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Trenton couple charged with domestic assault

A husband and wife from Trenton have been charged with misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault: first or second offense. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the Trenton Police Department arrested 47-year-old Michael James Gibson and 48-year-old Latisha Rae Gibson on February 17th. Michael Gibson’s bond was $5,000, 10% cash or corporate surety allowed. Latisha Gibson’s bond […]

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Brookfield man charged with domestic assault

A Brookfield man accused of threatening to kill someone has been charged with felony first-degree domestic assault. An arraignment was held February 1st for 45-year-old James Slater who requested an own recognizance bond, but the prosecuting attorney opposed it. The court amended the bond as continuing at $30,000, but Slater is now allowed to post […]

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Wheeling man charged with domestic assault after threatening to kill woman, children and family

A Wheeling man accused of holding a woman against her will and threatening to kill her, her children, and her family has been charged in Caldwell County with the felonies of domestic assault—first degree and kidnapping—second degree. Thirty-two-year-old Tye Joseph Evans’s bond is $25,000 cash only with special conditions for bond supervision by Supervision Services […]

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Bethany man charged with felony domestic assault

A Bethany man has been charged with felony first-degree domestic assault after allegedly causing a woman to choke at a residence on 12th Street in Bethany on January 3rd. A bond hearing for 47-year-old Jack Eugene Magee will be held on January 6th.  Bond is $100,000 cash only, no 10% allowed. A probable cause affidavit […]

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Denver, Missouri man admits murdering woman during court appearance, sentenced to 30-years in prison

A Denver, Missouri man was sentenced December 10th to 30 years in the Department of Corrections on felony murder—second degree. Worth County Prosecuting Attorney Janet Wake Larrison reports 39-year-old Jeremiah Searles was sentenced after pleading guilty to killing Melissa Chapman. A news release says Searles admitted to striking Chapman in the head with part of […]

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Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court news for Tuesday, December 9, 2020

Among cases, Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, Galt resident Shandon Levi Gann, charged with first-degree assault on a Trenton man, appeared for a bond hearing before Special Judge Matthew Krohn from Princeton. The court received evidence and heard arguments regarding setting a bond, and afterward, Judge Krohn denied any change […]

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Two from Trenton arrested on drug charges; Galt man arrested on two domestic assault charges

Three individuals are facing felony charges in Grundy County following their arrests on Friday. Both 38-year-old Christopher James Warren of Trenton and 41-year-old Kimberly McCracken of Trenton are charged with possession of a controlled substance or synthetic cannabinoid—listed as methamphetamine. Each also is accused of unlawful possession or use of drug paraphernalia which was described […]

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Trenton man facing charge of domestic assault

A Trenton resident is facing a charge of domestic assault in the third degree following an incident on Thursday, November 5, 2020. Thirty-two-year-old Joshua Dewayne Hill was arrested on Friday and posted a $5,000 cash bond with an appearance Tuesday, November 10 in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. The warrant information accuses […]