Frigid weather across the Midwest puts the elderly at special risk, said a University of Missouri Extension safety specialist. “Elderly in poorly heated homes or those of low income may unknowingly keep temperatures in a dangerous range in attempts to lower their heating bills,” said Karen Funkenbusch. As many as 25,000 older adults die each […]
The Kirksville Police Department has canceled an endangered person advisory for a missing person incident on October 30th. The Highway Patrol reports 55-year-old Meredith Ann Water Lewis was “located deceased.” A representative from Adair County Dispatch says the incident is still an “active investigation,” and no more information has been released at this time on […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports an investigation into a motorcyclist driving in a careless manner without a helmet in the area of Polk and Miller streets in Chillicothe last weekend led to the arrest of a Kansas City man on several allegations. The motorcyclist allegedly nearly struck a sheriff’s vehicle head-on and refused to […]
The community of Galt will be testing for leaks in its sewer system by blowing smoke into sewer lines on Wednesday, November 6th and Thursday, November 7, 2019. The smoke is to reveal sources of sewer odors and locations where stormwater and other surface waters are entering the sewer system. A special non-toxic smoke is […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Trenton man in Daviess County on Friday afternoon on several allegations. Forty-eight-year-old Jamie Wilson was accused of the felonies of possession of a controlled substance—more than 35 grams of marijuana and endangering the welfare of a child as well as unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, cutting in […]
Trenton’s Building and Nuisance Board Monday evening granted seven extensions, three locations advance to public hearings; and two others were released. Two fire-damaged houses also were topics of discussion during the nearly one-hour meeting. Public hearings are to be held November 25th for 213 West 6th Street, 1004 Laclede, and 18-14 Hillcrest. Ninety-day extensions allow […]
The Cameron Police Department made two arrests during vehicle stops Wednesday night in reference to drug possession. The department reports an officer stopped a vehicle on Grand Avenue near Harris Street for a license plate violation and found the driver to be in possession of methamphetamine. The officer also found a child in the vehicle […]
A Chula resident, Justin Reeter, was placed on probation after pleading guilty to an amended misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child, second degree, as of May 30th. On a plea agreement, the imposition of sentence was suspended and Reeter was placed on two years probation, ordered to donate $100 to the law […]
A Trenton resident has waived a preliminary hearing on charges accusing her of delivering a controlled substance or synthetic cannabinoid on September 27th. The court case for Joanna Kay Gard-Murphy was bound over to Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court for an arraignment on November 14, 2019. Two defendants from Trenton pleaded guilty to […]
A Braymer cattle farmer was charged on Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Police found human remains on 25-year-old Garland “Joey” Nelson’s farm. According to the probable cause statement, the Diemels traveled to Caldwell county to get payment of $250,000 from Joey Nelson for the […]
One person is being held in custody following a Chillicothe Police investigation involving an alleged stolen vehicle. At 1:30 Monday morning, (October, 14) Chillicothe Police began an investigation of a vehicle taken from the 300 block of Elm Street. Police said a suspect allegedly had multiple felony warrants and was described as armed and dangerous. […]
A man and woman from Albany accused of subjecting an 11-year-old girl to almost a year of abuse both pleaded guilty to four felony counts each in Division One of Gentry County Circuit Court on Thursday. Raymond Burks was sentenced to 13 years and co-defendant Jennifer Reed to 15 years with the Missouri Department of […]
Governor Mike Parson awarded Missouri Public Safety Medals to a total of 18 first responders and 6 civilians for heroic and life-saving actions in 2018. The awards are the state’s highest recognition for first responders working as individuals and as members of teams during critical incidents. The civilians were honored for taking on extreme risks […]
A passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight diverted to Kansas City International Airport was charged in federal court with interfering with a flight attendant. Jwan Curry, 40, of Hamburg, New Jersey, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Missouri. Curry remains in federal custody pending an initial […]
Preliminary hearings were waived Tuesday, September 24, 2019, among the cases processed in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Two defendants, Mac Rakes and Judith Hawkins of rural Trenton, were bound over to the October 10th docket in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Both face two felony counts stemming from […]
Three additional addresses were declared a nuisance when the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board met Monday evening. Those addresses include 1004 Laclede, 1814 Hillcrest Drive, and 213 West 6th Street. Each location will be added to the agenda for the next board meeting on October 28th. That agenda also will include public hearings for 1011 […]
Charges have been filed in Livingston County against the suspects taken into custody following a fugitive investigation and manhunt in Livingston County this week. Brandon Michael Wood has been charged with felony stealing, $750 or more with bond set at $20,000 cash only. Another suspect in the investigation, Charles Mullenix, has also been charged with […]
The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will celebrate National Walk to School Day with its Annual Walk to School. Princeton R-5 students in kindergarten through fifth grade to participate are encouraged to participate in this year’s free event the morning of October 2, 2019. Health Department Administrator Gina Finney says students will meet with […]
The National Children’s Center estimates one child dies about every three days in an agriculture-related incident. Ag safety expert Charles Schwab says tractors are a draw for kids, but they create dangerous situations. An Ag safety expert says giving tractor rides to kids is not a good idea. Charles Schwab says a variety […]
The Chillicothe Police Department reports three individuals are in custody following a fugitive investigation that began on Tuesday after a five-hour manhunt. Police Chief Jon Maples says law enforcement took several theft reports in which the suspects were the same individuals that had been victimizing citizens and also found to be armed and dangerous. Officers […]
