Five individuals with Trenton addresses were arrested recently on various drug-related charges. Each is to appear Tuesday in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Fifty-one-year-old Misty Lynn Miller-Smith, who was arrested on Thursday, faces charges of delivery of a controlled substance with alleged intent to distribute methamphetamine; as well as unlawful possession […]
The Highway Patrol today announced the arrest of 33-year-old Jay C. Guhlke of Polo for alleged promotion and possession of child pornography. Friday’s arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigative Unit. The Patrol was assisted by the Caldwell and Daviess County Sheriff’s Offices. […]
Legislation to increase penalties for trafficking fentanyl could go before the Missouri House Monday afternoon for a final vote. The House gave initial approval to O’Fallon State Representative Nick Schroer’s bipartisan bill last week. The Missouri Police Chiefs Association and the Missouri State Troopers Association are backing legislation to increase criminal penalties for […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of an Iowa man Friday afternoon on several drug-related allegations. Twenty-four-year-old McClain Mehaffey of Muscatine, Iowa was accused of felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. The Patrol also accused him of speeding. Mehaffey was placed under a 24-hour hold […]
The Chillicothe Police Department made two arrests Friday afternoon. Sergeant John Valbracht reports one of the arrests involved a Chillicothe Correctional Center visitor allegedly attempting to deliver illegal narcotics to an inmate. Officers arrested Edward Vonthun on possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Valbracht reports Dale Marvin Barker was arrested in the […]
Like farm machinery and methods, hiring farmworkers has changed in recent years, says University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist Ryan Milhollin. MU Extension’s Missouri Farm Labor Guide can help. The guide, available for free download at extension.missouri.edu/p/M199, lets farmers know the right practices to identify, hire and retain the right workers. It explains ways to […]
U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler wants Missouri to join the rest of the country in instituting a statewide prescription drug monitoring program. Hartzler met with Boone County Hospital officials Tuesday to discuss the opioid epidemic. Boone County and about half of Missouri’s counties currently participate in a monitoring program established by Saint Louis County […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two women in area counties Tuesday on various allegations. Twenty-year-old Angela Young of Lake Ozark was accused of speeding 16 to 19 miles per hour over the limit, possession of marijuana—10 grams or less, and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. She was released on a summons. The Patrol […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Laredo man on a drug-related felony charge. The Trenton Police Department arrested 51 year old Duane Lawrence Jeffers, Junior Sunday. He was charged and served a warrant Monday on possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Bond […]
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture is giving funding priority in a key grant program for applications to address opioid misuse in rural communities. “The opioid epidemic is dramatically impacting prosperity in many small towns and rural places across the country,” Hazlett said. […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two Saint Joseph men in Livingston County on Wednesday night. Forty-four-year-old Corey Barron was arrested on felony probation and parole warrant for possession of a controlled substance, a Buchanan County misdemeanor warrant for a traffic offense, and a Saint Joseph Police Department misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear […]
A Wheeling resident has been sentenced to prison after admitting to violations of probation Wednesday when he appeared in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court. Probation was revoked and Patrick Richard Oyler was sentenced to five years with the Department of Corrections after a previous stay was set aside. The original charge was criminal […]
Several defendants on Wednesday waived preliminary hearings and were bound over to today’s (Thursday) docket in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Each of the defendants pleaded not guilty in the Associate Division and then waived a court hearing. Hunter Clinkenbeard of Unionville faces charges from December of statutory rape or attempted rape of […]
The highway patrol reports the arrest of an Albany resident early Sunday in Gentry County, accusing her of five misdemeanor allegations. Twenty-five-year-old Samantha Cline was accused of driving while intoxicated/alcohol first offense, possession of fewer than ten grams of marijuana/prior offender, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia/prior offender, resisting arrest, and exceeding the posted speed limit […]
Three Cameron, Mo., residents are among five defendants who have pleaded guilty to their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Benjamin W. Clark, 26, of Cameron, pleaded guilty today before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Matt J. Whitworth to the charge contained in a Nov. 16, 2017, federal indictment. Clark is the fifth defendant to […]
Approving prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) legislation is a top priority for Missouri House Democrats in 2019. A PDMP is an electronic database that collects data on controlled substance prescriptions within a state. House Minority Leader Crystal Quade of Springfield says PDMP could go to the House floor this week. Missouri is the […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Kirksville man in Adair County Friday afternoon on several drug-related allegations. Fifty-year-old James Baker was accused of the felonies of possession of a controlled substance—marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of synthetic amphetamine. The Patrol also accused him of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and felony unlawful […]
A traffic stop in Livingston County on Thursday resulted in the seizure of suspected drugs and the arrest of a Bolivar woman. Sheriff Steve Cox reports deputies arrested 37-year-old Renee Lynn Haynes for alleged possession of a controlled substance. A warrant was subsequently issued by the court charging her with felony possession of a controlled […]
Livingston County Sheriff Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki recently graduated from a Dual Purpose K-9 course taught by representatives of Torchlight K-9 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sheriff Steve Cox reports Leadbetter learned fundamentals of everyday K-9 care and obedience for every day and tactical situations. Leadbetter and Zaki learned together and trained in different weather […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s office in conjunction with the Chillicothe Police Department is seeking the arrest of five individuals following a drug investigation. Sheriff Steve Cox identified those being sought as 26-year-old Cara Ann Hagler of Chillicothe, 39-year-old Peggy Jo Zorn of Chillicothe, 18-year-old Hunter Lee Forest Burns of Brookfield and 18-year-old Levi Lee McNeely […]
