A federal grand jury has returned a 147-count superseding indictment against 40 defendants across South Carolina in the largest federal racketeering conspiracy in South Carolina history. The indictment alleges a sprawling criminal enterprise whereby inmates with the South Carolina Department of Corrections, often through the use of contraband cell phones, orchestrated murder, kidnapping, firearms distribution, […]
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Harrison County officials issue “Public Service Recommendation” to wear masks
The Harrison County Community Hospital and clinics, Harrison County Health Department, and NTA Ambulance have issued a public service recommendation to wear masks in public. The recommendation is due to what officials call “significant increases” in COVID-19 cases in Harrison County and increased hospitalizations. The community health care providers ask the public to follow other […]
New COVID-19 related death reported in Grundy County
A COVID-19-related death has been added for Grundy County since December 8th, bringing the total number of deaths to 23. Fifteen cases have been added since December 8th, bringing that total to 738. Five hundred forty-nine cases have been confirmed. Active cases decreased by four to 91.
COVID-19 Update: 1 new death, 13 cases in Livingston County, 11 cases in Harrison County, 8 in Linn County, 1 in Mercer County
The Livingston County Health Center announces another resident died due to COVID-19, which brings the total number of deaths to 24. Thirteen cases were also added for a total of 904. Seventy-five cases are active, with 49 in the community, 17 facility actives, and nine school actives. There are eight current hospitalizations for Livingston County. […]
Additional cases in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Among additional cases processed Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, a Galt resident, Ryan Mitchell Hutcherson was placed on probation after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated persistent offender. He was sentenced to six months at the Grundy County Detention Center which was then suspended by the court and replaced with […]
Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court news for Tuesday, December 9, 2020
Among cases, Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, Galt resident Shandon Levi Gann, charged with first-degree assault on a Trenton man, appeared for a bond hearing before Special Judge Matthew Krohn from Princeton. The court received evidence and heard arguments regarding setting a bond, and afterward, Judge Krohn denied any change […]
COVID-19 cases increase by 9 since Saturday in Grundy County
A report from the Grundy County Health Department on Tuesday evening, December 8th showed COVID-19 cases have increased by nine since Saturday for a total of 723. Five hundred thirty-three cases have been confirmed. The number of active cases went down by three to 95. Twenty-two COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Grundy County.
Trenton R-9 Board of Education approves summer school 2021; COVID-19 procedures and protocols discussed
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a scholarship recipient and grant requests during a meeting on Google Meet the evening of December 8th. Carly Spencer was named as the John T. Belcher Scholarship recipient. Four essays were submitted for the $250 scholarship. She will go on to compete at a regional level for a […]
Audio: Missouri K-12 statewide testing to move forward, but results won’t be used for accountability purposes
The Missouri Board of Education voted Tuesday to avoid using 2021 standardized test results for state and federal accountability. Members still want the state’s K-12 public school students to take statewide tests next year, but they do not want the results to count against schools for funding and accreditation purposes. The move might lower the […]
Grundy County Commission to consider mask order after meeting with numerous health professionals
Representatives from Wright Memorial Hospital, the Grundy County Health Department, and Grundy County Ambulance discussed a possible mask order with the Grundy County Commission the morning of December 8th. Wright Memorial Chief Nursing Officer Catherine Hamilton said she does not think communities understand the stresses on hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. She explained there […]
Missouri Department of Corrections implements technology to cut COVID-19 infection rate within prisons
Implementation of three technological innovations in the Missouri Department of Corrections aims to cut COVID-19 infection rates in Missouri state prisons and other facilities. These strategies: Kill the virus in the air Kill the virus on surfaces Detect the virus in wastewater The department now has ionization generators — air purifying devices that destroy 99.4% […]
Garland Joseph Nelson pleads “not guilty” to stealing during court appearance
Braymer resident Garland Joseph Nelson appeared via Polycom video on Monday in Caldwell County Circuit Court where he waived formal arraignment and pleaded NOT guilty to a felony stealing charge. At the request of the defendants’ attorney, Circuit Court Judge Brent Elliott continued this case until February 9th. A law enforcement officers’ probable cause statement […]
Missouri State Auditor issues report on Clay County Collector as part of citizen-initiated audit
State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of the Clay County Collector’s office. The report, which gave an overall rating of “good,” is the fourth released as part of an ongoing audit of Clay County that was initiated through a citizen petition. Previously released audits of the County Clerk, Recorder, and Public Administrator gave the […]
Arkansas project manager sentenced to two years in prison in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud
A project manager employed by a major retailer was sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for fraudulently seeking more than $8 million in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. […]
Medical marijuana subpoena may have been connected to Independence, Missouri FBI probe
(Missouri Independent) – The head of Missouri’s medical marijuana program testified under oath that a grand jury subpoena his agency received late last year was likely connected to an FBI investigation in Independence. The revelation by Lyndall Fraker, director of medical marijuana regulation at the Missouri Department of Health and Seniors Services, is the first […]
Missouri’s new Cold Case Unit has filed its first charges in 1986 murder case
The new cold case unit in Missouri has already charged its first murder case. The Missouri Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit will take a fresh look at cold cases across the state and work to investigate and charge those cases. “Since entering office, I’ve made it one of my missions to prosecute the state’s […]
Grundy County Health Department reports 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday
The Grundy County Health Department on Saturday evening reported an additional eleven cases of COVID-19 in the county compared to Friday’s update. Despite the additional cases, the number of active cases declined. There have been 714 cases of COVID-19 in Grundy County since testing began with 526 cases confirmed and 188 are probable. There were […]
COVID-19 Update: New deaths reported in Daviess and Harrison counties; 106 new cases of COVID-19 reported in area counties
A COVID-19-related death has been added in Daviess County since November 25th. The health department reports 10 deaths in total. Forty-nine cases were also added, bringing the total to 410. One hundred sixty-two cases are active. The Daviess County Health Department notes the county is now identified as a Top 5 Hot Spot in Missouri […]
COVID-19 Update: Putnam County reports 35 new cases, Mercer County 3 and Grundy County 4 new cases
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Putnam County have increased by 35 since December 1st, which brings the total to 270. The health department notes 20 of the confirmed cases are in long-term care facilities. Thirty-nine cases are active. Two COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Putnam County. Confirmed COVID-19 cases have increased in Mercer County by […]