Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Settlement reached in Elizabeth Hostetler lawsuit

A consent judgment has been issued in the Grundy County Circuit Court regarding a wrongful death suit stemming from a fatality accident May 31A motor vehicle collided with a horse and buggy claiming the life of 57-year-old Elizabeth Hostetler of Spickard and injuring her ten-year-old daughter. Joe Hostetler filed the lawsuit last July against the […]

Local Emergency Planning Committee

Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee approve appointments

The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee approved appointments for positions Tuesday. Glen Briggs was appointed chairperson, Alan Barnett vice-chairperson, and Kelli Hillerman as secretary. A listing of individuals was approved for the 2020 membership listing. They represent elected officials, firefighting, law enforcement, community groups, public health, hospital, and facilities. The committee also approved the […]

Prison Sentence News Graphic

Former Daviess-DeKalb Jail officer sentenced to a total of 8-years with Department of Corrections

A former detention officer at the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail of Pattonsburg was sentenced in Division One of Caldwell County Circuit Tuesday on felony sexual conduct with a prisoner or offender by probation/parole officer or employee of a jail, prison, or correctional center. Michael Allen Byrd the Second of Bethany was sentenced to the Missouri Department […]