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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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 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 […]