Grundy County sales tax collections finish the year down in all three categories when compared to 2018. The general revenue funds show $472,887 which is one percent less than last year. The ambulance service fund as well as the law enforcement fund also are almost to the same figure, $473,000; but each is down by […]
A Raytown, Missouri, man was convicted by a federal jury of drug trafficking and illegally possessing firearms. Victor Rodriguez Kessel, 63, a Cuban national, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine, attempting to manufacture crack cocaine, possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute, possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute, […]
Chillicothe Police report the arrest of two men from Minnesota regarding the cashing of alleged fraudulent checks. Sergeant Jeremy Stephens said a local business told the police on November 2nd that someone was cashing two fraudulent checks totaling over $3,000. On Thursday night, Stephens said the same individual returned to the business in the 1200 […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office was in need of Preliminary Breath Testing instruments for officers to use in the field during drunk driving investigations and when they deal with any underage people who are suspected to have been drinking. Livingston County Deputy Jordan Williams has obtained a grant from the United States Deputy Sheriffs’ Association. […]
The Trenton Police Department’s next Coffee with a Cop will be in December. Community members can meet and visit with members of the Trenton Police Department and ask questions about the department, special programs, or law enforcement in general at the Hy-Vee Food Store in Trenton The event is scheduled for the morning of December […]
Four defendants have waived preliminary hearings on various charges and each was given a December 12th date to appear in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court. Sean Philip Biller of Trenton is charged with delivery of a controlled substance or synthetic cannabinoid. Sara Kay Sparks of Spickard is charged with non-support. Both Brandon Tyler May […]
Trenton’s Building and Nuisance Board Monday evening took action on six properties, two of which were granted extensions of time to continue with repairs. The board will schedule a public hearing for the fire-damaged property at 1437 Main Street. Advancing to the category called “findings of fact” are 213 West 6th and 1004 Laclede Street. […]
A Ridgeway man was arrested late Sunday night on multiple allegations in Harrison County. The highway patrol reports 53-year-old Kenneth Grashorn was taken on a 24-hour hold to the Harrison County law enforcement center. The patrol has accused Grashorn with felony driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, property damage, as well as […]
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples reports an investigation into a disgruntled parent yelling, cursing, and making threats at a teacher this week led to the arrest of a 32-year-old woman for disorderly conduct. The woman was issued a summons, released pending a court date, and advised by School Resource Officer Eric Menconi she was not […]
A traffic stop in the western part of Livingston County last Thursday led to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest and the arrest of a driver. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports 38-year-old Ivan Othoniel Sevilla-Baker of Mexico was arrested at the request of Homeland Security following a search of a van. He was taken […]
Media reports from Nebraska sources indicate a livestock trailer that a rancher reported purchased in Missouri may be connected to the deaths of the Diemel brothers from Wisconsin. A report from the Lincoln County, Nebraska Sheriff’s Department said human remains were found in the trailer. The rancher had contacted law enforcement after he opened a […]
Twenty defendants have been charged in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl in the Springfield, Missouri, area. Many of the defendants were arrested in a coordinated law enforcement sweep that began Thursday, November 14 and continued into the weekend, after five criminal complaints were filed under seal on […]
Two defendants were sentenced to serve time in prison after the Grundy County Circuit Court revoked probation on Thursday, yet others received prison sentences that were suspended in favor of probation. Devin Allen Robinson of Clinton surrendered probation and the court ordered a five-year prison sentence. His original charge in Grundy county was for tampering […]
The Trenton Police Department is accepting donations for its Seventh Annual Shop with a Cop to be held next month. The program allows children an opportunity to have positive interaction with law enforcement and allows the police department to assist children in a time of need during the Christmas season. The program is possible because […]
A Springfield, Missouri, man has been sentenced for receiving and distributing child pornography. Canvas Harris, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool on Tuesday, Nov. 12, to 10 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Harris to pay a total of $5,000 in restitution to two child victims. Following […]
A Columbia, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana that involved another Columbia man who was murdered during a home invasion in which hundreds of pounds of marijuana in a rented U-Haul truck was stolen. Blake Jeffrey Johnson, 24, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie […]
An Oak Grove, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing the heroin that resulted in the overdose death of an Arizona man visiting his family in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Joshua Austin Leroux, 35, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to a piece […]
The former police chief of Greenwood, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury for violating the civil rights of a person he assaulted while handcuffed and restrained. Greg Hallgrimson, 50, of Kansas City, Missouri, was charged in a one-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City. Hallgrimson was the police chief […]
Among cases Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, Kyley Culbertson of Trenton pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution stemming from October 26th. On a plea agreement, Culbertson was sentenced to 60 days in the detention center with the execution of the sentence suspended by the court in favor of two years probation. […]
The Union Coon Creek Baptist Church west of Trenton will serve free meals during its 24th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on November 28th. Doors to the church will open to the public that morning at 11 o’clock, and no reservations will be taken for seats at the church. Dianna Crawford is the wife of the pastor […]
