The assistant superintendent of Harrisonville Schools is facing charges following an incident at a Lake of the Ozarks resort earlier this year.
According to
court documents, Joseph Parkhurst has been charged with trespassing and
property damage in Camden County stemming from a March incident at
Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach.
Deputies
with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office were called to the resort, where staff
reported finding Parkhurst intoxicated, asleep, and in his underwear inside the
LandShark Bar.
Security
personnel removed Parkhurst from the bar, and staff later reported significant
damage to the property. According to reports, the damage included numerous
plastic cups that had been used, several partially consumed pitchers and
margarita mix, empty beer cans, broken beer taps, a damaged computer, a broken
landline phone, and damage to ceiling tiles.
The incident
occurred during the timeframe of a conference hosted by the Missouri
Association of School Administrators, which was held at the resort March 18–20.
Reports indicate that Parkhurst had been reimbursed by the district for
registration to attend the conference.
Parkhurst is
scheduled to appear in court on April 21 at 9 a.m. in Camdenton.
No
additional details have been released at this time.
