The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man Tuesday on two felonies. The Trenton Police Department arrested 31-year-old Aaron Michael Perez for unlawful use of a weapon—subsection four—exhibiting and resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony. Bond is $15,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division […]
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Audio: Governor Greitens’ legal team receives evidence, questions opposition’s choice of investigators
Governor Eric Greitens legal team has received evidence being used against it and has questions about the prosecution’s procedures. Bill Wise from Missourinet reports. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner met defense lawyers for Governor Eric Greitens in court to turn over the first round of evidence Tuesday. KMOV-TV reports the evidence includes […]
Races for office shaping up in upcoming August primary
Candidate filings began Tuesday for multi-county districts in this area. A 7th district state representative race is shaping up between Republican Rusty Black of Chillicothe and Democrat Dennis VanDyke of Marceline. Both have to be nominated by their parties in the August primary election. After the first day of filings, Republican Danny Busick of Newtown […]
Street work tops list of topics at meeting of Gallatin Board of Aldermen
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a server and installation bid and approved an ordinance regarding electric refinancing at its meeting Monday evening. The accepted server and server installation bid was from Green Hills Communications for $9,750. Harland Technology Services also bid at a price of $13,558.08. The board approved an ordinance authorizing Gallatin to […]
Day one of candidates filing for office keeps courthouses busy
More district-level candidates have filed for the August Primary election. Henry Robert Martin of Kansas City and Winston Apple of Independence have filed as Democrats for Sixth District U. S. Representative. Republican Sam Graves of Tarkio filed for re-election for the Representative position. Republican Dan Hegeman of Cosby filed for reelection for 12th District State […]
Texas man arrested in Grundy County for non-support
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Texas man Tuesday, February 27, 2018, for non-support. Thirty-five-year-old Jason Christopher Neff of Pottsboro, Texas faces two charges of felony non-support with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a support order. Neff posted bonds totaling $11,000 and is scheduled to appear […]
Candidates on hand at courthouse to file for office this morning
Candidate filing begins today subject to the August primary election in Missouri with county candidates filing at their respective courthouses beginning at 8 o’clock this morning. As of just before 6:30 this morning, waiting to file for a Grundy County office were four incumbents: Presiding Commissioner Rick Hull, County Clerk Betty Spickard, Associate Circuit Court […]
Candidate filing for August primary begins Tuesday
Candidate filing begins Tuesday, February 27, 2018, subject to the August Primary Election in Missouri. Area courthouses will be the location for candidates to file if they are seeking a county-wide office. For Grundy County, this includes the offices of presiding commissioner, county clerk, associate circuit court judge, clerk of the circuit court/recorder of deeds, […]
Trenton woman faces drug charge
A drug possession charge has been filed in Grundy County Circuit Court against a 25-year-old Trenton resident. Kyanna Maleia Merritt has been accused of felony possession of methamphetamine Saturday in Trenton. Bond has been set at $15,000 pending her appearance March 13th in Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court.
Man who stole Grundy County ambulance faces additional charges
Additional charges have been filed in Grundy County against 37-year-old Bobby Morgans the second of Trenton who was arrested following the theft of a Grundy County ambulance on Tuesday, February 20th. Authorities have accused Morgans of two counts of second-degree burglary and one count of tampering with a motor vehicle last Tuesday. Documents were filed […]
Arrest warrant issued for Tanner Ward of Trenton
While the whereabouts of 19-year-old Tanner Ward of Trenton remains a mystery, local authorities have now issued a warrant for his arrest. Online court information shows a probation violation report was filed Tuesday by the Missouri Probation and Parole. The information also shows a capias warrant was issued July 6 at the request of the […]
Harrison County rape case moved to Grundy County
A change of venue from Harrison County to Grundy County was granted for an Eagleville man Tuesday. Michael John Welling’s bond is set at $25,000 cash or corporate surety with special conditions and he is scheduled to appear in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court July 13. Welling was originally charged with the felony […]
Court date set for Maysville teacher accused of sexual contact with students
The Maysville school district reports Instructor Rodney Thomas has been placed on administrative leave from his job as a junior high math teacher and a coach with the wrestling program. The 39-year-old Thomas was arrested on multiple alleged sexual contact accusations and related charges in DeKalb County. A statement from the Maysville school indicates Thomas has […]
Several draw prison time in latest session of circuit court
Numerous cases were processed Thursday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Trenton resident, 23-year-old Tyler Clayton Ward, pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. Two other counts were dismissed. Ward was sentenced to four years with the department of corrections […]
Several defendants waive preliminary hearings and are bound over to Division One of circuit court
Several waived preliminary hearings in Associate Division of Grundy County circuit court and were bound over to Division One of circuit court in Trenton. 44-year-old Rhonda Howard of Trenton is charged with possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute, deliver or sell it. She’s also accused of two other counts of possessing a controlled […]
Grundy County Circuit Court news
18-year-old Jeffrey Corbin of Trenton pleaded guilty to driving while revoked or suspended and was sentenced to 13 days in the Grundy County Detention Center, given credit for serving those days, and was required to pay $116 in court costs. Corbin also pleaded guilty to another count of driving while suspended or revoked and an […]
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 […]
Associate Division Grundy County circuit court news
Tuesday saw several cases in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circut Court. A Galt resident, 23-year-old Danny Campbell Junior pled guilty to stealing. Imposition of a sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. Requirements include 20 hours of community service, pay 50 dollars to the Grundy County Law Enforcement Fund, 340 dollars […]
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 […]
Trenton teen charged in Grundy County on drug charge
Nineteen-year-old Trenton resident, Isaac Wattenbarger, has been charged in Grundy County with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use it to introduce a controlled substance into the body. Wattenbarger was accused of possessing rolling papers and was charged with misdemeanor possession of fewer than 35 grams of marijuana. Authorities say the alleged incidents […]