One person was injured in a midnight crash five miles north of Bethany. Forty-nine-year-old LeAnn Wright of Ridgeway received minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital. The northbound car on Interstate 35 reportedly struck a deer when the animal ran into its path. Wright was not using a seat belt […]
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Authorities seek assistance in locating missing Trenton man
The Trenton Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Trenton man. Forty-year-old William Harville was last seen in the 900 block of Main Street in Trenton on June 23 around 7 o’clock at night. He is said to be driving a white 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer with Missouri license plates of JG5S0D. […]
Driver hits low-hanging power line on Pleasant View Avenue in Trenton
The Trenton Police Department reports no one was injured when a trash truck owned by KC Waste Containers struck an overhead power line on Pleasant View Avenue on July 5th. Forty-four-year-old Jonathan Howard Ceradsky of Trenton drove the truck north on Pleasant View and the vehicle hit the power line near Fourth Street. The power […]
Sexual predator who absconded from Florida captured in Chillicothe
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports that thanks to a citizen tip, a sex offender fugitive from Laredo was taken into custody on Sunday, July 4. Forty-four-year-old Dale Edward Green was seen in the Chillicothe Walmart. The Chillicothe Police Department its officers and a Livingston County deputy located Green. Chillicothe Police K-9 Enoch assisted in […]
Blue Springs man charged in Daviess County after leading authorities on high-speed pursuit
A Blue Springs man has been charged in Daviess County after reportedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit on Thursday, July 1. Forty-seven-year-old Jerret Michael Hilderbrand faces two felony counts of unlawful possession of a firearm as well as one felony count each of resisting arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing, creating a substantial […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports arrest of two area men
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two area men on June 30th. Forty-eight-year-old Patrick Shaun Michael of Trenton was arrested on two capias warrants on alleged probation violations. His original charges were two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, one stemming from February 2017 and the other from November 2018. […]
Area health departments provide updates on COVID-19 cases; new COVID related deaths reported in two counties
The Livingston County Health Center on June 29th reported nine COVID-19 cases had been added since June 28th. There were 1,993 total confirmed positive cases, and the number of active cases had dropped by 10 to 31. COVID-19 cases had increased by 12 since June 25th for Linn County as of June 29th. The health […]
Eagleville man facing burglary charges
An Eagleville man faces felony charges after a burglary investigation at Tools Plus of Bethany on June 20th. Forty-year-old Jeffrey Parham has been charged with second-degree burglary and stealing $750 or more. Bond is $50,000 cash only. He is scheduled for an initial appearance in court on June 30th. A probable cause affidavit from Bethany […]
Grundy County Health Department reports 14 new cases of COVID-19
The Grundy County Health Department June 24th reported 14 new COVID-19 cases since June 23rd. Forty-seven cases were active out of the 1,220 total. The Livingston County Health Center on June 24th reported four COVID-19 cases had been added since June 23rd, which brought the total to 1,974. Forty-two of the cases were active.
Livingston County Health Center reports three new COVID-19-related deaths; Linn County reports 12 new cases of COVID-19
The Livingston County Health Center reports three new COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total to 64. Nine cases have been added since June 21st, making a total of 1,963. Fifty-one cases are active. The number of COVID-19 cases in Linn County has increased by 12 since June 16th to 1,663. The number of active cases dropped […]
Missouri Attorney General joins letter urging Congress to restore Hyde Amendment to prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and 21 other state attorneys general wrote to congressional leaders on Monday, urging Congress to keep the Hyde Amendment in the 2022 budget. The amendment prohibiting the use of federal funds for abortions was not included in the Biden Administration’s budget. The Hyde Amendment has been included in federal budgets […]
Kansas City man facing multiple felony charges in Caldwell County after high-speed pursuit
A Kansas City man faces several felony charges in Caldwell County after he allegedly misidentified himself and fled from police, starting from Polo, in April. Forty-six-year-old Billy Leon McCollum has been charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle; resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony; resisting arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing, […]
Brookfield man charged with 33 counts of child pornography pleads “Not Guilty
A Brookfield man charged with 33 counts of felony possession of child pornography, first offense has pleaded not guilty in Division One of Linn County Circuit Court. Forty-four-year-old James Dean Jackson waived formal arraignment, and the case was continued to August 3rd. Jackson has also been charged with two counts of felony sexual exploitation of […]
Crash east of Lathrop injures Marceline woman
A two-vehicle accident in Clinton County, three miles east of Lathrop early Monday evening, injured a Marceline resident. Forty-year-old Amber Gulley was taken by Lathrop Fire and Rescue to the Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. Gulley was northbound on Highway 69, while a sports utility vehicle driven by 52-year-old Dietra Robinson of Polo […]
Patrol reports arrest of three on Saturday and Sunday
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two McFall residents early on Sunday in Gentry County. Forty-nine-year-old Stephanie Fore was accused of driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest by fleeing, and unlawfully operating a UTV on a highway. Fifty-one-year-old Donald Fore was accused of misdemeanor resisting arrest. Both were taken to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional […]
Disturbance at Chillicothe business results in arrest of a man making threats with a “bladed weapon”
A report of a disturbance at a business in the 200 block of West Business Highway 36 in Chillicothe the evening of June 1st led to an arrest. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel reports an investigation revealed one subject had threatened another with a bladed weapon. Forty-nine-year-old Walter Franklin Spunaugle has been charged with second-degree […]
New cases of COVID-19 reported in Livingston, Grundy, Daviess and Harrison counties
The Livingston County Health Center reports 24 COVID-19 cases have been added since June 1st, making the total 1,769. One hundred thirty-two cases are active. The health center notes 29.6% of Livingston County residents are fully vaccinated, and 33.8% have had at least one dose. Last week, 29% of county residents were fully vaccinated, and […]
One injured in two-car crash near Jamesport
One driver was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday afternoon two miles northeast of Jamesport. Forty-four-year-old Jennifer Birdsong of Plattsburg received minor injuries and was taken by emergency medical services to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. The driver of the other vehicle, 65-year-old Ronald Pollard of Breckenridge, was not hurt. Both vehicles were eastbound […]
Livingston County Health Center announces results of testing event
The Livingston County Health Center has announced the results from its curbside COVID-19 testing event on May 28th. Out of 71 tests administered, 15 were positive, and 56 were negative. The health center reports 22 cases have been added since May 27th, and another death has been added. That makes the total number of cases […]
Grundy County reports 9 new cases of COVID-19; Sullivan County 3 new cases
The Grundy County Health Department reports nine new COVID-19 cases were added on May 26th, which is the most cases in a single day since January 31st. The total number of cases is 1,102. Eight hundred forty-nine cases have been confirmed, and 22 are active. Twenty-three point one percent of Grundy County residents are fully […]