Ambulance with Medic Symbol (accident)

Icy road causes three-vehicle crash injuring Novinger man

The Highway Patrol reports a Novinger man sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident two miles north of Kirksville Friday evening caused by a car losing control on a slick road. An ambulance transported 36-year-old Matthew Messinger to the Northeast Regional Medical Center. The other drivers, 36-year old Brian West of Coatsville and 32-year-old Nicole […]

Farm Tractor Crash or Accident

Car strikes farm tractor on Highway 136

The Highway Patrol reports the drivers of a car and farm tractor sustained serious injuries when the car struck the tractor one mile east of Bethany Thursday afternoon. Seventy-one-year-old Daniel Heyle of Bethany and a 16-year-old male from Ridgeway were transported by ambulance to the Harrison County Community Hospital. Heyle was then transferred to the […]

Sexual Abuse

Trenton man arrested on two counts of sexual abuse

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man Wednesday on two misdemeanor counts of sexual abuse—second degree and one count of attempted sexual abuse—second degree. The bond for 39-year-old Robert Eugene Ewing is $10,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of Circuit Court January 28th. Court documents […]

Drug busted

Mooresville woman arrested on drug allegations

An investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and Chillicothe Police Department led to the arrest of a Mooresville woman Wednesday on drug-related allegations. Officers arrested 48-year-old Amy Nieman on the alleged felonies of possession of a controlled substance—methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance—scheduled prescription medication. A report is to be submitted to Livingston […]

Extradited News Graphic

Brookfield man extradited to Grundy County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest and extradition of a Brookfield man on a capias warrant for failure to appear in court on felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Forty-six-year-old Scott Lee Sims was arrested on Tuesday and extradited from Linn County to […]

Extradited News Graphic

Trenton man extradited from Adair to Grundy County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the release of a Trenton man from Adair County on Thursday and his extradition to Grundy County. Thirty-seven-year-old Robert Andrew Brandon is accused of violating his probation on felony first-degree property damage and the misdemeanors of fourth-degree domestic assault—first or second offense and driving while revoked or suspended—second or […]

Midwest Counterdrug Training Website

Livingston County Sheriff to offer free training on Fentanyl and synthetic opiates for law enforcement

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox announces his office has partnered with the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center to hold free training on fentanyl and other synthetic opiates. The training for sworn law enforcement and the United States military will be at the Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services in the second-floor training room on March 23rd from […]

Child Abuse

Authorities remove children from home after discovering conditions of feces, urine and rotting food

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports investigation continues following two children being removed from a home in southern Livingston County and taken to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe for examination after someone reported possible child neglect. The report indicated the children were found to be in conditions with an odor of feces, urine, and rotting […]

Jury Duty

Juror questionnaires mailed in Livingston County

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office received 447 prospective juror questionnaires to deliver, and they were to be sent in Friday’s mail. Livingston County Circuit Clerk Jane Gann is required by law to provide the selected names and forms to the sheriff to deliver. The next jury term runs February 10th through June […]

Firearms (Gun) Background Check with application

Jury convicts Missouri man of providing false information in two attempts to purchase firearms

A Jefferson City, Missouri, man has been convicted by a federal jury of providing false information in two unsuccessful attempts to purchase firearms. Joshua Michael Lehman, 35, was found guilty on Monday, December 9, of two counts of making false statements in a federal record provided to a licensed firearms dealer. Lehman attempted to purchase […]

Seatbelt on road

Mercer woman injured in crash on Highway 65

The Highway Patrol reports a Mercer woman sustained minor injuries when a car attempted to make a U-turn in a private drive and was struck by a sport utility vehicle about three miles north of Princeton on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency medical services transported SUV driver Catherine Woodley to Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, Iowa. Twenty-nine-year-old […]