Trenton Police Department

Trenton man arrested on felony charges

The Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton man Tuesday on two felony charges. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 41-year-old Mark Allen Romesburg has been charged with attempted tampering with a witness in a felony prosecution and second-degree burglary. His bond is $15,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit […]

Man allegedly involved in burglary and vehicle theft in Livingston County arrested in Kansas

In a story earlier this week, Steve Cox at the Sheriff’s Department in Livingston County was seeking the public’s assistance with the identification of an individual allegedly involved in a residential burglary and vehicle theft.  Cox reports today the arrest of a homeless man allegedly involved in those incidents. Cox says an investigation by the Livingston […]

Gavel in courtroom

Milan man makes court appearance

A Milan man appeared last week in Sullivan County Circuit Court after his arrest by officers of the State Highway Patrol. 47-year-old Travis Von Shaw was arrested on a warrant accusing him of burglary in the first degree; assault in the fourth degree; and harassment in the second degree – all from October 29th. The burglary is a […]

Arson

Church employee charged with arson

A church maintenance worker was charged in federal court with arson after setting a fire at Concord Cultural Center and spray-painting racist graffiti on the front of the adjoining church, Concord Fortress of Hope, in an effort to cover up his burglary. Nathaniel D. Nelson, 48, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the […]

Livingston County Sheriff

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports on department investigations, incidents and arrests

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox and his staff have been busy throughout the month of October with investigations and incidents.  Several arrests are also in his report. A registered Sex Offender Violation Investigation has taken place on an area offender for allegedly refusing to list accurate vehicle and address information on the required registration forms.  […]

Trenton Police Department

Trenton Police Department reports the arrest of 3 Trenton women

The Trenton Police Department is reporting the arrest of two Trenton women on unrelated charges late last week. 30-year-old Justice Kierra Matthes faces three felony counts: possession of a controlled substance listed as methamphetamine; resisting arrest; and second-degree burglary. All stem from the arrest on Friday in Trenton. Court information says she is accused of […]

Grundy County Law Enforcement Center

4 arrested over the weekend in Grundy County face judge today

Four individuals arrested since Friday in Grundy County are scheduled to appear today in the Associate Division of the circuit court. Two with Cameron addresses, 39-year-old William Andrew Shaffer Junior and 23-year-old Jennifer Lynn Watt face charges of assault in the third degree, involving physical injury to other persons. Shaffer is accused of striking another person […]

Arrest

Grundy County Sheriff reports the arrest of two from Trenton

The Grundy County Sheriff reports the arrest of two Trenton residents, on Monday, for probation violations. Thirty-six-year-old Heather McPherson was arrested for drugs and was originally charged with non-support. Twenty-one-year-old Curtis James was arrested for special conditions. He was originally charged with two counts of second-degree burglary and possession of a controlled substance. The bond […]