Crime and Courts

Two face judge in circuit court in Trenton

Trenton resident Glenn Nelson Williams pleaded guilty to charges of sexual misconduct in the second degree stemming from an incident last May. Williams was fined $750 and sentenced to 15 days confinement in the Grundy County Detention Center. Judge Steve Hudson suspended the execution of the jail time and placed Williams on probation for two […]

Child Molestation Arrest

Carrollton teen faces child molestation charge

A Carrollton teen faces a charge of child molestation in Carroll County. Online court information shows 19-year-old Dekota Hamblen has been charged with felony second-degree child molestation of a child less than 12 years of age. Carroll County Prosecuting Attorney Cassandra Brown filed charges against him Wednesday. A warrant was also issued with bond set […]

Rape news graphic

Trenton man accused of rape in Carroll County

A Carroll County arrest warrant accuses a Trenton resident, 29-year-old Brent Applegate, of rape in the first degree or attempted rape, of another person. The charge was filed today in the court of Associate Judge Joe Don McGaugh. Online court information from Carroll County shows bond has been set at $50,000 cash. An investigation of […]

Audio: Aubrey Trail says he and Bailey Boswell are innocent

Two people in Nebraska jails in alleged connection with the disappearance and death of a Nebraska woman have been charged, but not in connection with that case. Federal officials arrested 51-year-old Aubrey Trail and 23-year-old Bailey Boswell on charges of transporting stolen items across state lines. They’re accused of taking stolen merchandise from Hiawatha, Kansas […]