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Three injured in Caldwell County crash

Three people were injured early Tuesday evening in a Caldwell County, two-vehicle, accident approximately one-half west of Hamilton. The crash involved a sport utility vehicle westbound on Highway 36 and a pickup northbound on Route P. All three were taken by ambulances to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor […]

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Cameron man arrested at prison in Saint Joseph

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Cameron man Monday on felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Twenty-one year old Shawn Michael Ward was arrested at the Western Reception Diagnostic Correctional Center of Saint Joseph. His bond is $15,000 cash only, and […]

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Two from Polo arrested in Caldwell County

Two people from Polo were arrested Monday afternoon in Caldwell County. Taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center were 36-year-old Corey Carr and 31-year-old Amanda Houghman. The highway patrol reports Corey Carr is facing potential charges that include felony resisting arrest, felony property damage, and a probation and parole felony warrant alleging violations. Carr also […]

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Chillicothe woman extradited to Grundy County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the extradition of a Chillicothe woman from the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail to Grundy County on a felony charge of passing a bad check. Bond for 24-year-old Bailey Souders is $1,100 and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court Tuesday. Court documents accuse Souders of […]

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Green City man injured in crash east of Milan

The highway patrol reports a Green City man was injured in a two-vehicle accident early Monday evening five miles east of Milan. Sixty-three-year-old James Heaton of Green City received minor injuries and was taken by private vehicle to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. The other driver was listed as 38-year-old Abdoul Nsungula of […]

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Trenton man arrested on stealing and identity theft allegations

Trenton police on Saturday arrested a Trenton man following an investigation that involved alleged stealing and identity theft. Thirty-four-year-old Justin Wayne Stephenson is to appear May 14th in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Bond on the felony counts has been set at $15,000 cash. Stephenson is accused of appropriating currency of at least […]

Rollover Accident

McFall man rolls four-wheeler near New Hampton

A resident of McFall was injured early Sunday afternoon in a four-wheeler rollover accident six miles to the north of New Hampton. The highway patrol reports 66-year-old Gary Hill of McFall was taken by ambulance to Liberty Hospital with moderate injuries. The four-wheeler was westbound on 335th Avenue in Harrison County when it traveled across […]

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Galt man’s death ruled as suicide

Grundy County Coroner Dewayne Slater has ruled a 69-year old Galt man’s death a suicide. David Hagler, took his own life Saturday afternoon at his Galt residence. Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring said authorities were at the residence previously on a domestic matter but had left the scene. The sheriff indicated Hagler was home alone […]

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Milan woman arrested in Grundy County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Milan woman on a parole violation of residency and reporting and directives. Thirty-six-year-old Michelle Harding’s original charges were seven counts of theft or stealing—value of property $500 or more but less than $25,000. Harding also faces two counts of passing a bad check. The Sheriff’s […]

Child Endangerment

Trenton couple arrested on child endangerment charge post bond

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports a married couple from Trenton arrested Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor second degree endangering the welfare of a child has posted bond. Seventy-one-year-old George Ellis has also been charged with two counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault; first or second offense with bond set at $5,000 cash only. Sixty-year-old […]

Suicide Prevention

Livingston County Sheriff Department responds to call with individual threatening suicide

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports he, two deputies, and the Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services recently responded to a call regarding an adult allegedly actively attempting to kill himself or herself. Cox says the person was located and admitted to taking several pills before being non-compliant and resisting officers. The individual was transported to […]

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Three from Caldwell County die in fiery crash

The highway patrol reports three people from Caldwell County were killed, including the driver, when a fiery crash occurred Tuesday afternoon in rural Ray County. Pronounced dead at the scene were 24-year-old Kara Frisch of Polo, 26-year-old Andrew Fleming of Polo, and 42-year-old Bradley Ahart of Kingston. Kara Frisch was driving eastbound on Ray County […]