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Cameron man arrested at prison in Saint Joseph

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Cameron man Monday on felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Twenty-one year old Shawn Michael Ward was arrested at the Western Reception Diagnostic Correctional Center of Saint Joseph. His bond is $15,000 cash only, and […]

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Chillicothe woman extradited to Grundy County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the extradition of a Chillicothe woman from the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail to Grundy County on a felony charge of passing a bad check. Bond for 24-year-old Bailey Souders is $1,100 and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court Tuesday. Court documents accuse Souders of […]

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Trenton man arrested on stealing and identity theft allegations

Trenton police on Saturday arrested a Trenton man following an investigation that involved alleged stealing and identity theft. Thirty-four-year-old Justin Wayne Stephenson is to appear May 14th in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Bond on the felony counts has been set at $15,000 cash. Stephenson is accused of appropriating currency of at least […]

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Galt man’s death ruled as suicide

Grundy County Coroner Dewayne Slater has ruled a 69-year old Galt man’s death a suicide. David Hagler, took his own life Saturday afternoon at his Galt residence. Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring said authorities were at the residence previously on a domestic matter but had left the scene. The sheriff indicated Hagler was home alone […]

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Milan woman arrested in Grundy County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Milan woman on a parole violation of residency and reporting and directives. Thirty-six-year-old Michelle Harding’s original charges were seven counts of theft or stealing—value of property $500 or more but less than $25,000. Harding also faces two counts of passing a bad check. The Sheriff’s […]

Child Endangerment

Trenton couple arrested on child endangerment charge post bond

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports a married couple from Trenton arrested Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor second degree endangering the welfare of a child has posted bond. Seventy-one-year-old George Ellis has also been charged with two counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault; first or second offense with bond set at $5,000 cash only. Sixty-year-old […]

Traffic Accident

St. Joseph man crashes west of Brimson on Highway 146

A single-vehicle accident one mile west of Brimson injured a St. Joseph resident. Twenty-nine-year-old Kristopher Fowler received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. A state trooper reports the sports utility vehicle was eastbound when it traveled off the south side of Highway 146 and a struck a […]

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Trenton woman arrested on felony stealing charge

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman Monday on a felony charge of stealing $750 or more. The bond for 45-year-old Meleah Lawrence is $5,000 cash or corporate surety, and she is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court May 14th. Court documents accuse Lawrence of appropriating United States […]

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Arrest warrant served on man already in custody

An arrest warrant was served Wednesday on a Milan man already in custody at the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 34-year-old Dustin Eli Nickell has been charged with the misdemeanors of driving while revoked or suspended—first offense; display or possess fictitious, canceled, suspended, revoked, or altered driver’s license; and […]

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Crash south of Princeton sends Clarence woman to Wright Memorial Hospital; later accused of DWI

A northeast Missouri woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in Mercer County. She’s also been accused of several violations in a Highway Patrol arrest report. Twenty-four-year-old Carly Smith of Clarence received moderate injuries, and was taken by another driver to a doctor’s office in Princeton, then was transported by ambulance to Wright […]

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Washington man extradited to Grundy County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Rockport, Washington man facing non-support charges in Grundy County has been returned to Grundy County. Forty-two-year-old Benjamin Milazzo was arrested in Snohomish County, Washington, a waiver was signed, and he was returned to Grundy County Tuesday. Milazzo has been charged with four counts of misdemeanor non-support and one […]

Sex Crime

Harrison County man arrested, bond revoked for failure to appear on child sex charges

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Hatfield man in Harrison County Monday on a capias warrant for failure to appear in court on several felony sex-related charges. Forty-one-year-old Michael John Welling has been charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation, first-degree statutory rape—sexual intercourse with a person less than 14 […]

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Terry Delauder, Junior extradited to Grundy County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Galt man charged with two felony charges stemming from an incident last year has been extradited to Grundy County. Twenty-nine-year-old Terry Michael Delauder, Junior was released from the Western Reception Diagnostic Correctional Center of Saint Joseph Wednesday before being extradited. He has been charged with first-degree property damage […]

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Trenton man arrested on drug-related felony charges

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man Thursday on two drug-related felony charges. Thirty-year-old Domanic James Lee Ratkovich has been charged with possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia-amphetamine or methamphetamine. Bond was set at $25,000 […]