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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Two arrested on drug charges in Daviess County

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 […]

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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 […]