The Livingston County Health Center reports 25 COVID-19 cases have been added since May 25th, bringing the total to 1,663. One hundred forty-one cases are active. The health center notes the fully vaccinated rate for Livingston County is 29%, and 33.3% have received at least one dose. Last week, 26.9% were fully immunized, and 32.6% […]
A former Harrison County deputy sheriff has been sentenced in Harrison County after he entered a plea of guilty to misdemeanor tampering with a public record. Forty-four-year-old Kevin Lawson of Gilman City was sentenced to six months in jail. The court suspended the execution of the sentence, and he was placed on probation for two […]
Court dates have been set following multiple arrests this past weekend on various charges. Forty-year-old Caleb Ray Ingraham of Trenton has been charged with felony assault in the third degree, felony exhibiting a weapon and misdemeanor peace disturbance. Bond is $7,500 pending an appearance Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Court […]
The highway patrol reports a Chillicothe resident was arrested early Sunday in Clay County. Forty-three-year-old Jared Vanhorn and accused of felony possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a weapon, driving while intoxicated, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, exceeding the posted speed limit, and lane and window tinting violations. Vanhorn […]
Three area schools have graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 23, 2021. Sixty-three students will graduate from Brookfield R-3 at Burlington Field at 1 o’clock. If there is inclement weather, it will be moved to the gym. Valedictorian Daniel Falcon and Salutatorian Clara Wiedeman will speak. Forty-five seniors will graduate from Polo R-7 in the gym […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton resident on May 19. Forty-six-year-old Tracie Leigh Todd was arrested on a probation violation. Bond was set at $5,000 cash only. She is scheduled for Division One of Circuit Court on June 10. Todd’s original charge was third-degree felony assault. (Photo courtesy Grundy […]
A Cameron woman faces felony charges after she allegedly stole items from a residence in the 600 block of North West Street in Cameron in September and the Cameron Food Pantry in January. Forty-nine-year-old Julie Ann Richardson has been charged with second-degree burglary and stealing–$750 or more in a case related to the September incident […]
A Forker, Missouri man has been charged in Linn County with 24 felony counts of first-degree child molestation. Forty-year-old Jason Jones has also been charged with seven felony counts of first-degree statutory rape, three counts of first-degree rape or attempted rape, and one count of statutory sodomy or attempt, as well as one county of […]
The Livingston County Health Center in Chillicothe has changed its hours for walk-in COVID-19 vaccines due to an increase in the need for testing. The shots will now be given on a walk-in basis Tuesday and Thursdays only from 8 o’clock to noon and 1 to 4 o’clock. They were previously available every weekday. The […]
Charges were filed on Sunday following arrests made by Trenton Police in connection with two separate incidents Saturday. Thirty-seven-year-old Kyle Graves of Trenton has been charged with a felony of second-degree burglary and with a misdemeanor of violation of an adults’ protection order. Warrant information accuses Graves of entering, an unlawfully remaining, at 215 East […]
A case has been bound over to Division One of the Linn County Circuit Court for a Brookfield man charged with 33 counts of felony possession of child pornography—first offense. Forty-four-year-old James Dean Jackson waived a preliminary hearing on May 6th. He is to appear for an arraignment in Division One on June 8th. Jackson […]
A resident of Powersville faces multiple accusations following his arrest Sunday afternoon in Putnam County. Forty-year-old Anthony Pearson was taken on a 24-hour hold to the Putnam County Jail. The highway patrol has accused Pearson of felony possession of methamphetamine and felony endangering the welfare of a child. Pearson also is accused of unlawful possession […]
A resident of Holt was killed Sunday morning when the car he was driving went off the road south of Plattsburg, hitting a tree. Forty-nine-year-old Shane Bright was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened seven miles south of Plattsburg, on Route J at Spring Town Road, as the westbound car crossed the center […]
A passenger was hurt Saturday night when a UTV overturned in a field north of Blythedale. Forty-one-year-old Melanie Kampman was taken by private vehicle to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with minor injuries. The crash happened in a field on private property one mile north of Blythedale when a 17-year old Eagleville boy, who […]
A Coffey man faces multiple charges after a Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division investigation at a residence in Coffey on April 28th. Forty-five-year-old David Jonathan Girsch has been charged in Daviess County with the felonies of possession of a controlled substance, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of […]
An Overland Park, Kansas man who allegedly fled the scene of a crash involving a Missouri Department of Transportation truck on April 27th has been charged in Daviess County. Forty-year-old James Michael Carpenter faces felony charges of leaving the scene of an accident with property damage exceeding $1,000 and resisting or interfering with an arrest […]
Three Albany residents accused of not bringing a vehicle to a disabled woman after taking money from her to do so have been charged in Caldwell County. Forty-two-year-old James Michael Gordon II, 36-year-old Trista Boley, and 31-year-old Christa Danielle Lycan face felony charges of financial exploitation of an elderly or disabled person, stealing–$750 or more, […]
An Iowa woman was injured Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle she was operating traveled off Mercer County Route P and overturned onto its side. Forty-seven-year-old Gean Ishmael of Peru, Iowa, received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. Moderate damage was noted to the motorcycle involved in […]
Two Purdin residents face several drug-related felony charges after the execution of a narcotics-related search warrant in the 500 block of Third Street in Purdin on April 15th. Forty-three-year-old Valerie Raglenda Coke and 37-year-old Donald Michael Morris have been charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child involving drugs, first offense, possession of a […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of several area residents in the last couple of days. Forty-year-old Lori Ann Pennington of Trenton was arrested April 14th on felony driving while intoxicated—aggravated and misdemeanor driving while revoked or suspended—second or third offense. Bond is $5,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the Associate […]
