At 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, convicted murderer Walter Barton, 64, was pronounced dead at the state prison in southeast Missouri’s Bonne Terre. Barton was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1991 brutal stabbing death of 81-year-old Gladys Kuehler of southwest Missouri’s Ozark. His death makes Missouri the first state in the nation […]
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Audio: Missouri Legislature adopts medical marijuana changes
The Missouri Legislature has passed changes to the state’s new medical marijuana industry. The FBI informed the state health department, which licenses and regulates the medical marijuana industry, that the department will not have access to its national fingerprint background check database. Representative Lane Roberts, R-Joplin, says his legislation would clear up that problem. “Because […]
Judge Thomas Alley hands down prison sentences in Thursday session of Grundy County Court
Prison sentences were announced on four defendants during Thursday’s session in the Grundy County Circuit Court. Trenton resident Timothy Persell Junior admitted to probation violations. His probation was revoked and he was sentenced to seven years with the Department of Corrections on each of three counts of distributing or delivering drugs early in 2016. The […]
Two teenage boys injured in crash north of Cameron
Two Cameron teenagers were injured Thursday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident five miles north of Cameron. The 16-year-old boys received minor injuries and were taken by private vehicle to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. Their names were not released by the highway patrol due to their status as a minor. A trooper said the northbound […]
Graves, Hartzler ask for further clarity on CDC meatpacker safety guidelines
Congressman Sam Graves, along with Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, sent a letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within Department of Health and Human Services and Loren Sweatt, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the Department of Labor, demanding further clarification on […]
Livonia man injured in rollover crash on Highway 136
A resident of Livonia was injured yesterday afternoon in a northeast Missouri crash. The roll over accident happened on U-S Highway 136 one mile east of his hometown. The highway patrol said 60 year old Gerald Gillespie was taken by ambulance to the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. A trooper described his injuries as […]
Breckenridge man being pursued by authorities ejected from bike during crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Breckenridge man being pursued by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department sustained serious injuries when he was ejected from a motorcycle last (Monday) evening. An ambulance and air ambulance transported 35 year old Shane Walter to the University of Missouri Hospital of Columbia. The driver of a pickup truck involved in […]
Former Crossroads Correctional Center inmate charged with felony violence against staff
A former inmate at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron has been charged with felony violence against an employee of the Department of Corrections or to an inmate by an inmate stemming from an alleged incident in March 2019. Fifty-two-year-old Jeffrey Sterling is scheduled for an initial appearance is scheduled in DeKalb County Circuit Court […]
Three cases of COVID-19 reported in Livingston County
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ website shows Livingston County has three positive cases of COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Center reports the third case is not a “new” local case. The health center explains the person resides in Livingston County but contracted the virus and recovered in another county. The case had […]
Trenton man arrested and returned to Department of Corrections
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man Sunday on a parole warrant on a technical violation. Thirty-seven-year-old Jesse Harding’s alleged violations involved residency as well as reporting and directives. He was to be delivered back to the Department of Corrections. Harding was originally charged with first-degree tampering and forgery.
Governor Parson highlights “Show-Me-Strong” Recovery Pillars as Missouri prepares to reopen today
“I want to assure Missourians that we are prepared,” Governor Parson said. “The overall trends in the data show that we have met the four pillars, and we are ready to safely reopen Missouri.” The “Show Me Strong Recovery” Pillars are designed to give Missouri a benchmark for moving forward: Expand the testing capacity and volume in […]
Missouri House approves $34.9 billion budget, following heated debate on Medicaid expansion
The Missouri House voted Wednesday afternoon to give final approval to a $34.9 billion state operating budget. GOP leaders say it’s a budget that’s about $146 million less than the current budget. Most House members wore masks during the debate, which got heated during a discussion about Medicaid expansion. Due to COVID-19 concerns, there were just three […]
Two from Trenton in Monday arrest report
A Trenton resident, 40-year-old Gregory Baecht, was arrested Sunday on a parole warrant issued by the Missouri probation and parole. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports Baecht is to be returned to the Department of Corrections. He’s accused of violating terms of his release pertaining to residency and alleged reporting directives and supervision. The original […]
Bethany man sentenced to prison on rape, sodomy and sexual misconduct involving a child
A rural Bethany resident, 35-year-old Joseph Borntreger has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to multiple sex-related counts. Borntreger entered guilty pleas to four counts of statutory rape in the second degree; two counts of statutory sodomy; three counts of sexual misconduct involving a child under the age of 15; and one count of […]
Nineteen offenders at Southeast Correctional Center Test Positive for COVID-19
The Missouri Department of Corrections has received notification that 19 offenders in a quarantined housing wing at Southeast Correctional Center (SECC) have tested positive for COVID-19. Following positive test results for three of the wing’s residents earlier this week, the Department of Corrections took proactive measures to gather vital data, contain the virus, and protect the SECC […]
Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments on overtime pay case for corrections officers
The Missouri Supreme Court heard remote oral arguments on Wednesday in a high-profile case involving the Cole County circuit court’s 2018 decision to award more than $113 million in overtime pay for Missouri corrections officers. It’s a case that’s been working its way through the court system for eight years, and it’s a case that could […]
Southeast Correctional Center inmate tests positive for COVID-19
The Missouri Department of Corrections has received notification that an offender at Southeast Correctional Center (SECC), a men’s state prison in Charleston, Missouri, has tested positive for COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus. This notification marks the first MODOC offender to test positive for COVID-19 while inside a Missouri state prison. The offender has been held […]
Driver overcorrects on Highway 10, ends up in pond
Two people were injured Tuesday afternoon when a car left Highway 10 and came to a stop in a pond in rural Carroll County about 4:10 pm, two miles east of Norborne. Taken by emergency medical services to the Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond were the driver, 30-year-old Jill Stewart of Grain Valley and […]
Seven face judge via video link in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court
Video conferencing was used on Monday for the criminal cases of seven defendants in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Probation violation hearings were held, and dispositions announced, regarding five of those defendants. Each of them admitted to violations of their probation. Judge Thomas Alley presided in court. A resident of Dawn, Rodney […]
New Hampton woman demolishes SUV on Highway 136; accused of DWI
A New Hampton resident was injured and later arrested, Sunday night in a single-vehicle rollover accident in eastern Gentry County. Thirty-four-year-old Heather Daleske received minor injuries and was taken by a private vehicle to the Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. Daleske was eastbound when the sports utility vehicle traveled off the north side of […]