A Hamilton man has been charged in Caldwell County with murder—second degree after he allegedly assaulted a woman, and she died of her injuries. Online court information shows 37-year-old Frank Randall Allen Bostic has also been charged in Caldwell County with domestic assault—first degree—serious physical injury and in Daviess County with driving while intoxicated—persistent. He […]
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Rollover crash injures three; driver accused of driving while intoxicated
A rollover accident Monday night in Ray County resulted in injuries for three passengers and the driver being arrested. Twenty-four-year-old Curtis Williams of Richmond was driving a pickup northbound when it crossed the center of North Garner Road, struck an embankment, and overturned. Three passengers were taken to area hospitals, including 19-year-old Henry Hilliard of […]
Brookfield resident injured after SUV strikes deer in roadway
A Brookfield resident received minor injuries in a vehicle and deer accident Monday night one mile to the east of Laclede. Thirty-one-year-old Ashlie Feather was taken by ambulance to the Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield. The sports utility vehicle was eastbound on Highway 36 when it struck a deer in the road, then struck a […]
Trucker dies in big rig crash on Highway 13 near Hamilton
A truck driver from Richmond was killed Monday afternoon when the tractor-trailer he was driving ran off Highway 13 in Daviess County, struck a ditch, and overturned onto its top. The 1 o’clock accident happened just north of 225th Street, three miles north of Hamilton. Thirty-eight-year-old David Baugher of Richmond was pronounced dead at the […]
Election Preview: Voters will decide who stays and who goes in statewide races today
The months of campaigning are over and the fate of each candidate on the Missouri general election ballot today rests in the hands of voters. Here is an overview of some of the top races on today’s ballot: Republican Governor Mike Parson is seeking his first full term as Missouri’s chief executive officer. He faces […]
Twelve more veterans die from COVID-19 at Cameron veterans home in past 10-days
Twelve more veterans have died from COVID at the state veterans home in northwest Missouri’s Cameron. The Missouri Veterans Commission says 12 more veterans have died at the Cameron home in the past ten days, bringing the total number of COVID deaths there to 22, since September 1. MVC spokesman Jamie Melchert tells Missourinet that […]
Election Preview: Candidates running unopposed in many northern Missouri counties; other seats hotly contested
While five Green Hills counties do not have any head to head races in the general election today, there are contests to be decided in four area counties, plus for an area state representative seats and one for state senate. Candidates are unopposed for county-wide offices in Grundy, Mercer, Harrison, Putnam, and Sullivan counties. Also […]
St. Joseph man pleads guilty to meth trafficking
A Missouri, man who led law enforcement officers in a pursuit in Taney County, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing approximately six pounds of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Andrew R. Trammell, 47, of St. Joseph, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of possessing 500 grams […]
Collision on Lord Street and Oklahoma Avenue sends driver to hospital
The Trenton Police Department report two cars received moderate to major damage when they collided recently at the intersection of Lord Street and Oklahoma Avenue. One driver was taken to the hospital. An accident report made available Monday morning by police shows that the cars were driven by 76-year-old Trudy Lee Cook of Trenton and […]
Polling places in Grundy County remain the same as August election, Sullivan County Clerk offers curbside voting
Grundy County’s eight polling places on Tuesday will be the same as those used for the August primary election. Each polling place has either two of the rural Townships or a Trenton Ward plus a Township. Changes made earlier this year due to the closing of the Tindall location include Lincoln Township voters joining those […]
Northwest Missouri man crashes on Interstate-44; accused of DWI
A northwest Missouri resident was hurt early Sunday west of Springfield when the pickup truck he was driving ran off Interstate 44, overturned, and hit guard cables. Twenty-year-old Luke Thompson of Union Star was taken to Cox South Hospital in Springfield with moderate injuries. The accident happened seven miles west of Springfield on eastbound I-44 […]
Grundy County Health Department reports 4 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths on Saturday
The Grundy County Health Department on Saturday reported two additional deaths attributed to COVID-19, bringing the total to 16 deaths. There were four new cases of COVID-19, making a total of 356 cases in Grundy County since testing began. The numbers include 267 confirmed and 89 probable COVID-19 cases, with 35 cases remaining active.
Month of October was cooler and drier than normal; November outlook favors above-normal temps, below normal precipitation
October was cooler and significantly drier than normal in Trenton. The .46 of an inch of rain and melted snow was 2.77 below normal for the month. Looking at the situation with a different perspective, the October total of .46 inches represented just 14 percent of the normal amount of 3.23 inches. It was the […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports two arrests on Saturday
The highway patrol reports a resident of the state of Nevada was arrested Saturday evening in Livingston County and accused of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and speeding 129 miles an hour in a 60 zone. Twenty-seven-year-old Dillon McCart of Fallon, Nevada was taken to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. A Queen City resident was arrested […]
Cowgill resident injured in crash on Highway 116
A Cowgill resident was hurt early Sunday in Caldwell County when the car he was driving overturned on Highway 116 near Polo. Seventeen-year-old Zachary Stratton was taken to Liberty Hospital with moderate injuries. The accident happened approximately two miles northeast of Polo as the car was westbound on Highway 116 when it traveled off the […]
Kirksville woman charged with murder after death of child granted change of venue
A change of venue has been granted for a Kirksville woman charged with murder—first degree after a child death investigation in May. Online court information shows 28-year-old Makuya Stephanie Kambamba’s case was transferred from Sullivan County to Harrison County. A plea or trial setting is scheduled for November 19th. Kambamba has also been charged with […]
Missouri medical marijuana trial focuses on alleged role of insiders on license rules
(Missouri Independent) – A Missouri family that was denied a license to grow medical marijuana alleged in court this week that outside groups and individuals had undue access to top state officials — and that access led to an opaque process and contributed to the decision to cap the number of licenses granted. To buttress […]
Eleven new cases of COVID-19 surface in Grundy County
Eleven new COVID-19 cases have been added for Grundy County. The health department reports there are 352 total cases. Two hundred sixty-three cases have been confirmed, and 89 are probable. Thirty-five are active. There have been 14 COVID-19-related deaths reported for Grundy County. The health department encourages residents to wear masks when meeting others or […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of November 2, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of November 2 – 8, 2020. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]