A Springfield, Missouri, man with a prior conviction for transporting child pornography pleaded guilty in federal court to another child pornography offense. David Todd Beresky, 42, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to possessing child pornography. Beresky remains in federal custody. At the time of the offense, Beresky was on supervised […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports nine people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period, from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2019, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 1, 2019. : Patrol’s Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic Statistics for 2019 Crashes ─ 404 Injuries ─ 166 Fatalities ─ 7 DWI ─ 94 Drug Arrests ─ 63 During the 2018 Thanksgiving […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports it’s been actively investigating an accidental shooting at Leisure Lake on Saturday. Sheriff Rodney Herring said a 13-year-old boy received a non-life-threatening wound at his home. The name of the youth was not released due to his juvenile status. According to the sheriff’s office, the youth was laying in […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox has released information on incidents investigated recently. One of the incidents involved an adult male allegedly contacting a woman on social media and sending her what is described as “a very personal photo.” The photo was unsolicited, unwanted, and unappreciated because the woman’s child was present when the woman received […]
The Highway Patrol reports it arrested a Fort Mill, South Carolina man in Linn County on Wednesday afternoon and accused him of being a felony fugitive from out of state. The North Carolina warrants for 55-year-old William Rockow allegedly involve two counts of indecent liberties with a child and one count of contributing to the […]
Children four to 14 years old can shop for their loved ones during Chillicothe Kids Christmas next week. Children can shop in the courthouse lobby and purchase specially priced items costing less than $15.00 on December 4th from 4 to 6 o’clock. Christmas cards can also be made while purchases are wrapped for free. Chillicothe […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has launched an upgraded Missouri AMBER Alert system that streamlines the process to get alerts to the public faster. The new system includes wireless emergency alerts, automated social media alerts, and a public website, www.moalerts.mo.gov, which provides the latest information on AMBER Alerts active in Missouri at any time. Under […]
In an Associate Division of court appearance before Special Judge Jay Hemenway from Harrison County, a Trenton resident waived a preliminary hearing on two felony counts. Scott Keith is charged with child molestation involving a youth less than 14 years old. Bond was reset at $250,000 cash pending his next appearance in Division One of […]
There is a new way to donate to the Salvation Army at locations with kettles. Salvation Army of Chillicothe Administrator and Pastor Captain Shannon Forney says barcodes on signs by the kettles can be scanned with a smartphone. That will lead to the Salvation Army website, where a location and amount to donate can be […]
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples reports an investigation into a disgruntled parent yelling, cursing, and making threats at a teacher this week led to the arrest of a 32-year-old woman for disorderly conduct. The woman was issued a summons, released pending a court date, and advised by School Resource Officer Eric Menconi she was not […]
The Trenton Kiwanis Club, in conjunction with KTTN Radio, has opened the application process for the Christmas Wish Project. The program is designed to help low-income families with children 12 years old and younger have Christmas gifts for the children. Each child can request a gift valued at $30 or less. To be eligible for […]
A total of $1,250 has been awarded by GRM Networks® during its third-quarter allocation of the company’s Community Improvement Grants. Organizations receiving funding during the third quarter included the Bethany Kiwanis Club, Decatur County Hospital Auxiliary Senior Life Solutions and One Act. The Bethany Kiwanis Club received a $500 grant that will be used to […]
The Polar Express will be shown at an event to benefit the North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center of Trenton. There will also be cookie decorating and hot cocoa at the First Christian Church of Trenton on the evening of December 6th at 6 o’clock. Those attending can wear pajamas for the event, which will […]
Santa will arrive at Princeton in a parade during Christmas Around the Square. The parade during the Princeton Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event will begin the evening of December 14th at 5 o’clock. There will be pictures with Santa, cocoa, hot dogs, and chips at the Senior Center as well as a Christmas Store where children […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Andrew M. Kennedy, 26, of Plattsburg, Missouri, on Friday, November 15, 2019, for possession of child pornography. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigative Unit, […]
A baby girl in Moberly has life-threatening injuries in a case of possible child abuse. Police were originally notified of the case around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday after the child had to be flown by helicopter from Moberly Regional Medical Center to St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The child was listed as critical and had “obvious […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved a bid on Thursday evening to replace light bulbs in the school building with LED bulbs. The bid was from Cory Cutsinger for $11,975.26. A student request was approved to hold a Christmas dance for fifth through eighth graders December 6th and invite students in the fifth […]
Two defendants were sentenced to serve time in prison after the Grundy County Circuit Court revoked probation on Thursday, yet others received prison sentences that were suspended in favor of probation. Devin Allen Robinson of Clinton surrendered probation and the court ordered a five-year prison sentence. His original charge in Grundy county was for tampering […]
A sentencing hearing was held in Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court on Wednesday for a Pattonsburg man found guilty by a jury in September on two charges stemming from an incident in October 2018. Online court information shows 28-year-old Vincent Lee Sturgeon was sentenced to the Missouri Department of Corrections for seven years […]
The Chillicothe Police Department began an investigation Tuesday on sexual misconduct, statutory rape, sodomy, and enticement of a minor. Police Chief Jon Maples reports Chillicothe School staff contacted officers in reference to an allegation by a juvenile female in reference to the enticement of a minor while at home. Officers of the police department, Livingston […]
