37-year-old Matthew Guilford, of Brookfield, Missouri

“Extremely violent, dangerous felon” arrested after police pursuit through five counties

A man Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox called an “extremely violent” and “dangerous felon” was taken into custody Tuesday following a multi-county pursuit of a pickup truck. The man was wanted by Linn County and federal authorities, and several other law enforcement agencies were involved in the pursuit. Information obtained by authorities indicated that the […]

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Eagleville woman arrested on probation violation

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of an Eagleville woman on Monday on a technical probation violation involving special conditions. Twenty-two-year-old Madison Lewis’s original charge was the possession of a controlled substance except for 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Bond is $10,000, 10% allowed, and she is scheduled for […]

Deputy Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki

K-9 Zaki essential to law enforcement in Livingston County

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports K-9 Handler Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki logged more than 272 hours of training in 2019. The training included narcotics detection; obedience; tracking, article search, and bite work; and certifications. The two have found and seized various amounts of drugs with a suspected combined street value of $27,527. […]

Indianola man injured in crash west of Ridgeway

The Highway Patrol reports an Indianola, Iowa man sustained moderate injuries when the sport utility vehicle he drove overturned four miles west of Ridgeway on Thursday morning. An ambulance transported 48-year-old James Taylor to the Harrison County Community Hospital. The SUV traveled west on Route A before it allegedly failed to stop for a stop […]

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Kirksville man injured in crash near Greencastle

The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville man sustained minor injuries when the car he drove overturned two miles west of Greencastle Friday afternoon. An ambulance transported 23-year-old Killian Langley to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. The car traveled east on Highway 6 before it ran off the left side of the road, went […]

Fatal Crash

Kirksville man dies in ATV crash near Martinstown

A Kirksville man died after the all-terrain vehicle (2010 Polaris Sportsman) he was operating hit a pickup and overturned. The accident took place on Sunday, February 2. 2020 in eastern Putnam County, one mile to the east of Martinstown. Fifty-four-year-old Clell Evans was pronounced dead at (2:10 pm) at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in […]

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Iowa man extradited to Grundy County on stealing charge

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the extradition of a Council Bluffs, Iowa man on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, from the Clarinda, Iowa Correctional Facility. Forty-five-year-old Lonnie Downs has been charged in Grundy County with felony stealing—fourth or subsequent offense. Bond was $1,500 corporate surety or 10%, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division […]

Trenton Missouri Police Department (TPD)

Trenton man turns himself in to authorities

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton resident turned himself in on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, on a capias warrant on a probation violation. Twenty-five-year old Ayrik Armand Redden was charged with two felony counts of delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Ayrik posted a […]

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Gilman City man dies in crash near Jamesport

A Gilman City man died Thursday evening in a two-vehicle crash near Jamesport. The highway patrol identified the victim as 92-year-old William Turner. He was pronounced dead at Wright Memorial Hospital nearly one hour after the wreck. The other driver, whose from Gallatin, received minor injuries. Turner’s pickup was eastbound and a sports utility vehicle […]

Trenton Missouri Police Department (TPD)

Two arrested for attempting to obtain a narcotic from Trenton pharmacy

Two Chicago, Illinois residents accused of attempting to obtain Phenergan with Codeine from Evercare Pharmacy of Trenton have been charged in Grundy County. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 25-year-old Pierre Celestine and 42-year-old George Ernie Almond were arrested by the Trenton Police Department Tuesday. They are each charged with felony fraudulently attempting to obtain […]

Livingston County Sheriff Website

After budgeted expenses in 2019, Livingston County Sheriff’s Department returns $137,000 to county officials

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office remained within all approved budgets for 2019 and returned an amount of money to the county. The Livingston County Clerk’s Expenditure Report from December 31st indicates the total spent for all 2019 sheriff’s office budgets was $1,452,061. The total of all budgeted sheriff’s office funds returned to […]

Police Investigation

Fugitive investigations lead to arrests in Livingston County

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office conducted two fugitive investigations that resulted in arrests and arrested one additional individual on Tuesday. Sheriff Steve Cox says one fugitive investigation by his office and Missouri Probation and Parole officers at a Chillicothe location resulted in the arrest of 27-year-old Nicholas Duckworth of Chillicothe on a Missouri Parole warrant. […]

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Trenton woman arrested on failure to appear

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton resident Wednesday on a capias warrant for failure to appear in court. Twenty-eight-year-old Josy Simmons has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less or marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Bond is $2,500, 10% cash approved, and she is […]