Charges have been filed in Daviess County Circuit Court accusing a Jameson man of his involvement in an injury accident last Saturday night. 29-year-old Andrew Adkison faces one felony count of driving while intoxicated, alcohol involved, causing serious injury to a young boy who was a passenger in the pickup truck. Adkison faces a misdemeanor […]
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Iowa man demolishes SUV in rollover crash on I-35
A resident of Coralville, Iowa was injured Tuesday afternoon when the vehicle he was driving overturned off Interstate 35 in Daviess County. The highway patrol reports 51-year-old Wayne Witham received minor injuries and was taken by an ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. According to investigators, the northbound sports utility vehicle went off the […]
Detention officer at Daviess-DeKalb jail charged with sexual misconduct with a prisoner
A detention officer at the Daviess-Dekalb Regional Jail of Pattonsburg has been arrested in one county and charged in two counties with felony sexual misconduct with a prisoner or offender by a probation/parole officer or employee of a jail, prison, or correctional facility. Online court information shows 27-year-old Michael Allen Byrd the Second of Bethany […]
Names released, charges announced in Monday officer-involved shooting
Two arrests have been made and the names of those involved released as a result of an investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Daviess County. Arrested on a Daviess County felony warrant was the driver of the vehicle in Monday’s incident, 52-year-old Elmer Martin Sorrell of High Ridge, Missouri. Sorrell faces charges of first-degree assault […]
Suspect wounded in shooting involving state trooper in Daviess County
A Missouri state trooper was involved in a shooting this morning in Daviess County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it all started shortly after 10:30 this morning in Harrison County when the sheriff notified the patrol of a theft in progress at a residence in Ridgeway. Harrison County Sheriff Josh Eckerson reports suspects pulled a […]
Daviess County Courthouse placed on lockdown; Man arrested for making terrorist threat
A 34-year old Provo, Utah man has been charged in Daviess County with making a terrorist threat and was arrested in Colorado. Daviess County Sheriff Ben Becerra reports the Daviess County Circuit Clerk’s Office received a phone call at approximately 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon from an individual who was upset about a fine he was […]
North Central Missouri Business Facilitation assists area businesses with development
North Central Missouri Business Facilitation aids area businesses with development. Facilitator Stephanie Williams explains that the organization is made up of a group of individuals from Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Grundy, and Harrison counties. She says its mission is to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs, obtain the information they need, and help them move […]
Portions of Daviess County to have water service interrupted
Daviess County Public Water Supply District Number 2 will perform a water main repair south and east of the Harbor Avenue and Highway YY intersection Thursday, March 1, 2018. Service is expected to be interrupted from 9 o’clock in the morning to 6 o’clock in the evening. A boil advisory will be in effect through […]
North Daviess R-3 School in Jameson locked down while threat investigated
The North Daviess R-3 School was put on lockdown Monday while law enforcement officials investigated a possible threat. The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office reports a juvenile was taken into custody for questioning and authorities noted the investigation is continuing. It was 7:20 Monday morning when the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office said it received a phone […]
Farm accident in Daviess County kills McFall man
The highway patrol reports a farm accident this morning in northwestern Daviess County has claimed the life of a man from McFall. 64-year-old Victor Morgan was pronounced dead at the scene on private property one mile north of Pattonsburg. An investigating officer reported Morgan had loaded a hay bale and due to excessive weight on the […]
Two arrested in Daviess County on drug possession
The highway patrol reports drug arrests in Daviess county of two individuals from Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Taken Sunday morning to the Daviess-DeKalb county regional jail were 47-year-old Bryon Cunningham and 36-year-old Amy Hunter who were detained on a 24-hour hold. The state patrol accused Cunningham possession of methamphetamine, possession of fewer than ten grams of […]
Missouri Highway Patrol arrests 4 in Daviess County
The highway patrol reports four residents of Kansas City, Kansas were arrested last night in Daviess County where they were held in custody for the potential filing of charges. Multiple charges are pending against a suspect listed as the driver of a motor vehicle, 49-year-old Ida Lewis. The online report from the Highway Patrol accuses […]
Traffic stop in Daviess County results in arrest
A traffic stop in Daviess County resulted in the arrest of a resident from southern Missouri. The highway patrol reports 38-year-old Terry Huskey of Galmey, Missouri has been accused of multiple charges and was transported to the Davies-DeKalb County Regional Jail on a 24-hour hold. The report accuses Huskey of felony possession of a methamphetamine, […]
Polar Plunge set for February 24 at Lake Viking
This event is a unique opportunity to show your bravery as you support local Special Olympics athletes by walking, running or crawling into the frigid winter waters of Lake Viking. The event is set for February 24, 2018, at the Lake Viking Clubhouse. Registration is at 11 a.m. with the traditional parade of costumes at […]
Gallatin man arrested on charge of failure to appear
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Gallatin resident for failure to appear on a misdemeanor stealing charge. Nineteen-year-old Jeremiah Calen Dewayn Brittain was arrested Wednesday with a bod set at $1,000 cash only. He is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court February 13th.
Daviess County Sheriff to be featured on TV show Bizarre Foods
Daviess County Sheriff Ben Becerra will be featured on a TV show next week. Becerra will appear on the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. He says that footage was shot in October of riding utility terrain vehicles, eating at Broken Arrow Barbecue, going on an archery deer hunt, butchering a hanging […]
Pursuit ends in fatal crash that kills 2 in Daviess County
Two St. Joseph residents were killed and a third from St. Joseph was injured when a car hit a tree at Winston Friday afternoon. The driver, 21-year old Brent Murphy, and a passenger, 37-year old Nicole Burleson, were pronounced dead at the scene. Another passenger, 25-year old Devin Royle, was flown by medical helicopter to […]
Gallatin man hurt in rollover crash on Highway 6, accused of DWI
A Gallatin man was injured last night when the car he was driving was involved in a single vehicle accident on Highway 6 at Gallatin. The highway patrol listed 39-year-old Kevin Caldwell with serious injuries who was taken by ambulance to the Liberty Hospital. An investigator reported Caldwell was eastbound when the car traveled off […]
Traffic crashes in Daviess and Clinton Counties injure two
Traffic accidents Monday in Daviess and Clinton counties injured two people. According to the Highway Patrol, 45-year-old Traci Meier of Cameron was driving southbound on U.S. 69 when her car went off the road; she over-corrected; causing the car to cross the road and strike an embankment coming to a stop in a field. Traci […]
Portions of Daviess County under boil advisory due to water line break
Daviess County Public Water Supply District number two has reported a water line break was located at Harbor Avenue and Highway 13. Officials with the rural water district anticipate that water service will be restored by approximately 5 o’clock today. But it asks customers to be prepared for delays. Affected are rural water customers south […]