but I've made several reports, and I assume they're doing their job."

But Reyes makes clear: this goes beyond agriculture.

"This is going way over that," he said. "We're going to the Department of Justice now. Because this is more than just one bad case. This is a complete breakdown of due process. This is a complete mockery of the system. And it's putting the public at risk."

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'A SYSTEM SET UP TO PROTECT PEOPLE'

Reyes pauses when asked what this has all been about.

"The system is supposed to protect people from property theft," he said. "That's basic. That's fundamental. Instead, they're aiding and abetting it. They're letting people steal my property, and they're doing a pretty good job of it."

Then he comes back to the bigger question.

"What's the point of having a judicial branch if they won't enforce the law? What's the point of due process if judges can grant your motion to set aside, then refuse to let you speak? What's the point of service of process if people can lie about it and the court doesn't check? What's the point of public health agencies if they let businesses operate without vaccination records and ignore the people who report it? What is any of it for?"

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CURRENT STATUS: Federal Complaints Filed

Reyes has filed complaints with:

· Missouri Department of Agriculture
· Missouri Judicial Review Board
· U.S. Department of Justice
· Multiple civil rights attorneys (documents being sent now)

He is seeking federal review of his allegations and criminal prosecution of those who filed false documents under oath. An appeal in the replevin case is ready to go if necessary—but he's after something bigger.

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DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE

Reyes states he possesses and is making available for review:

· Text messages, including the Thanksgiving exchange proving perjury
· Court transcripts showing Judge Wichmer's contradiction
· Court orders signed by unidentified individuals
· Filed complaints with multiple agencies
· Documentation of the second restraining order granted based on a photo of a phone
· Documentation of the lie about proper service—on the record
· A comprehensive timeline packet currently being assembled

"I have the evidence," Reyes said. "Registration papers, vet records, texts, a smoking gun, court orders signed by unknown persons, a restraining order against a complete stranger based on a picture of a phone, somebody lying to the court about serving me—it's all on the record. I gave them time. I gave them space. I fought alone. I worked nights. I studied the law. I got this far. Now I'm turning it over. The evidence exists. The public safety risk exists. Now someone needs to act on it."

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Contact:

Anthony Reyes

NOTE TO EDITORS: Reyes has extensive documentation available for review, including court transcripts, text messages, filed complaints, and is currently assembling a comprehensive timeline packet.

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03/01/2026

SHATTERED IN SPRINGFIELD

Kansas City Man Documents Systemic Judicial Failure, Perjury, Fraud on the Court, and Public Safety Risks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Anthony Reyes presents extensive documentation alleging protective orders obtained through perjury, a judge who granted then ignored his motion to set aside, a petitioner who directs court staff, and service of process that never actually happened, all on the record.

Overview

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Anthony Reyes, a Kansas City resident temporarily in Greene County to fight for his property, is presenting documentation that he alleges reveals systemic failures within the local judicial system.

Reyes alleges he has evidence of perjury and fraud on the court in multiple cases, and that when he finally got his day in court, he was given approximately two seconds to present his evidence.

"This type of action doesn't just shatter somebody's trust in the legal system. There are actual public safety issues for the people of Springfield involved here."

SHATTERED IN SPRINGFIELD

Kansas City Man Documents Systemic Judicial Failure—Perjury, Fraud on the Court, and a System That Endangers Public Safety

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Anthony Reyes presents extensive documentation alleging protective orders obtained through perjury, a judge who granted then ignored his motion to set aside, a petitioner who directs court staff, and service of process that never actually happened—all on the record.

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Overview

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Anthony Reyes, a Kansas City resident temporarily in Greene County to fight for his property, is presenting documentation that he alleges reveals systemic failures within the local judicial system.

Reyes alleges he has evidence of perjury and fraud on the court in multiple cases—and that when he finally got his day in court, he was given approximately two seconds to present his evidence.

But he says this goes far beyond one man’s legal battle.

“This type of action doesn’t just shatter somebody’s trust in the legal system. There are actual public safety issues for the people of Springfield involved here.”

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Why an Appeal Isn’t Enough

Reyes states he understands the appeal process and is confident he would win, but that an appeal does not address accountability, public safety, or the systemic failures he documented.

“It doesn’t clear my name. It just proves someone made a mistake. It doesn’t hold anyone accountable.”

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Accountability, Not Just Correction

Reyes says he wants consequences for perjury, answers for why non‑judges signed orders, and explanations for why agencies ignored public‑health warnings.

“An appeal won’t give me any of that.”

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Giving the System a Chance

Reyes says he filed complaints with every relevant agency and waited for them to act:

• Sheriff’s Office
• Judicial Review Board
• Architectural Licensing Board
• Springfield Health Department
• Springfield Animal Control
• Springfield Police Department
• Missouri Department of Agriculture
• U.S. Department of Justice

He reports almost no responses.

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Stuck in Limbo

Reyes describes being stuck without his property, stuck with orders on his record, and stuck in a system that has failed to function.

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WITNESS INTIMIDATION UNDER THE COURT’S NOSE

Reyes says the most disturbing part of the entire ordeal is that the intimidation didn’t happen in alleys, parking lots, or private messages—it happened inside the courthouse, in full view of court staff, while he was following the judge’s instructions.

He explains that the judge in the protection‑order case instructed him to follow a 10‑minute rule:
wait ten minutes after every hearing so the petitioner could leave first.

Reyes followed that rule every single time.

The petitioners did not.

“I followed the judge’s instructions to the letter. They followed me around the courthouse. They approached me after filings. They closed the distance every time I tried to avoid them. That is witness intimidation.”

Reyes describes multiple incidents:

• Being followed around the courthouse immediately after hearings
• Being approached after filing motions
• Being forced to stand next to a highway patrolman for safety
• Petitioners attempting to create contact that could be used against him
• Court staff witnessing the behavior and doing nothing

He says the intimidation was not subtle—it was coordinated, repeated, and happened in the one place where witnesses are supposed to be protected.

“This happened right under the court’s nose. I was the one following the rules. They were the ones violating them. And the court let it happen.”

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The First Petitioner: Perjury in Black and White

Reyes cites a Thanksgiving text message asking him to watch his own dogs—followed ten hours later by a sworn statement claiming fear he would steal them.

He calls this “perjury” and “fraud on the court.”

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The Second Petitioner: A Complete Stranger

Reyes says he does not know the second petitioner, Laura Gott, yet she obtained a full order of protection based on a photo of an old phone displaying his number.

He states he was never served and that someone falsely told the court he was.

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No Service: The Dirty Little Secret

Reyes alleges the first petitioner directed the bailiff to serve him in court, while someone else falsely reported service in the second case.

He says the record shows he was never served, leading to a default judgment.

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Motion to Set Aside: Granted, Then Ignored

Reyes says Judge Wichmer granted his motion to set aside for lack of due process, then denied him due process at the hearing by refusing to hear his evidence.

He alleges the judge contradicted himself on the record.

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The Petitioner Who Runs the Courtroom

Reyes alleges the first petitioner wrote her own orders, created her own case numbers, and directed court staff.

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Orders Signed by Unidentified Individuals

Reyes states he has orders restricting his liberty signed by people who are not judges or commissioners.

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Public Safety: How Disease Outbreaks Happen

Reyes ties the failures to public‑health risk, citing:

• A business operating without vaccination records
• Animal Control ignoring warnings
• Police ignoring Sunshine requests
• Health Department inaction

He warns this is how rabies and distemper outbreaks occur.

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Fighting Alone

Reyes describes working nights, studying law, and fighting alone out of desperation.

He says he is now turning everything over to civil‑rights attorneys.

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Prosecutors: Who Enforces Perjury?

Reyes questions why false sworn statements carry no consequences.

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One Agency Stepped Up

Reyes notes the Department of Agriculture appears to be investigating, but says the situation now requires federal review.

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A System Supposed to Protect People

Reyes questions the purpose of due process, service of process, and judicial oversight if none are enforced.

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Current Status: Federal Complaints Filed

Reyes confirms he has filed with:

• Missouri Department of Agriculture
• Missouri Judicial Review Board
• U.S. Department of Justice
• Multiple civil‑rights attorneys

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Documentation Available

Reyes states he possesses:

• Text messages
• Court transcripts
• Orders signed by unidentified individuals
• Complaints filed with agencies
• Evidence of false service
• Evidence of perjury
• A comprehensive timeline packet

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02/28/2026

Contact: Jack McGee (Government Affairs Reporter)

· Why: He specifically covers government and politics. Your story involves court operations, potential misconduct, and failures in public systems—right in his wheelhouse .
· Contact: Find his email through the Springfield Daily Citizen website or via his journalist profile.

Other Reporters to Consider:

· Kathleen O'Dell: Veteran journalist with experience in investigative pieces and health care. The public safety angle (rabies risk) aligns with her background .
· Mike O'Brien: Longtime reporter/columnist who has covered the Ozarks for decades. He often writes about community justice issues .
· General Tips: Use the main contact form at sgfcitizen.org or call 417-837-3665 .

📺 Local TV News

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Sha'diya Tomlin – KOLR 10 / Ozarks Fox

· Why: Multimedia journalist actively seeking story ideas ("Send Me Your Story Ideas!"). TV news needs visuals—your courthouse ambush, the pet business, documents on camera could work well .
· Contact: Find her on social media 'diyaTomlin or through the KOLR 10 news tip line.

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Alissa Zhu – Investigative Reporter at The Clarion-Ledger (formerly Springfield News-Leader)

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02/28/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE"

I always thought silver bullets were just for werewolves. But in Springfield, they're for stealing property, silencing whistleblowers, and shredding due process and taking advantage of the adult care act.

'I'm Afraid to Go Back': Springfield Man Names Names in Explosive Account of Abuse of Process, Fraud on the Court, and Witness Intimidation in a System That Has Not Just Broken Down—But Completely Shattered Due Process

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri — Anthony Reyes is afraid to go back to the courthouse.

After being ambushed in court, followed through the building by petitioners, forced to sit next to a highway patrolman for safety, and told to "shut up" by a judge, Reyes doesn't feel safe in the very place where justice is supposed to be served.

But here's what makes his story different from countless others who have complained about the system: Reyes has the evidence to prove every single word.

"I got evidence to back up everything I said in here," Reyes said. "I got evidence to back it up more than once. I can use the petitioners' own words against them. I got texts. I got records. I got a mountain of evidence."

"It's like that movie Tombstone," Reyes continued. "One of the bad guys goes, Law 'Don't go around here, Kansas, law dog.' Meaning: we don't go for the law around here. That's exactly what happens in Mo Springfield courtrooms. Due process/Law doesn't go in their courtroom. Doesn't mean you don't have to have due process—but they don't care. The Mo law dog doesn't run here. And I've got the proof."

But here's the most chilling part: according to Reyes, the judge isn't even running his own courtroom.

"Judge Whitmire doesn't run that courtroom," Reyes said. "Diana Castlebury does."

"She writes her own orders. She writes her own case numbers. She directs the bailiff to serve papers. That's her courtroom. That's not his courtroom."

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The Smoking Gun: Thanksgiving Text Proves Perjury and Retaliation

Reyes has what he calls the equivalent of a smoking gun—a piece of evidence that proves the first restraining order was filed for retaliation and to steal his property.

"She actually asked me to watch my own dogs on Thanksgiving," Reyes said. "She texted me: 'Can you watch the dogs for Thanksgiving if I go out of town?'"

Reyes didn't believe she'd actually let him do it. She had been trying to get a restraining order against him, and he thought it was a game.

"I thought it was a game, so I said no," he said.

"Ten hours later, she filed an order of protection. Under oath. Under penalty of perjury. Saying she was afraid that I was gonna jump in the backyard and steal the dogs."

Ten hours. From "can you watch my dogs" to "I'm afraid he'll steal them from the yard

"That's the equivalent of a smoking gun," Reyes said. "The only thing I could get more evidence is to have her give a full confession."

This is fraud on the court. This is perjury. This is using the legal system not for protection, but as a weapon to steal property and silence a victim.

And the court did nothing.

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The Petitioner Who Became Judge, Jury, and Executioner. However, the Governor Parsons didn’t put her into the office.

Diana Castlebury is the named petitioner in the case against Reyes. But according to Reyes, she didn't just file a petition—she took over the entire judicial system.

"She acted as her own judicial system," Reyes said. "Before she even signed a petition, she told me she had a full order of protection against me. She gave me fake case numbers. I went to court thinking she already had one. I've got the texts where she told me that. I've got the fake case numbers she gave me."

This was the first act of fraud on the court—creating fake case numbers to deceive Reyes about the existence of a legal order.

Reyes filed his own petition, not to attack, but to defend.

"I was there to defend myself against her petition—not hers," he said. "But she was already acting as judge and jury. She directed a bailiff to serve me improper papers. I mean, it's crazy. And I've got the documentation."

Castlebury's conduct didn't stop at fake case numbers. Inside the courthouse, Reyes says she engaged in witness intimidation so severe he had to flee.

"She asked one judge for a 10-minute delay for me to leave. She said it was for her safety," Reyes said. "But she never left the courtroom. She never left the courthouse."

Instead, Castlebury and her friend followed Reyes.

"They followed me into the clerk's office. Her and her other friend followed me around, trying to violate the order. I had to run around the courthouse. I sat next to a highway patrolman. I went up and down the elevator to stay away from them."

Reyes documented everything. He asked the court to preserve the evidence.

"I asked them to preserve the evidence," he said. "I don't know if they did. But I've got my own documentation. I've got witness statements. I've got the timeline. I've got the smoking gun text message. I've got proof."

This is witness intimidation inside a government courthouse—and it happened under the nose of judicial officers who did nothing because the petitioner was running the show.

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The Judge Who Doesn't Run His Own Courtroom

Judge Whitmire presided over the restraining order hearing. But according to Reyes, Whitmire is just a figurehead.

"Judge Whitmire doesn't run that courtroom," Reyes said. "Diana Castlebury does. She writes her own orders. She writes her own case numbers. She directs the bailiff to serve papers. That's her courtroom. That's not his courtroom."

Reyes got two seconds in Whitmire's courtroom with a proper filed motion to set aside

"I got heard for two seconds," Reyes said. "The judge completely shut me down and said, 'I don't care what she told you before the court hearing.'"

Earlier Whitmire turned around and based his entire ruling on what the petitioner told Reyes before the hearing: a text message saying "stop contacting me"—sent while Reyes was trying to discuss his property.

"He totally contradicted himself," Reyes said. "He cared about what she said to me, but not about what was said to me. That contradiction tells you all you need to know and it's on the record

Reyes had mountains of evidence: original registration papers, veterinary records from the day his dog was born, a four-year text message chain proving ownership, official emotional support animal certification, and the smoking gun Thanksgiving text. None of it mattered.

"Due process doesn't go in that court," Reyes said. "He could care less. That courtroom is a rubberstamp machine That's what he does. You're just a waste of time with him. You're not gonna get anywhere. He's not gonna listen to it. He's gonna rubberstamp and move on. The law dog doesn't run in his courtroom—Castlebury does. And I've got the transcript to prove exactly what happened."

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A Public Safety Crisis—Admitted Under Oath

The second petitioner in Reyes' case, Laura Got, owns Pet Shuttle and Spa, a legal corporation in Missouri. When Reyes attempted to report a public health concern about unvaccinated dogs at her facility—a risk to his own unvaccinated animal—Gott obtained a restraining order against him and filed false felony allegations of sexual abuse that now appear on his record. The most scary part about Gott restraining orders he could not pick her out of a lineup. He doesn’t know what she looks like. After a few court appearances he only knows that she has blonde hair. So he’s ordered to stay away at 300 feet from every blonde woman in the USA

But what Gott admitted under oath should alarm every resident of Springfield. It’s obvious that she not afraid to commit perjury but her actions put every animal, including the people of Springfield in danger.

"They said on the court record that they don't have to ask," Reyes said. "They wait until the dog bites somebody, and then they ask the owner for documentation. It's the craziest thing I've ever heard."

Under oath, on the stand, Gott of Pet shuttle and spa confirmed her business policy: they do not require proof of vaccination until after a dog bites someone.

"It's on the record," Reyes said. "She was on the stand under oath. She said it herself. They wait until a dog bites somebody, then they ask for vaccination records. I've got her own words. They're on the transcript."

For context, rabies is nearly 100% fatal once symptoms appear. A single unvaccinated dog exposed to rabies could expose countless other animals and humans before anyone realizes there's a problem.

"I couldn't even get animal control to come do a visit on a business that I told them has unvaccinated dogs," Reyes said. "That only creates a safety risk for the animals. It's a freaking safety risk for the public. Wait until a dog with rabies bites somebody—then you ask them for their vaccination records? That's what she said. On the record. Under oath. I've got the proof."

Reyes has since filed multiple complaints with the Missouri Department of Agriculture.

"I'm assuming that they're investigating it," he said. "But it's more than just a safety risk for my dogs. It's a safety risk for the public. For the people of Springfield."

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Orders Signed by 'Anybody'

Perhaps the most fundamental violation in Reyes' own case is who actually signed the orders restricting his liberties.

Under Missouri law, only a circuit judge, associate circuit judge, or family court commissioner has the authority to issue orders of protection. The law is clear: an "ex parte order of protection" must be issued by "the court" upon a finding of "immediate and present danger of domestic violence."

But in Reyes' case, that didn't happen.

"Court orders that restrict somebody's liberties are being signed by anybody—secretaries, unnamed people," Reyes said. "This is a judge-only courtroom. There are no commissioners in there. Orders need to be signed by a judge or a commissioner. But in my case, they weren't. I've got the orders. I can show you who signed them. It wasn't a judge."

When non-judicial personnel sign orders depriving citizens of their property and constitutional rights, the entire proceeding becomes legally void. It is the judicial equivalent of a civilian writing their own search warrant.

"They're taking away people's freedoms with a janitor signing the order, as far as I know," Reyes said. "I don't know who these people are. The law requires a judge or commissioner. In my case, they were signed by people I've never seen and can't identify. And I've got the paperwork to prove it."

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The Bailiff Who Served Outdated Papers

An unnamed bailiff—Reyes doesn't know his name—served papers for a private citizen.

The papers were outdated. The service was improper. The court's own docket confirms Reyes was never properly served.

"He was serving papers for a normal citizen," Reyes said. "Outdated papers. Coordinated. The dirty work came and gone. Nothing on Case.net till after the court hearing. I've got the docket. I've got the dates. I've got the proof."

The timing was no accident, Reyes believes.

"It's another due process violation," he said. "I'm sure it made the judge happy because he didn't have to look at any evidence from me. That would've wasted more of his time. But it's not his courtroom—it's Castlebury's. She's the one running things."

This is fraud on the court—using court personnel to serve improper, outdated papers to ensure Reyes couldn't properly defend himself.

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Sunshine Laws: Disappeared into a Black Hole

Reyes didn't just rely on the courts. He did what any citizen is supposed to do when government agencies fail: he filed Sunshine Law requests.

Missouri's Sunshine Law is designed to ensure transparency in government. It requires public agencies to respond to requests for records within a specific timeframe. It's not optional. It's the law.

"I filed multiple Sunshine requests with the Springfield Police Department and Animal Control," Reyes said. "Two or three of them. Maybe more. They just disappeared into a black hole."

Under Missouri law, when a Sunshine request is ignored, it's not just rudeness—it's a violation of state statute. Public agencies are required to respond, even if only to deny the request.

"They totally disregarded them," Reyes said. "Didn't answer. Didn't acknowledge. Didn't care. The same way the courts don't care. The same way the police don't care. It's a pattern."

The requests sought records related to his 15 police reports, his attempts to report unvaccinated dogs, and the department's refusal to act on what is legally his property.

"If they had responded, they would have had to explain why they wouldn't help me get my property back," Reyes said. "So they just didn't respond. Pretend it never happened. That's how the system works in Springfield."

Missouri's Sunshine Law allows citizens to sue for violations and recover attorneys' fees. But that requires resources Reyes doesn't have—and more time in a system that has already failed him at every turn.

"I've got the proof I filed them," Reyes said. "I've got the dates. I've got what I asked for. And I've got nothing back. That's not a broken system. That's a system that knows exactly what it's doing."

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One Rational Judge—But Two Defaults and Still No Ruling

There is one judge Reyes holds out hope for. He didn't provide a name, but described her as seemingly rational.

"My only hope is with the one judge, which she seems to be somewhat rational," he said.

But even that hope is fading.

"She has two defaults," Reyes said. "One for not following answers in time, and one for not answering a subpoena. I was ambushed in court again with papers that I asked for—properly subpoenaed. Those two defaults right there should've been enough to close this case and give me my property back. It's on the docket. Anybody can look."

Instead, he waits.

"I'm still waiting," he said. "Even with the mountain of evidence afterwards. Even with two defaults. Even with everything. Even with a smoking gun text message that proves perjury."

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Multiple Judges, Multiple Failures

Whitmire wasn't the only judge to fail Reyes.

In small claims court, another judge told him to shut up.

"I had a perfectly valid objection for relevance," Reyes said. "We weren't there to talk about restraining orders. We were there to talk about landlord-tenant law, self-help eviction. I had another mountain of evidence to prove I lived there."

The judge's response?

"She told me to shut up and let the other person talk," Reyes said. "Those were her exact words. It's on the docket. It's public domain. Anybody can go pull the transcript. She told me to shut up. I've got the proof."

At that moment, Reyes knew.

"I just checked out," he said. "I knew I wasn't gonna win that one. So I just let them do what they wanted to do." I would’ve got a fair trial fair trial if I posted it on Facebook than with this judge

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No Custody, No Pets—Just Property

Let's be clear about what these dogs are under Missouri law.

"There's no custody over the dogs because there's no such thing as custody in Missouri," Reyes said. "She has my property. I want my property back. That's all there is to it. There's no custody. There's no pets in Missouri. And I've got the papers to prove they're mine—registration from birth, vet records, four years of texts."

But when Reyes tries to get his property back, he hits a wall.

The courts won't rule. The police won't act.

"If it was a Mercedes or a bicycle, the police would act," he said. "But because it's a dog—because it's 'just an animal'—suddenly it's civil. Under Missouri law, it's property. My property. But they won't treat it that way."

He has filed 15 police reports. Each time, he was told: not our jurisdiction. He has submitted multiple Sunshine Law requests. They remain unanswered.

"I've got the police reports. I've got the Sunshine requests. I've got proof that I tried everything."

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Fighting Back: Complaints Filed at Every Level

Reyes is not going away. Not with out my property

"I'm making complaints with the Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Judicial Review Board, the Department of Justice, and every civil rights lawyer I can find," Reyes said. "This is not gonna go away."

The Department of Agriculture received his complaints about Laura Cox's business practices—admitting under oath that they don't require vaccination records until after a dog bites someone. The Judicial Review Board will receive documentation of judges who refuse to look at evidence, tell litigants to "shut up," and allow private citizens to run their courtrooms file orders . The Department of Justice will receive evidence of civil rights violations so fundamental they're taught in the first week of law school.

"The public needs to be aware of some of these issues," Reyes said. "Something needs to be done on a higher level. Because you do this kind of pressure to somebody that is not very rational—it could have devastating effects."

He pauses, letting that sink in. Yes have to take matters into my own hands, crossed my mind plenty of times

"I'm rational. I've got evidence. I've got documentation. I've got a mountain of proof and a little hope that justice might get served . But what about the next person? What about somebody who doesn't have the resources, or the support, or the mental fortitude to keep fighting legally? What happens to them when the system does this?

The answer is clear. When every door is slammed, when every agency ignores you, when judges tell you to shut up and petitioners run the courtroom—people break and sometimes they break and devastating ways

"This isn't just about just getting my property back anymore," Reyes said. "It's about making sure this doesn't happen to someone else. Because next time, it might be worse."

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'It's Like the a bad Twilight Zone episode

Reyes is now seeking civil rights attorneys to pursue federal claims. He is making his extensive documentation available to media outlets, hoping public attention will force the system to do what it has refused: look at the evidence and withhold them accountable to uphold the law

"I have registration papers. Vet records from birth. Four years of text messages. ESA certification. Fifteen police reports. Unanswered Sunshine requests. A docket that confirms improper service. A transcript where a judge told me to shut up. I have documentation of being ambushed in court and followed around the courthouse by the petitioners. I have two defaults that should've closed the case. I have false felony allegations on my record from someone I've never met a protective order from somebody I can’t even pick out of a lineup. I have court orders restricting my liberties signed by secretaries and unnamed people—not judges, not commissioners. I have a business owner who admitted under oath that she doesn't require vaccination records until after a dog bites someone. I have her own words on the record. I have filed multiple complaints with the Department of Agriculture, the Judicial Review Board, and the Department of Justice. I asked them to preserve the evidence. I have proof of everything. And I have a smoking gun: a text message asking me to watch my own dogs on Thanksgiving, followed ten hours later by a sworn statement claiming fear that I would steal them. And nobody will even look at it," he said.

"I expected this from the city police. I expected it from untrained biased cops. But I didn't expect it from multiple judges in robes draped in the color of law."

He paused. It’s a devastating feeling to know you have multiple multiple pieces of evidence to prove your innocence and nobody will listen to you. i’m not accusing the court of racial bias, but it does cross my mind.

"It's like third World country. In the city of Springfield, these laws are not broken down. They're completely shattered. Due process isn't just damaged—it's been completely erased . It feels like some other type of bias is at play The law dog doesn't go around spring field

Judge Whitmire doesn't run his own courtroom—Diana Castlebury does. She writes her own orders. She writes her own case numbers. She directs the bailiff.

She committed perjury by asking me to watch my dogs and then swore under oath that she was afraid I'd steal them. And I've got the evidence to prove every single word."

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'This Isn't Just About Me'

Reyes wants his property back. That's all. But the public safety issue affects everyone.

"There's no custody. There's no pets in Missouri. She has my property. I want my property back. That's all there is to it," he said.

"But this public safety thing—this affects everybody. A business admitted under oath that they don't ask for vaccination records until after a dog bites someone. That means any unvaccinated dog, any dog with rabies, can go through that facility and expose countless other animals and people before anyone even knows there's a problem. And animal control won't even come do a visit. I filed complaints with the state. I'm assuming they're investigating. But I shouldn't have to assume. The public should know. And I've got the proof—her own words, under oath, on the record."

"This isn't just about me. If the system lets people like Diana Castlebury and Gott embarrassed the court system and act as their own judge and jury, write their own orders, create fake case numbers, direct the bailiff, intimidate witnesses inside the courthouse, commit perjury with a smoking gun text message proving it, and face no consequences—if it lets Laura Gott file false felony allegations to shut up someone trying to protect his own property and admits under oath that she's creating a public safety risk—if it lets Judge Whitmire sit there and do nothing while a private citizen runs his courtroom—if it lets bailiffs serve improper, outdated papers coordinated with petitioners—if it lets secretaries and unnamed people sign orders that restrict people's liberties when the law requires a judge or commissioner—if it lets police ignore 15 reports and Sunshine laws vanish into a black hole—if all of this can happen, and the system still does nothing, then due process isn't just broken. It's completely shattered. And it's going to happen again. And next time, it might be worse."

He paused one last time

Reyes making complaints at every level—Agriculture, Judicial Review Board, Department of Justice, every civil rights lawyer I can find. I’m pretty sure the prosecutor will decline. You’ll get more trouble driving around with expired tags than you will committing perjury on an official court document. Apparently that’s allowed.

This is not gonna go away. The public needs to know. Because if they can do this to me, they can do it to anyone.

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