The Missouri Public Defender System has rolled out a pilot program in five cities that aims to reduce overcrowded local jail populations. The Uptrust program will send text messages to defendants to remind them about court dates and other legal appointments. Public Defender System Director Michael Barrett thinks the new software could have an impact […]
Facilities can apply for licenses to dispense, grow or test medical marijuana until the end of the day August 17th. DHSS plans to license 60 cultivation facilities, 192 dispensaries, 86 infused product makers and 10 test labs beginning December. 31st. Jack Cardetti of the new state medical cannabis trade association – Mo-Cann – says he […]
A former Joplin, Mo., police officer pleaded guilty in federal court to receiving and distributing child pornography. Gary McKinney, 43, of Joplin, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to the charge contained in an Oct. 24, 2018, federal indictment. McKinney was an officer with the Joplin Police Department for about seven years […]
Three men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a cyberstalking conspiracy that utilized GPS tracking devices to help carry out the murder of a Kansas City, Missouri, man. Lester E. Brown, 32, of Kansas City, Missouri, Michael Young, 29, of Independence, Missouri, and Ronell Pearson, 32, currently living in […]
While all eight agenda items were eventually approved, several were decided by split votes last night of the eight-member Trenton City Council. By the end of this year, Trenton Municipal Utilities will have transitioned to having an Olathe, Kansas company provide the billing and mailing services. The change is seen by TMU officials as saving […]
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce has hosted a travel program for nearly a decade and has taken travelers to numerous countries and continents. The Chamber will be hosting a complimentary travel show on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, in the Livingston County Library – Second Floor for all interested individuals. “Each year we offer two […]
The Chillicothe Police Department reports the weekend arrest of one person following a drug investigation. Just after 1 o’clock Saturday morning, officers were granted a search warrant for a residence in the 1800 block of Borden Street as officers say they had received numerous complaints in the past week of drug activity. A traffic stop […]
Police arrested a Trenton resident on alleged drug charges this weekend. Sixty-three-year-old Stanley Patterson has been charged with possession of a controlled substance on Sunday listed as methamphetamine as well as unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia for amphetamine/methamphetamine. Bond was set at $15,000 cash. Patterson is to appear tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Associate Division of […]
(Missourinet) – State Auditor Nicole Galloway has filed paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run for governor in 2020. Galloway, a Democrat from central Missouri’s Columbia, has not made a formal announcement yet. She was appointed to her position in 2015 by former Governor and fellow Democrat Jay Nixon. Last November, Galloway won a […]
A man who walked into a Springfield Walmart carrying a tactical rifle and wearing body armor has been charged with making a terroristic threat. KSGF’s Jason Rima has this report. Twenty-year-old Dmitriy Andreychenko from Springfield was arrested after walking through the Walmart Neighborhood Market. Andreychenko told police he wanted to know if Walmart […]
A Brookfield man was injured early Sunday evening when the pickup he was driving struck the rear of a large truck in front of him. The accident happened on southbound Interstate 35, about three miles north of Pattonsburg. 60-year-old Garry Viswell of Brookfield received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical […]
A Green Castle resident was hurt when the motorcycle he was operating slid into the rear of a sports utility vehicle near Kirksville. Twenty-seven-year old Tyler Anderson was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with minor injuries. The driver of the SUV, 66-year-old Dwight Hurley of Novinger, was not reported hurt. The crash […]
Trenton city sales tax receipts are up slightly for general purposes, capital projects, and parks in the first four months of this fiscal year compared to the same period a year ago, May through August. The revenue growth is nearly one percent, in dollar amounts that’s an increase of $2,100 general purposes, up approximately $1,100 […]
A former Bethany Mayor has been charged with 15 felony counts in Harrison County. Online court information indicates Robert Todd Williams faces four counts of stealing $750 or more and 11 counts of forgery. The charges stem from incidents from March 2017 to April 2018. Media sources report the incidents took place while Williams was […]
A Bethany woman accused of stealing narcotics from Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton was arrested on Thursday. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 31-year-old Ashley Nichole Malott has been charged with felony stealing—controlled substance or methamphetamine manufacturing material. Bond was set at $5,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy […]
Information has been released about a prisoner who had escaped but has been returned to custody at the Mercer County Jail in Princeton Friday night. Mercer County Sheriff Stephen Stockman reports 27-year-old Drake Kately of Kansas City was found hiding in an apartment in Princeton and apprehended around 12:30 am on Saturday morning. Stockman says […]
The Trenton City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the tax levy and consider several ordinances at its meeting on Monday, August 12, 2019. The meeting will be at the Trenton City Hall at 7 o’clock. The ordinances regard the tax rate, an agreement with David Tolen for the lease of a hangar at […]
Miss Chloe Momphard of Troy was named the 2019 Missouri State Fair Queen in a ceremony held yesterday, Aug. 8. Miss Momphard received the highest score of 45 contestants vying for the title in the two-day competition held in the Mathewson Exhibition Center. Miss Momphard will reign over the remaining State Fair events and be […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education set the tuition rate for 2019-2020 at a meeting Thursday evening. The tuition rate will be $6,308, which is based on money the state uses to calculate per-pupil funding. The board selected a one-year rate from the Home Exchange Bank for a $150,000 certificate of deposit at two point […]
In a report of the Insurance Services Office, dated July 29, 2019, the Chillicothe Fire Department (CFD) has been recognized as achieving a reduced ISO rating of “3,” dropping from the “4” rating of just four years ago, placing Chillicothe in the top 15th percentile of Communities surveyed in 2019. This new rating is the […]
