A Bates City, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court after law enforcement officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence. Daniel Dewayne Gregg, 57, was charged in a two-count criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Sept. 11. The federal criminal complaint […]
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Missouri man charged with drug trafficking, illegal firearms
A Missouri, man has been charged in federal court with drug trafficking and illegally possessing firearms after law enforcement officers found firearms and large quantities of illegal drugs in his vehicle at the Argosy Casino. Dominick A. Campos, 40, of Kansas City, was charged in a two-count complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in […]
Attorney General’s office announces first CODIS hits through SAFE Kit Initiative
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office has received results from sexual assault kits shipped to the lab and DNA tested, resulting in several CODIS, or Combined DNA Index System, hits. The Attorney General’s Office began shipping untested sexual assault kits to the lab from police departments last year, with the first batch […]
Missouri man sentenced to 15 years without parole for attempting to entice a minor for illicit sex
A Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for attempting to entice a minor, who was actually an undercover law enforcement officer, to engage in criminal sexual activity. Jeffrey Charles Johnson, 52, of Columbia, Missouri was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced […]
Missouri state auditor releases audit of Department of Commerce and Insurance
State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released an audit of the Department of Commerce and Insurance – Insurance (DCI), which regulates the insurance industry in the state. The audit gave a rating of “good.” Under state law, individuals filing for a new insurance license or license renewal are required to be tax compliant, meaning they have […]
Missouri man present at fatal shooting, charged with illegal firearm
A Missouri, man was charged in federal court with illegally possessing a firearm during a shooting incident in which two women were wounded by gunfire, one of whom died as a result. Darius D. Shaw, 30, of Kansas City, Missouri was charged with possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime in a complaint […]
Maysville man sentenced to 14-years in prison on manslaughter and abandonment of a corpse charges
A sentencing hearing was held in Nodaway County Tuesday, September 1st for a Maysville man found guilty in July of involuntary manslaughter—first degree and abandonment of a corpse in the death of Leah Dawson of Maysville. Kenneth Lyn Wykert was sentenced to 10 years in the Department of Corrections on the involuntary manslaughter charge and […]
Missouri man charged in arson at church
A Missouri, man was charged in federal court with the arson fire at Beyond Thee Four Walls Ministries this week. Christopher A. Durant, 38, of Kansas City, was charged with arson in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo. The complaint alleges that Durant set fire to the building at […]
Officials in Missouri sentence Virginia man for $3.2 million dollar romance fraud scheme
A Dumfries, Virginia, man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies as part of a $3.2 million romance fraud scheme. Henry N. Asomani, 35, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Ghana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to 10 years in […]
Three Kansas City men charged in armed carjacking that resulted in police pursuit and fatal collision
Three Kansas City, Missouri, men have been charged in federal court for their roles in an armed carjacking Monday night that led to a high-speed chase and a collision that killed another motorist. Derrell M. Wade, also known as Derrelle, 19, Curtis R. Daniels, 18, and Michael A. Brown, 18, were charged in a two-count […]
Missouri becomes third state in nation to begin paying unemployed workers through Lost Wages Assistance program
Missouri has become only the third state in the nation to begin processing payments to unemployed workers under the federal Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program. The state began processing the $300 federal supplemental payments last night to eligible individuals. Because Missouri was one of the first states to apply for and be approved for the […]
Staff member at Marceline R-5 School District tests positive for COVID-19
A staff member of the Marceline R-5 School District tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Brian Sherrow wrote in a letter that the person and his or her immediate household members are self-isolating as recommended by the Linn County Health Department. The health department is contact tracing and has determined no students of Marceline R-5 were […]
Trenton Police Department reports large decrease in nuisances compared to 2019
The Trenton Police Department reports 95 total nuisance incidents have been filed for the year as of Monday, August 24th. That is an increase of three from last month’s report. The total is down 139 compared to the same time period last year. A nuisance summary shows the largest number of violations for this year […]
Audio: Missouri congresswoman says Republican National Convention will focus on optimism and heroes
A west-central Missouri GOP congresswoman says this week’s 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte will focus on optimism. While U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Harrisonville, isn’t a delegate this year, she’s excited about the convention. “And looking at the great American heroes that we have in our local communities, and how we together collectively have made this the […]
Missouri Attorney General files fraud and stealing charges against owner of “RestoMod Garage”
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that William F. Smith, proprietor of “RestoMod Garage,” a car modification garage which operated in the Eldon, Missouri area, has been charged with consumer fraud and stealing. Smith faces thirteen counts in Miller County for defrauding consumers, financially exploiting elderly Missourians, and stealing. The charges in Miller County allege […]
Innovation, technology make ‘virtual 4-H camp’ a memorable experience
With in-person summer camps canceled due to COVID-19, Missouri 4-H went to work creating new opportunities for youths to make as many summer memories as possible. “A combination of ‘camp in a kit’ and virtual experiences gave youths throughout the state a platform to continue to learn by doing, socialize with their peers and caring […]
Grundy County Democratic Central Committee to meet
The Grundy County Democratic Central Committee next week will elect officers to serve for the next two years. The committee will meet at VFW Post Number 919 in Trenton the night of Tuesday, August 18th at 7 o’clock. The election will include a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer. Other committees may be appointed. Committee members […]
Second person from Galt charged on Wednesday in Daviess County assault case
The Daviess County Prosecutor has filed felony charges against two people from Galt following an altercation Saturday at Jamesport in which another person received what authorities called serious physical injuries. Online court information shows charges of domestic assault in the first degree were filed Tuesday on 26-year-old Toni Yarbrough and on Wednesday for 27-year-old Amber […]
Kansas City man charged with illegal firearm after threatening restaurant employee
A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court with illegally possessing a firearm after he used it to threaten a restaurant employee. Edward Latimore, 46, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Monday, Aug. 10, with being a felon in possession of […]