Waiving preliminary hearings Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court were Andrew Lane Epperson of Laredo, David Clay-Austin Travis of Spickard, James Lewellen, and Ricky Eugene Shoemaker—both of Trenton. Each was bound over for arraignments September 6th in Division One of the circuit court. Epperson, from a February 1st arrest, faces charges of driving […]
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Utica man pleads guilty to assault charge
A Utica man accused of creating a disturbance and allegedly injuring two police officers pleaded guilty to misdemeanor fourth-degree assault on Wednesday. Online court information indicates 27-year-old Robert Michael Contello waived his formal arraignment in Livingston County Circuit Court. He was assessed 15 days in jail and given credit for time served. Contello was also […]
Patrol reports three arrests on Friday
The Highway Patrol reports the arrests of out of state residents in area counties Friday. Arrested in Caldwell County on Friday was 30-year-old Donovan Benson of Kansas City, Kansas on three Lee’s Summit Police Department misdemeanor warrants on traffic violations. He was also accused of speeding and driving while suspended. Online court information shows he has […]
Chillicothe police arrest two on methamphetamine allegations
Chillicothe police report the arrest of two individuals for drugs following a traffic stop made at Dickinson and Cooper in Chillicothe. Police Detective Michael Smith said he and officers were on patrol when they observed an individual operating a motor vehicle whom they knew did not have a valid driver’s license. During a traffic stop, […]
3 from Albany charged in case where 11-year-old girl was abused for nearly a year
Prosecutors say a man and woman from Albany subjected an 11-year-old girl to nearly a year of abuse, including handcuffing her to a metal cage and shocking her with a stun gun. Gentry County prosecutors have charged 39-year-old Jennifer Reed with 42 felonies and 50-year-old Raymon Burks with 22 felonies, including kidnapping, child endangerment, and […]
Jameson man pleads not guilty to crash that injured 4-year-old child
A Jameson man facing felony charges stemming from an accident in March has entered a plea of not guilty in Daviess County Circuit Court. Online court information shows 29-year-old Andrew Adkison waived his formal arraignment. He has been charged with driving while intoxicated, serious physical injury and first degree endangering the welfare of a child, […]
Shawn Yuille pleads not guilty to murder charge in Danette Rardon case
A Chillicothe resident, Jeremy Osburn, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in connection with an accident last November that injured a young girl. Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren filed information in lieu of a complaint with the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court. The new charge is a misdemeanor of endangering the welfare of […]
Trenton resident facing felony charges after stabbing incident
A Trenton resident is facing felony charges following an alleged stabbing at a residence Sunday morning with the victim taken to Wright Memorial Hospital. Thirty-two-year-old Heather Gayle Michael of 308 East 8th Street is charged with domestic assault in the second degree. Court information says another person, described as a family or household member, sustained […]
Additional charge filed against Chillicothe man facing sexual exploitation of minor
A Chillicothe resident previously charged with felony attempted sexual exploitation of a minor in Livingston County has now been charged with felony first degree endangering the welfare of a child involving drugs – first offense. Online court information shows 30-year-old Cody Allen Minard waived his formal arraignment Thursday on amended complaint and waived his right […]
Altamont man charged with stealing and burglary
An Altamont man has been charged with stealing and burglary after allegedly stealing a dirt bike. Online court information shows the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33-year-old Robert Brian Wilson Monday. He has been charged with two felonies including stealing a motor vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft and second-degree burglary. Wilson’s bond was set at $15,000 […]
Chillicothe man arrested after investigation at motel
An investigation of a possible controlled substance at a motel by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and the Chillicothe Police Department Friday resulted in the arrest of a Chillicothe man. Sheriff Steve Cox reports officers arrested 39-year-old Julius Lamont Boyd for alleged possession of a controlled substance following an investigation conducted by Sheriff’s Office Detective […]
Jameson man to appear in Daviess County court on endangering a child and DWI
A Jameson man is to appear three weeks from now in Daviess County Circuit Court on charges stemming from an accident in March that a trooper said seriously injured the man’s son. Twenty-nine-year-old Andrew Adkison Thursday waived a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division and faces a charge of felony endangering the welfare of a […]
Trenton man facing multiple charges of statutory rape and incest in Livingston County
A rural Trenton resident, recently released from jail on a percentage bond, is to be in circuit court next month in Chillicothe. Thirty-eight-year-old Dustin Lee Hall was a Chillicothe resident when he was arrested and charged with two counts each of statutory rape and incest. Online court information shows Chillicothe Police investigated the incidents that […]
Chillicothe man arrested for attempting to bribe juvenile for lewd photos
A Chillicothe resident, 30-year-old Cody Allen Minard, awaits a preliminary hearing next week on a felony charge of attempted sexual exploitation of a juvenile. Minard was arrested Saturday by Chillicothe Police with a warrant issued Sunday. At an arraignment Monday in Livingston County Associate Circuit Court, bond was set at $15,000 cash with certain conditions. Online […]
Princeton teen waives preliminary hearing on charge of involuntary manslaughter
A Princeton teenager has waived a preliminary hearing in Mercer County Circuit Court on charges stemming from an accident last October that claimed the life of a Lineville resident. Seventeen-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton appeared Tuesday before Mercer County Associate Judge Matthew Krohn. The case, with a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the […]
Patrol releases details on arrest of Altamont man who removed motorcycle from accident scene
More information has been provided by the highway patrol regarding the arrest of 44-year-old Steven Periman of Altamont who was taken into custody in DeKalb County on Thursday. A probable cause statement from the Patrol says that the passenger on Periman’s motorcycle, 36-year-old Jessica Huskey, told a trooper that 42-year-old Joshua Verhagen of Jamesport had […]
Altamont man arrested in DeKalb County
An Altamont man was charged in DeKalb County Thursday with felony tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. Online court information shows 44-year-old Steven Periman has also been charged with felony operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license—third and subsequent offense. The Highway Patrol arrested Periman early Thursday morning and accused […]
Ray County couple each plead not guilty to 26 counts of child abuse or neglect
A husband and wife from Lawson have both pleaded not guilty in Ray County to 26 counts each of child abuse or neglect. Joseph Gorham and Tiffany Gorham have each been charged with 26 counts of abuse or neglect of a child. They both face six Felony B counts, meaning the alleged abuse caused serious […]
Chillicothe police arrest partially nude men
The Chillicothe Police Department reports the arrest of two partially-dressed men last weekend. Sergeant Curtis Hays reports officers responded to a male without any pants lying on the sidewalk in the 1100 block of Elm Street early Friday morning at 1:06 am. Officers arrested Milan John Bender of Pattonsburg for trespassing, tampering with the property […]
Mercer man arrested on drug charges
A Mercer man has been charged in Randolph County with felony possession of a controlled substance. The Highway Patrol arrested 28-year-old Ryan Stark in Randolph County Monday morning and accused him of possessing methamphetamine, opioid fentanyl, less than 10 grams of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Online court information shows Stark is being held at the […]