Sentencing was yesterday afternoon at the Courthouse in Bethany for a man accused of poisoning his wife nearly ten years ago when they lived in Harrison County. Samuel Borntreger was sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges of second-degree murder. He had pleaded guilty June 21st in Division One of the Harrison County Circuit […]
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Division One of Grundy County circuit court news
It was a busy day in Division One of Grundy County circuit court. 60-year old David Owen, with addresses listed at Springfield, Missouri and Hot Springs, South Dakota, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated/aggravated offender. Owen was sentenced to seven years in prison, although Judge Jack peace retains jurisdiction for 120 days. 47-year old Donna […]
Associate Division of Circuit Court sees several bound over to Division One
Among cases in the Associate Division of Grundy County circuit court held on Tuesday, June 28, several were bound over to Division One of circuit court. 33-year-old Cassie Leeper, 34-year old Jason Miller, and 27-year-old Kari Martin, all of Trenton, waived preliminary hearings and were bound over to Division One of circuit court. Cassie Leeper […]
Judge Jack Peace has a busy day in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court
Twenty Four year-old Brandy Purscell of Trenton withdrew a prior plea and pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Ms. Purscell was sentenced to seven years in prison, to run concurrently with a Livingston County case. Judge Jack Peace retains jurisdiction for 120 days. Ms. Purscell is to be put in institutional treatment. Forty eight […]
Cameron teen, Jamesport man appear in Grundy County Circuit Court
Eighteen year-old Shawn Ward of Cameron waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court on charges accusing possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, both on April 8th. A Jamesport resident, Jayson Husky, pleaded guilty to an amended charge accusing misdemeanor passing bad […]