Child Molestation Arrest

Carrollton teen faces child molestation charge

A Carrollton teen faces a charge of child molestation in Carroll County. Online court information shows 19-year-old Dekota Hamblen has been charged with felony second-degree child molestation of a child less than 12 years of age. Carroll County Prosecuting Attorney Cassandra Brown filed charges against him Wednesday. A warrant was also issued with bond set […]

Fatal Crash news graphic

Woman dies in rollover crash east of Carrollton

A Miami, Missouri woman died as the result of a single-vehicle accident east of Carrollton Wednesday morning. The Patrol reports 31-year-old Cynthia Burton traveled east on U. S. Route 24 when her car ran off the road about three-fourths of a mile west of Missouri 139. The car returned to the road, skidded sideways, traveled […]

Carrollton man appointed Judge of Eighth Judicial Circuit

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens appointed a judge from Carrollton as Circuit Judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Judge Kevin Walden will replace Honorable David Miller, who retired earlier this month. The Eighth Judicial Circuit covers Carroll and Ray counties. Walden has been an Associate Circuit Court judge for Carroll County since 2005 and has presided […]

THS bands to participate in Carrollton Band Day

Trenton Middle and High School bands participate this Saturday, Sept 23in Carrollton Band Day. Many other schools have entered the Carrollton competitions to be judged in various categories of performance. Trenton’s competition times, as listed by Carrollton officials, include the drum line at 9:05; the middle school band at 10:35; the high school band at […]

Accident

3-car crash near Carrollton injures two

Two drivers were injured in a three vehicle accident about midday Monday near Carrollton. The highway patrol listed injuries as moderate for 29-year-old Britt Christephen of Callao and 40-year-old James Brown of Carrollton. No injury was noted for the third driver, 59-year-old Noyes Baake of Overland Park, Kansas. The highway patrol said Christephen and Brown […]

Digital Photography Photo

Area residents receive top honors in Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest

A Laclede resident received the Best in Show in the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. Marian Frizzell’s photo “End of a Harvest Day” was chosen from among a record-breaking 1,370 submitted photos from amateur photographers from the state. Several other area photographers participated in the five contest categories for those […]

Missouri Department of Corrections

Livingston County Sheriff transports 4 to Department of Corrections

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office recently received Court orders to cause the following people be transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections to serve a sentence or attend a treatment program: Starla Maberry, 46, Chillicothe               Possession Controlled Substance – 7 years ITP program   Scott E. Robinson, 37, Wheeling             Probation Violation – Passing Bad Checks – […]

Traffic Accident

Chain reaction crash near Carrollton injures 1

One person was injured in what was a four vehicle, chain reaction, accident Thursday on Highway 65 just north of Carrollton. The highway patrol reports 30-year-old Shawn Brotherton of Carrollton was a passenger in a sports utility vehicle driven by 32-year-old James Johnson of Slater. Brotherton received moderate injuries and was taken to Carroll County […]

Traffic Accident

Carrollton man injured in Friday crash near Bogard

A Carrollton resident was hurt Friday morning in Carroll County when the pickup truck he was driving overturned off a road near Bogard. 71-year old Donald Harmon was taken to Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton with minor injuries. The accident happened just east of Bogard on route W when the westbound pickup went off […]

Ashley Sumner

Carrollton woman reported missing

UPDATE: 6-14-2017 — 6 a.m. It is now reported that Ashley Sumner has been found and is safe —— The Carrollton Police Department is reporting that a 25-year-old woman from Carrollton is missing. Ashley Sumner was last seen Saturday morning on June 10 and is described as being 5’6” tall, weighs 160 pounds with brown […]

Accident graphic, deer in roadway

Carrollton teen hurt attempting to avoid deer in road

A Carrollton resident was injured early this morning when, authorities say, he attempted to avoid a deer on Highway 139 in Chariton county, swerved, and drove off the left side of the road where the pickup hit a ditch. 19-year-old Jordan Stewart Humphrey of Carrollton received what the highway patrol called moderate injuries. He was […]

Sex Crime

2 Carrollton men arrested on child sex charges

Two Carrollton men were arrested this week in Carroll County for similar charges. Online court information reports 30-year-old Jeffrey Ross Corey was arrested on felony charges of first-degree statutory sodomy with a person less than 14 years of age and first-degree child molestation. His bond is $75,000 cash or corporate surety. Online court information also […]