Gavel in courtroom

Jameson man, who’s 4-year-old son was injured in crash, makes court appearance

A preliminary hearing has been continued for a Jameson man charged with the felonies of driving while intoxicated: serious physical injury and first degree endangering the welfare of a child, serious physical injury. Online court information shows 29-year-old Andrew Adkison appeared in Daviess County Circuit Court Wednesday. His attorney moved for the preliminary hearing to […]

Court Gavel and Scales

Trenton man has probation revoked during court appearance

Following a probation violation hearing, the original probation was revoked, jail time imposed and another probation established for court cases involving William Nicholas Griffin of rural Trenton. Griffin, in Associate Division of circuit court, admitted to the allegations of violation. The court revoked probation and Griffin was sentenced to 60 days confinement at the Grundy […]

Senator Roy Blunt

Senator Roy Blunt to speak in Trenton

Prior to making an appearance in Trenton Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt will be in Kansas City where he speaks at 9:30 in the morning at the Metropolitan Community College. His appearance there is in the student enrollment center on Southwest Trafficway. Senator Blunt is scheduled to be at Cross Hall at North Central Missouri […]

Canine Officer Zaki in Body Armor

K-9 officer Zaki stops escaping prisoner in Chillicothe

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox credits the departments’ law enforcement K-9 with running after a prisoner who fled on foot while at the sheriff’s office in Chillicothe, but stopped once he saw the dog in action. 20-year-old Jeremiah Joel Bailiff of St. Louis was being finger-printed when the alleged escape from custody occurred. Bailiff had been arrested following […]

Drug Busts

Trenton woman faces drug charge

A drug possession charge has been filed in Grundy County Circuit Court against a 25-year-old Trenton resident. Kyanna Maleia Merritt has been accused of felony possession of methamphetamine Saturday in Trenton. Bond has been set at $15,000 pending her appearance March 13th in Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court.