In northern Harrison county, the Highway Patrol reports a pedestrian attempting to cross Interstate 35 was struck and killed by a northbound truck. The highway patrol, in their online report, has not identified the pedestrian who was described as walking in the dark from the east side to the west side while on the northbound […]
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Thirty-one to graduate from Missouri State Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy
Thirty-one troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on December 20, 2019. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will take place at 10 a.m. in the Academy gymnasium. The 108th Recruit Class reported to the Academy on July 1, 2019, to begin the 25-week training to become a trooper. The […]
Deer hunters harvest more that 266,000 deer to date
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 10,543 deer during the antlerless portion of the fall firearms deer season Friday through Sunday. According to figures from the department, that’s four thousand more than the same period last year. Top harvest counties from the weekend were Callaway with […]
Jury convicts Cuban national of Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
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, […]
Fire destroys home in Mercer County
Fire Saturday afternoon destroyed a home on Route C in southern Mercer County. Mercer County Fire Protection District Chief Tony Johnson said members of the Begley family got out safely. Although the cause of the fire was not determined, Johnson quoted a resident as saying it was believed the blaze started as a flue fire. […]
Three charged with drug-trafficking conspiracy, agents seize 14 kilos of methamphetamine.
Three men were charged in federal court for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy after federal agents seized 14 kilograms of methamphetamine. Jose Alvarado, 26, Victor Gomez-Rendon, 28, and Enrique Antonio Herrera-Saucedo, 21, were charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Missouri. The federal criminal complaint alleges that […]
Chillicothe firefighters respond to propane bottle fire
Chillicothe Police on Wednesday evening notified firefighters regarding a propane tank on fire at 1414 Clay Street. Officers on the scene advised it was a 40-pound bottle laying in the front yard. When firefighters arrived, they found the bottle laying on its side with the shut-off valve towards the house. Captain Tracy Bradley reports a […]
Missouri Youth Preparedness Initiative to launch in area counties
Multiple agencies from a four-county region are working to launch a new program that will train youth on how to prepare for a disaster event. The Missouri Youth Preparedness Initiative, or MyPI, is a national award-winning program that will be offered for free to interested youth next year. Knowing that youth and families are busy […]
Missouri man who led police on high-speed chase in stolen vehicle pleads guilty to illegal weapons
A Kansas City, Missouri, man who led police officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing a firearm. Chance Ayers, 25, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. On March 12, 2019, a […]
Trenton woman arrested in connection with shooting at Leisure Lake which injured 13-year-old boy
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports a Trenton woman has posted bond on two felony charges stemming from an alleged accidental shooting at Leisure Lake Saturday. Thirty-two-year-old Dana Thibodeau was arrested on Tuesday on an allegation of unlawful use of a weapon, while intoxicated, loaded weapon, as well as an allegation of first degree endangering […]
Payden McCullough receives Eagle Scout award
An Eagle Scout award was presented during a Court of Honor ceremony Monday night for Trenton Boy Scout Troop 97. Payden McCullough received his Eagle Scout award at the First Christian Church. Payden is the son of Tabitha McCullough and Shaun and Lisa McCullough, all of Trenton. Payden has earned a total of 30 merit badges. […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to illegally purchasing, possessing 15 Firearms
A Lee’s Summit, Missouri, man who illegally purchased 15 firearms pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing firearms and to making a false statement on a federal form in order to purchase those firearms. Jay C. Miller, 28, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to one count of possessing firearms while […]
Young hunters harvest almost 2000 deer during youth portion of deer season
Preliminary data shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 1,909 deer during Missouri’s late youth portion of the deer season. That’s over 600 fewer during the similar late youth season of last year when young hunters harvested 2,595 deer. Top counties statewide for the late youth portion were Osage with 63 deer checked, […]
Fire damages house on Norton Street in Trenton
Trenton Fire Chief Brandon Gibler reports a fire caused minor damage to the front porch of a house on Tuesday morning. The fire was out but still smoldering at 1433 Norton Street when firefighters arrived, as occupant Lance Horton had used a fire extinguisher. Burning contents were removed from the porch, and the burned area […]
November firearms deer season ends with total harvest of 178,936
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 178,936 deer during the November portion of fall firearms deer season, Nov. 16- 26. Of the 178,936 deer harvested, 91,420 were antlered bucks, 17,237 were button bucks, and 70,279 were does. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 4,008 deer […]
Three-car crash on I-35 injures Braymer teenager
A Braymer teenager was injured and the car she was driving was demolished Tuesday evening in a three-vehicle wreck on the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 in Clinton County. Two other drivers were not injured in the accident four miles east of Lathrop. Taken by emergency medical services to the Liberty Hospital with minor injuries […]
Call to Missouri Department of Conservation’s Operation Game Thief leads to arrest
The Missouri Department of Conservation credits public cooperation, investigative work, and an anonymous tip for a major poaching arrest near the Lake of the Ozarks. Throughout the month of October, conservation agents who work the area near the Lake of the Ozarks responded to multiple complaints of dead deer with only the heads, tenderloins, and […]
Free Community Emergency Response Team training to be held in Newtown
Free Community Emergency Response Team training will begin in Newtown during the month of December. The CERT program will educate about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact the area. The program will begin at the Newtown-Harris School on the evening of December 4th from 5 o’clock to 8:30. There will be three subsequent training […]
Chillicothe FIre Department dispatched to Country Club on illegal burn call
The Chillicothe Fire Department Monday evening respond to the Chillicothe Country Club at 1900 Washington for what Captain Tracy Bradley called an illegal burn. Upon arrival, Captain Bradley reported a 400 square foot area had some debris burning. A two and a half-inch hose was attached to the fire hydrant behind the city swimming pool […]