38-year old David Willey of Trenton pleaded guilty to an amended charge of assault in the third degree as well as resisting arrest on December 28. Per a plea bargain agreement, the imposition of sentence was suspended and Willey was given one-year probation. Conditions of probation include payment of $100 to the law enforcement fund, court […]
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Thursday session of circuit court has busy docket
Some defendants were sentenced and others had probation violating hearings Thursday in division one of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Among the cases: 22-year-old Justin Tyler Sharp of Trenton was sentenced to six years with the department of corrections, concurrent with a prison sentence imposed in Benton County. He was accused of domestic assault in […]
Judge Jack Peace revokes probation and imposes prison time for several defendants in circuit court
Judge Jack Peace revoked probation for several individuals, imposing prison time in the latest session of circuit court at Trenton. 31-year old Ricky Shoemaker, with addresses in Trenton and Mercer, pleaded guilty to drug charges and was sentenced to 19 years in prison. That’s in addition to a 10-year prison sentence he received in Mercer […]
Grundy County Circuit Court busy in latest session
Among cases in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court: 34-year-old Nicholas Arnold Osgan of Trenton pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a valid drivers’ license. Osgan was sentenced to serve 15 days in jail. Judge Steve Hudson gave him credit for already serving that time in custody. 23-year-old Dustin Lee Tucker of […]
Rapid Removal officials have case assigned to Division One of circuit court
Two officials of Rapid Removal Disposal Incorporated have waived preliminary hearings in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. The cases against 57-year-old James Watje and 47-year-old Cheri Kelley – both of Kansas City – have been assigned to Division One of the Circuit Court. Arraignments before Circuit Court Judge Jack Peace are scheduled […]
Grundy County circuit court news
Grundy County circuit court saw a fairly light case load in the latest session. 18-year-old Avery Hietpas of Trenton waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Division one of Grundy County circuit court on a charge accusing possession of a controlled substance. A charge accusing Hietpas with failure to display license plates was […]
Several receive prison sentence in latest session of circuit court
Several defendants received prison sentences, with some defendants continuing probation in the latest session of circuit court. 18-year old Hayden McGill of Trenton received five years in prison after his probation was revoked. Judge Jack Peace retains jurisdiction for 120 days with McGill is to be placed in a shock program. He’s been on probation […]
Meadville woman faces meth charge in Grundy County
A Meadville woman has been arrested on a Grundy County warrant. Thirty-one year old Dorothy Kathryn Archuleta is charged with possession of a controlled substance, identified as methamphetamine, on May 24th. Bond is $15,000 cash, with the defendant to appear in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on Tuesday, September 13th. Thirty-year […]
Amish minister Samuel Borntreger sentenced to prison
Sentencing was yesterday afternoon at the Courthouse in Bethany for a man accused of poisoning his wife nearly ten years ago when they lived in Harrison County. Samuel Borntreger was sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges of second-degree murder. He had pleaded guilty June 21st in Division One of the Harrison County Circuit […]
Judge Jack Peace has a busy day in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court
Twenty Four year-old Brandy Purscell of Trenton withdrew a prior plea and pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Ms. Purscell was sentenced to seven years in prison, to run concurrently with a Livingston County case. Judge Jack Peace retains jurisdiction for 120 days. Ms. Purscell is to be put in institutional treatment. Forty eight […]
Trenton man pleads guilty to DWI
Among cases this week in the Associate Division of circuit court, Trenton resident Shawn Howell pleaded guilty to an amended charge of driving while intoxicated—a misdemeanor—February 3rd. Imposition of sentence was suspended and Howell was placed on two years probation. Among the conditions is to pay recoupment fees of 146 dollars; make a 100 dollar […]
Cameron teen, Jamesport man appear in Grundy County Circuit Court
Eighteen year-old Shawn Ward of Cameron waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court on charges accusing possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, both on April 8th. A Jamesport resident, Jayson Husky, pleaded guilty to an amended charge accusing misdemeanor passing bad […]
Princeton man facing felony charges in Grundy County after multiple DWI convictions
A 35-year old Princeton resident, Billy Fischer, has been charged in Grundy County with driving while intoxicated, persistent offender, and felony driving without a valid license, on Monday. The DWI charge indicates Fischer previously was convicted of DWI in Arkansas in 2009 as well as pleading guilty to DWI in Buchanan County in 2002. The […]
Two arrested on drug charges in Daviess County
Two persons from Wichita, Kansas – arrested at mid-day Sunday by the Highway Patrol – are to be arraigned today on felony drug related charges when they appear in the Daviess County, Associate Division of Circuit Court. Warrants were issued accusing 22 year old Marquis Leeks and 27-year-old Sarena Oliver with distribution of a controlled substance, or […]
Trenton Farms CAFO: Petition for review filed in Grundy County circuit court
What’s called a petition for judicial review has been filed in Grundy County Circuit Court by Trenton Farms RE LLC. Named as defendants was the Missouri Clean Water Commision of Jefferson City. At a February 17th hearing, the Clean Water Commission voted four to two to overturn a DNR issued CAFO permit to Trenton Farms. […]
Circuit Court news from Grundy County
In the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, 41-year old Toby Street of Trenton has waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Division 1 of Circuit Court on charges accusing felony possession of methamphetamine and possessing numerous smoking devices, intended to be used with methamphetamine. A charge accusing Street with misdemeanor passing […]