Crime and Courts

Circuit court has extremely busy docket in latest session

Several defendants have waived preliminary hearings in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. The cases, on various charges, were bound over to the Division One docket of Thursday, June 14th or Thursday, July 12th. Emma Nichole Brown of Trenton faces two drug-related charges and one of hindering prosecution. Bond was continued at $20,000. […]

Arrest

Trenton woman arrested on drug allegation

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman Tuesday on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. The bond for 54-year-old Susan Michelle Johnson is $15,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court June 26th. Court documents accuse Johnson of possessing methamphetamine.

Police Investigation

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 […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Highway patrol reports two arrests

The highway patrol reports a St. Joseph resident, 37-year-old Amber Durbin, was arrested early Sunday in DeKalb County and accused of possessing heroin, methamphetamine, along with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Fifty-five-year-old George Green, with an address of South Africa, was arrested early Sunday in Mercer County and accused of driving while intoxicated […]

ATV Accident

Princeton woman crashes four-wheeler, later arrested

The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton woman sustained moderate injuries when her four-wheeler overturned and ejected her Friday night, and she was later arrested. Twenty-nine-year-old Tiffany Taul traveled north on Route FF when the four-wheeler ran off the west side of the road about a mile north of Princeton. The vehicle traveled down an embankment […]

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Milan woman crashes in Galt, later arrested by patrol

The Highway Patrol reports a Milan woman sustained minor injuries when her sports utility vehicle overturned Friday, and she was later arrested. Thirty-five-year-old Donna Pigg traveled west on Highway 6 when the vehicle ran off the south side of the road at Chestnut Street in Galt.  Pigg reportedly overcorrected, the vehicle returned to the road, […]

Arrest

Trenton woman arrested on charge of altering lottery tickets

The Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton woman Thursday on a felony charge of altering lottery tickets. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 31-year-old Cindy Gearin’s bond is $10,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court Tuesday, June 12th. Court documents accuse Gearin of removing eight Missouri State Lottery […]

Carl Debrodie

Audio: Five people charged in death of mid-Missouri man found months later encased in concrete

(Missourinet) – The police chief in mid-Missouri’s Fulton’s police chief says you can expect more charges tied to the grizzly death of Carl DeBrodie. Steve Myers says it’s been emotionally draining for his department.     Officers arrested five people Tuesday. DeBrodie’s body was found encased in concrete in a storage unit in April 2017. Police […]

Livingston County Sheriff

Investigation in Livingston County results in arrest and seizure of evidence

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports charges are pending on multiple individuals following an investigation that began last week, which resulted in the discovery of a fugitive and the seizure of alleged drugs. The sheriff’s office requested assistance from the Chillicothe Police Department in the investigation on Clay Street in Chillicothe. Officers subsequently arrested 41-year-old […]

Arrest

Brookfield Police Department arrest two

The Brookfield Police Department reports the arrest of two Brookfield residents late last week. The police arrested 21-year-old Gage Maxwell after officers conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of West Helm Street and observed signs of impairment. He was transported to the police department for processing. Maxwell refused to provide a sample of […]

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Grundy County Sheriff reports the arrest of two

A Trenton man, 37-year-old Joshua Dee Phillips, has been arrested followed an alleged incident which, authorities said, he reportedly threatened to pour gas throughout a house and set it on fire. Phillips faces a misdemeanor charge of stalking in the second degree with bond set at $2,500 cash. He’s to appear June 12th in Associate […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Highway patrol arrests teenager in Caldwell County

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Fresno, California resident was arrested late Saturday morning in Caldwell County Eighteen-year-old Hannah Herron was accused of speeding 93 miles an hour in a 65 zone, possessing under 35 grams of marijuana, and possessing drug paraphernalia. The teen was transported to the Caldwell County jail.

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Highway patrol reports arrest of Trenton man

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Trenton man in Grundy County at 12:13 am Saturday morning on two misdemeanor Sullivan County warrants. The warrants for 26-year-old Justin Parker were for failure to register a motor vehicle and exceeding the posted speed limit. The Patrol also accused him of driving while suspended—first offense. Parker […]

Grundy County Law Enforcement Center

Grundy County Sheriff reports the arrest of six area residents

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of six area residents. The Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Justin Lee Kleihauer of Trenton Thursday on felony charges of delivery of 35 grams or less of marijuana, forgery, and possession of a controlled substance. The Trenton Police Department also arrested Kleihauer on misdemeanor charges of driving while […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

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 […]

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Two from Trenton arrested on Wednesday

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Trenton residents Wednesday. Twenty-three-year-old Ayrik Armand Redden has been charged with the misdemeanors of resisting or interfering with an arrest, detention or stop; failure to register a motor vehicle; and operating a motorcycle when driver’s license was not validated for such operation, first offense. He […]