The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Michael J. Gullet, 64, of Cameron, Missouri, for murder-2nd degree. The arrest stems from a Patrol investigator’s cold case homicide investigation involving Gullet. The Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office requested that the Patrol investigator interview Gullet, who was incarcerated at […]
Pending expiration of Phase 1 on June 15, Governor Mike Parson announced today that Missouri will fully reopen and enter Phase 2 of its “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. “It is truly incredible to think about how far Missouri has come since March. At that time, no one knew what […]
The Grundy County Health Department confirms the county’s eighth case of COVID-19. The health department is working to identify and communicate with close contacts. The Grundy County Health Department reports that, as of the morning of Thursday, June 11th, there had been 937 cases of COVID-19 and six deaths related to the virus in the […]
An Oak Grove, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for distributing the heroin that resulted in the overdose death of an Arizona man visiting his family in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Joshua Austin Leroux, 35, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 13, […]
Missouri Congressman Lacy Clay and a chorus of other lawmakers have introduced sweeping legislation designed to crack down on police brutality problems. Clay, along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Congressional Black Caucus, want to reign in on police using deadly force and want to require an independent prosecutor for all police killings. Clay, […]
Since the death of George Floyd of Minnesota, some elected officials are being asked whether to defund police departments. Most Minneapolis City Council members say they support dismantling their police department and putting the funding toward affordable housing and battling opioid and mental health problems. East-central Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer tells Missourinet affiliate KWIX in […]
The Highway Patrol has released information on the two-vehicle accident one mile north of Osborn the morning of Wednesday, June 3rd that caused the DeKalb County Sheriff’s death. A crash report shows an ambulance transported the sheriff, 43-year-old Andrew Clark of Maysville, to Mosaic Life Care of Saint Joseph. He was pronounced dead at the […]
A trial setting was held in Division One of Livingston County Circuit Court Tuesday, June 2nd for a man accused of wounding Trenton Police Officer Jasmine Diab last June. Thirty nine year old Jamey Aaron Griffin’s case was continued to February 16th through 19th, 2021 for a jury trial. A pre-trial conference is set for […]
The Tri-County Health Department reported the morning of Wednesday, June 3rd the third and fourth deaths of Gentry County residents due to COVID-19. The residents were women. One was in her 80s, and the other was in her 90s. The health department reported the second COVID-19-related death in Gentry County Tuesday, June 2nd. That resident […]
A Kansas City, Kansas man facing multiple charges after what law enforcement described as a multi-county pursuit last July entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Clinton County Circuit Court Tuesday, June 2nd. Online court information shows JaJuan Coleman waived formal arraignment, and his case was continued to July 7th. He has […]
The Tri-County Health Department reports the second COVID-19-related death in Gentry County. The resident was a male in his 60s. The case was not travel related. The health department reported the first COVID-19-related death in Gentry County May 26th. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services COVID-19 Dashboard indicates Gentry County has had a […]
The Linn County Health Department reports one new lab confirmed positive case of COVID-19 and one new positive serology case in the county since Monday. There have been 10 total lab confirmed cases in Linn County. Four are reported to be recovered, and five are active. There has been one death related to COVID-19 in […]
A criminal motion hearing is scheduled for a Braymer man who faces 10 felony charges from last July, among them for the deaths of two brothers from Wisconsin. Online court information shows Garland Joseph Nelson’s case is set for June 22nd in Division Two of Caldwell County Circuit Court for a hearing on a motion […]
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office will lend prosecutorial power to the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the Eastern and Western Districts in prosecuting those who commit acts of violence and rioting in Missouri, including individuals who were charged and arrested by federal authorities over the weekend in St. Louis. Special Assistant United States Attorneys through the […]
Grundy County Health Department Sunday reported a third positive case of COVID-19 in the county. Health department staff are working to identify and communicate with close contacts of the person. That individual is said to be isolated at home. The health department noted this case is not related to the COVID-19 testing conducted on Saturday. […]
Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 2011 to declare that a State of Emergency exists in Missouri due to civil unrest. The Missouri National Guard and the Missouri Highway Patrol stand ready to support local authorities. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of George Floyd. We are also saddened by the acts of […]
The health departments in Harrison and Linn counties are reporting new positive cases of COVID-19. Harrison County is reported to have had a total of 11 positive cases, which is up three from Thursday. Linn County has had nine total PCR cases, which is up by one from Thursday. No other information was shared about […]
Governor Mike Parson announced that Phase 1 of the state’s “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan has been extended from Sunday, May 31, 2020, through Monday, June 15, 2020. “We are very pleased with how well Phase 1 has gone so far,” Governor Parson said. “Businesses, communities, and Missourians across the state have done a great job of […]
A Chula man accused of killing puppies by placing them inside bags waived formal arraignment in the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court Wednesday and entered a plea of guilty to misdemeanor animal abuse. Online information shows the court withheld imposition of sentence and placed Ronald Parker on probation for one year under the […]
The Linn County Health Department reports the county has had a total of eight positive PCR (polymerise chain reaction) cases of the Coronavirus. That is up from the six cases previously reported by the health department. Four of the cases are said to be recovered. The health department also reports the county has had one […]
