A Trenton resident is facing felony charges following an alleged stabbing at a residence Sunday morning with the victim taken to Wright Memorial Hospital. Thirty-two-year-old Heather Gayle Michael of 308 East 8th Street is charged with domestic assault in the second degree. Court information says another person, described as a family or household member, sustained […]
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Additional charge filed against Chillicothe man facing sexual exploitation of minor
A Chillicothe resident previously charged with felony attempted sexual exploitation of a minor in Livingston County has now been charged with felony first degree endangering the welfare of a child involving drugs – first offense. Online court information shows 30-year-old Cody Allen Minard waived his formal arraignment Thursday on amended complaint and waived his right […]
McCaskill, Hawley spar over preexisting conditions in health care coverage
Missouri’s Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill continues to attack Republican state Attorney General Josh Hawley over healthcare. Hawley joined a 20-state coalition of attorneys general in February challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. McCaskill says the move means Hawley is threatening the healthcare of those with preexisting conditions. Hawley has said […]
Special Olympics athletes set to represent Show-Me State at Nationals
The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, July 1 through the 6, will bring not just 58 athletes, 20 coaches and 16 Unified Partners from Missouri, but more than 3,400 other delegates including athletes, coaches, and Unified Partners from around the country to the greater Seattle area to compete in a variety of sports. Hosted at […]
Charges filed against Canton man in Caldwell County
A Canton, Michigan man arrested by the Highway Patrol Monday has been charged in Caldwell County. Online court information shows 24-year-old Ian McCormick has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor failure to drive within the right lane of the highway with two or more lanes in the same direction. The […]
Chillicothe man faces drug charges in Carroll County
Charges were filed Monday in Carroll County against a Chillicothe resident who was arrested Sunday evening, Forty-one-year-old Nathan Cahill faces a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine; misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He also has a traffic-related charge of failure to drive on the right half […]
Former Corizon employee at Chillicothe Correctional Center pleads guilty to sexual conduct with a prisoner
A former employee of a company contracted for services at the Chillicothe Correctional Center, who previously pleaded guilty to felony sexual conduct with a prisoner, appeared in Livingston County Circuit Court Tuesday. Online court information shows John Thomas Dunn of Kansas City, Missouri was sentenced to a facility to be determined by the Missouri Department […]
Prison sentence handed down in Division One of Grundy County court
A Minnesota man has been sentenced to prison after pleaded guilty to three felony charges stemming from incidents in April and May in Grundy County. Larry Edward Brown Junior of Lakefield, Minnesota appeared yesterday in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court. Guilty pleas were entered on April charges of tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting, […]
Princeton teen makes Division One court appearance on manslaughter charge
A Princeton teenager has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an accident last October 8th that claimed the life of Lineville resident Saige Boswell. Seventeen-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton appeared Wednesday in Division One of Mercer County Circuit Court. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the first-degree. The defendant’s request to modify the cash bond […]
Grundy County Board of Equalization meetings set for July 16th
Procedures have been announced for taxpayers in Grundy County who have concerns about property assessments. The Grundy County Commission plans to open the Board of Equalization meetings on Monday, July 16th. Anyone wanting to meet with the board to discuss assessment letters should first visit with the Grundy County Assessor’s office. The phone number is […]
Missouri Public Service Commission opens case to adjust rates of Union Electric Company
The Missouri Public Service Commission has opened a case to adjust electric rates of Union Electric Company doing business as Ameren Missouri under the provision of Senate Bill 564, which the Missouri General Assembly passed and was recently signed into law. The Commission reports a section of the bill gives the Commission one-time authority to […]
Filing deadline extended for Trenton R-9 Board of Education vacancy
The Trenton R-9 School District has extended the filing period for applicants for the vacancy on the Board of Education. Applications may now be submitted at the district office until Monday, June 11 at noon. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says the original last day to file for the board vacancy was Wednesday, June 6, but the […]
Princeton teen waives preliminary hearing on charge of involuntary manslaughter
A Princeton teenager has waived a preliminary hearing in Mercer County Circuit Court on charges stemming from an accident last October that claimed the life of a Lineville resident. Seventeen-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton appeared Tuesday before Mercer County Associate Judge Matthew Krohn. The case, with a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the […]
Audio: Southern Missouri house fire kills five children, injures one woman
(Missourinet) – Several children have died in a house fire today in south-central Missouri. Jason Taylor with the Missourinet files this report. Five children have been killed and a woman has been injured today in a mobile home fire near Lebanon. The extent of the woman’s injuries is unknown. The children were pronounced dead […]
Beware scams as new Medicare cards arrive in mailboxes
New Medicare cards are on their way to everyone enrolled in the program. Cards will be mailed automatically and free of charge, however, people should be wary of anyone calling to offer assistance with the cards or to request money or personal information, says Brenda Procter, University of Missouri associate extension professor. “Any time changes […]
KCP&L files application to increase charge on consumer bills
KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (GMO) has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to adjust the Demand Side Investment Mechanism (DSIM) charge on customer bills. The DSIM charge, which appears as a separate line-item on customer bills, allows GMO to recover demand-side management program costs and incentives under the Missouri Energy […]
Audio: Hearing set Thursday for Greitens’ attorney to argue against turning over documents from secretive group
A judge has scheduled a hearing for arguments from an attorney representing Eric Greitens about whether documents should be turned over to a special House committee. Lawyer Catherine Hanaway will appear in Cole County Circuit Court Thursday at 1 p.m. to assert the committee no longer has authority to demand information from Greiten’s […]
Three upcoming job fairs present opportunities for employment
Three entities have upcoming job fairs in Trenton at the Missouri Career Center located at 1104 Main Street. Manpower Employment will hold their job fair on two Wednesdays, June 6th and 13th, starting at 1 o’clock each day. Applicants will need to complete a profile before meeting with the Manpower representative and will need to […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports the arrest of two
A Trenton man, 37-year-old Joshua Dee Phillips, has been arrested followed an alleged incident which, authorities said, he reportedly threatened to pour gas throughout a house and set it on fire. Phillips faces a misdemeanor charge of stalking in the second degree with bond set at $2,500 cash. He’s to appear June 12th in Associate […]
Audio: Key stipulations were behind dismissal of felony charge against Greitens
(Missourinet) – The deal Governor Eric Greitens’ defense attorneys made with prosecutors to get criminal charges against him dropped involved seven key conditions. Greitens never made a plea bargain as has been reported in some media outlets, but instead agreed to a stipulation for dismissal. Among other things, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s […]