County Fair

Mercer County Fair to run July 15 through July 21

This year’s Mercer County Fair will start with a Green Hills Circuit Horse Show July 15 with other activities at the fair to be held July 18th through 21st. Activities for July 18th include rabbit and poultry shows, kids water games sponsored by the health department, 4-H conference and open class exhibit judging, fair royalty, […]

Drug Busts

Chillicothe man faces drug charges in Carroll County

Charges were filed Monday in Carroll County against a Chillicothe resident who was arrested Sunday evening, Forty-one-year-old Nathan Cahill faces a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine; misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He also has a traffic-related charge of failure to drive on the right half […]

Chillicothe Correctional Center

Former Corizon employee at Chillicothe Correctional Center pleads guilty to sexual conduct with a prisoner

A former employee of a company contracted for services at the Chillicothe Correctional Center, who previously pleaded guilty to felony sexual conduct with a prisoner, appeared in Livingston County Circuit Court Tuesday. Online court information shows John Thomas Dunn of Kansas City, Missouri was sentenced to a facility to be determined by the Missouri Department […]

Manslaughter

Princeton teen makes Division One court appearance on manslaughter charge

A Princeton teenager has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an accident last October 8th that claimed the life of Lineville resident Saige Boswell. Seventeen-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton appeared Wednesday in Division One of Mercer County Circuit Court. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the first-degree.  The defendant’s request to modify the cash bond […]

Crime and Courts

Circuit court has extremely busy docket in latest session

Several defendants have waived preliminary hearings in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. The cases, on various charges, were bound over to the Division One docket of Thursday, June 14th or Thursday, July 12th. Emma Nichole Brown of Trenton faces two drug-related charges and one of hindering prosecution. Bond was continued at $20,000. […]

Arrest

Trenton woman arrested on drug allegation

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman Tuesday on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. The bond for 54-year-old Susan Michelle Johnson is $15,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court June 26th. Court documents accuse Johnson of possessing methamphetamine.

Police Investigation

Chillicothe man arrested for attempting to bribe juvenile for lewd photos

A Chillicothe resident, 30-year-old Cody Allen Minard, awaits a preliminary hearing next week on a felony charge of attempted sexual exploitation of a juvenile.  Minard was arrested Saturday by Chillicothe Police with a warrant issued Sunday. At an arraignment Monday in Livingston County Associate Circuit Court, bond was set at $15,000 cash with certain conditions. Online […]

Arrest

Trenton woman arrested on charge of altering lottery tickets

The Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton woman Thursday on a felony charge of altering lottery tickets. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 31-year-old Cindy Gearin’s bond is $10,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court Tuesday, June 12th. Court documents accuse Gearin of removing eight Missouri State Lottery […]

Eric Greitens

St. Louis Circuit Attorney releases previously sealed portions of agreement with Greitens

(Missourinet) – The St. Louis Circuit Attorney Wednesday released the full agreement which led to a felony charge being dropped against former Governor Eric Greitens. Two of the seven conditions in a stipulation for dismissal of a computer tampering charge against Greitens had originally been sealed. Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office told Missourinet Tuesday it […]

Sex Crime

Carrollton teen pleads not guilty to sex-related crime

A Carrollton teen pleaded not guilty to a felony sex-related charge in Carroll County Circuit Court Monday. Online court information shows 17-year-old Corbin Gilmer has been charged with statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy—deviate sexual intercourse—with a person less than 12 years old. Bond was set at $100,000 cash only. Gilmer is to appear for […]