The Highway Patrol arrested a Cameron man in Harrison County on Wednesday night, November 25th on several allegations. Thirty-six-year-old Joshua Terrell was accused of driving while intoxicated with a person under 17 years of age in the vehicle, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash, and two counts of failure to secure a child in […]
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Suspect wanted for stolen vehicle leads Chillicothe authorities on convoluted investigation
Chillicothe police report the arrest of an individual stemming from investigations that included the alleged theft of a motor vehicle. Saturday night, November 21, Chillicothe police received a report of a stolen vehicle from the 300 block of Edgerton. Four hours later that night, officers were called to the 400 block of Jackson Street to […]
Ridgeway teenager injured in crash on Route A
A Ridgeway teenager was injured when the sports utility vehicle he was driving went off Harrison county Route A and struck the bottom of a steep embankment. The vehicle came to a stop in a field north of the lettered route. The 16-year-old teenager received minor injuries and was taken by a private vehicle to […]
Big Rig driver killed after being ejected during crash; driver of second vehicle leaves the scene of the crash, later arrested
A truck driver from Kansas City was killed and another driver from east-central Missouri was arrested following an accident before daylight Monday morning in Clinton County. The crash happened four miles east of Lathrop near the Caldwell-Clinton County line. Pronounced dead at the scene was 44-year-old Benjamin Reed of Kansas City. Reed was driving a […]
Alabama man sent to Cameron Regional Medical Center after crashing on I-35
A man from Alabama was injured when the sports utility vehicle he was driving ran off Interstate 35, struck a guard rail, and overturned onto its top early Monday morning three miles south of Cameron. Twenty-three-year-old Antonio Wright of Mobile, Alabama was taken by emergency medical services to the Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor […]
Women are skipping breast exams; fighting cancer complicated by COVID-19
(Missouri Independent) – Amid a battle with breast cancer, Kari Rawley found herself combating a second potentially fatal condition — COVID-19. The Kansas City resident thought she had done everything right to help herself in her immunocompromised state. Her family wore masks and practiced social distancing, but after a small going away party for her […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol to have extra troopers out over Thanksgiving holiday weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds everyone there may be an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. If so, drivers should remain alert to changes along their normal route. Regardless of traffic patterns, safety should remain a priority. “No matter how many vehicles are sharing the road, it’s important to be a courteous and […]
Patrol reports arrest of illegal alien on DWI accusation and Oklahoma woman on child endangerment
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Cameron resident was arrested early Sunday in Clinton County. 38-year old Raul Vega was accused of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, not having a valid operator’s license, and being an alien unlawfully present in the United States. Vega was taken to the Clinton County Jail. An Oklahoma City, Oklahoma […]
Missouri sets new record for COVID cases; Health director warns to avoid holiday gatherings
(Missouri Independent) – Missourians should not hold big family Thanksgiving or Christmas gatherings this year, but they will likely be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine by the spring, the state health director said Thursday. In an interview on KCMO radio, Randall Williams said the rapid spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, especially in outstate […]
Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court news for Thursday, November 12, 2020
Among cases Thursday in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court: Trenton resident Duane Ernest Harding pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, persistent offender, as of July 11th. Harding received a prison sentence of four years with the Department of Corrections. Judge Thomas Alley suspended the execution of the sentence and placed Harding on five […]
Clinton County crash causes serious injuries to man from Plattsburg
A Clinton County accident Wednesday evening resulted in serious injuries for a resident of Plattsburg. Sixty-five-year-old Alan Burton was taken by EMS to the Liberty Hospital. Burton had been driving a northbound car that stopped for a stop sign on Highway 69, when he proceeded into the intersection, the car was hit by an eastbound […]
Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court news on November 10, 2020
William Nicholas Griffin of Trenton, during a hearing, admitted violating the terms of probation on original charges from 2016 of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and third-degree assault. On a plea agreement, Griffin was ordered to serve an additional 30 days in the Grundy County Detention Center for the DWI charge and then that case will […]
Cainsville man charged with property damage to a field
A Cainsville man has been charged in Harrison County with felony knowingly burning or exploding after an alleged incident in a field in Cainsville November 4th. Twenty-six-year-old Kevin Oliver also faces misdemeanor property damage—second degree and an infraction of trespassing—second degree. Bond is $10,000 cash only, no 10% allowed. A probable cause affidavit from Deputy […]
Car strikes deer on Highway 36 sending woman to hospital in Chillicothe
A St. Louis woman was taken to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe after the car she was driving struck a deer in the eastbound lanes of Highway 36. The Linn County accident Sunday evening was reported as one-half mile west of the Meadville junction. 38-year-old Tyra Nelson of St. Louis received moderate injuries. Nelson was […]
Unionville man injured in crash on Highway 129
A Unionville resident was hurt when the pickup truck he was driving traveled off Highway 129 and hit a tree. Sixty-five-year old Ken Brown was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with minor injuries. The accident took place early Saturday five miles northeast of Unionville on Highway 129 as the pickup was southbound […]
Crash near Farmersville injures Trenton man; Chillicothe woman arrested on DWI
The Highway Patrol reports an accident two miles north of Farmersville the morning of November 6th resulted in minor injuries for a Trenton man and the arrest of a Chillicothe woman. A private vehicle transported 54-year-old Shawn Walker to Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. No injuries were reported for 35-year-old Nicole Henley. Two vehicles traveled […]
Kansas City man sentenced to 20-years in prison for seven armed robberies
A Kansas City, Missouri man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed robberies at area businesses. Aaron Fisher, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On June 16, 2020, Fisher […]
Livingston County Sheriff reports on incidents and arrests
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox has released information about recent incidents. Cox reports a male driver claimed to not have identification with him during a traffic stop and lied about who he was. The man was identified as 38-year-old Christopher Michael Vaughn who was wanted out of state on felony probation violation for original possession […]
Patrol reports the arrest of two in Caldwell and Daviess counties on DWI offenses
Residents of Canton and Lee’s Summit were arrested while driving Tuesday afternoon in Caldwell and Daviess counties. Sixty-three-year-old Joseph Walker of Canton was stopped in Caldwell County. He was accused of driving while intoxicated for drugs, possession of marijuana ten grams or less, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding 88 miles an hour in the […]
Patrol arrests Milan man accusing him of drug-related offenses
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Milan man in Sullivan County on the morning of November 3rd on drug-related and other allegations. Twenty-two-year-old Michael Harrison was accused of felony driving while revoked, felony resisting arrest, possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Other accusations included speeding, no […]