69-year-old Troy James Smalenberg of the Dixon area, arraigned in Pulaski County Associate Circuit Court

69-year-old Troy James Smalenberg of the Dixon area has been arraigned in Pulaski County Associate Circuit Court in Waynesville on charges of domestic assault in the first degree, resisting arrest, and the unlawful use of a weapon. Court documents allege that on September 2nd, Smalenberg aimed a loaded firearm at another man and threatened to kill him, resisted arrest by a law enforcement officer, and committed the offense of unlawful use of a weapon. Smalenberg entered not guilty pleas to all charges. Judge Colin Long ordered him to personally appear for a counsel status hearing on September 20th and for a preliminary hearing on September 26th.