Preliminary hearings were waived by five defendants during Tuesday’s session in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Tonya Arlene Baumgartner of rural Spickard is charged with felony driving while intoxicated involving serious physical injury as well as failure to drive on the right half of the road and no proof of insurance […]
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Governor awards Missouri Public Safety Medals to first responders and civilians for heroic actions in 2018
Governor Mike Parson awarded Missouri Public Safety Medals to a total of 18 first responders and 6 civilians for heroic and life-saving actions in 2018. The awards are the state’s highest recognition for first responders working as individuals and as members of teams during critical incidents. The civilians were honored for taking on extreme risks […]
Authorities arrest man screaming and stopping traffic on Highway 190
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports deputies arrested a man on Tuesday following reports of a man in the middle of Highway 190 acting strange, screaming, yelling, stopping and hindering traffic. Thirty-three-year-old Derek Matthew Sym has been charged with the misdemeanors of peace disturbance, first offense and resisting or interfering with an arrest, detention, or […]
Livingston County Sheriff seeking tips on two recent incidents
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department is seeking tips on two recent incidents. Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office was called to investigate property damage to a John Deere combine parked on the east side of U. S. Highway 65 and north of LIV 226 last week. The equipment’s glass was completely shattered and that investigation […]
Trenton Police Department reports 248 nuisance incidents in 2019
The Trenton Police Department reports 248 nuisance incidents have been filed so far this year. A Nuisance Summary indicates the category with the greatest number of incidents is grass and weeds with a total report of 117. There are 83 incidents involving trash and debris, 26 open storage of a disabled vehicle, and 22 regarding […]
Man with handgun in waistband attempting to shoplift flees scene in Chillicothe
Chillicothe Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel reports the department received a report early Sunday of a subject attempting to steal in the 1000 block of Graves Street. Sampsel said, upon an employee making contact with the subject, a handgun was observed in the suspect’s waistband. The person then fled from the scene on foot, however, a search […]
Pool and handicapped swings tops discussion of Trenton Park Board meeting
Two Trenton Park Board committees discussed several topics at a workshop Wednesday evening. The Pool Committee talked about how to make the high dive area safer at the Trenton Family Aquatic Center. Park Board President Duane Helmandollar reported at the last regular meeting that there had been a few incidents this season regarding the high […]
Trenton Police Department reports 234 nuisance incidents
The Trenton Police Department reports 234 nuisance incidents have been filed so far this year. A Nuisance Summary shows the largest number of incidents involve grass and weeds with 101. Eighty-five incidents involve trash and debris, 26 open storage of a disabled vehicle, and 22 involve an unregistered vehicle. One hundred incidents are active, 78 […]
Audio: A group of state lawmakers want to talk about gun violence in the special session
A group of state lawmakers want to talk about gun violence in the special legislative session on September 11. The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus in a letter asked Governor to add consideration of a law to allow municipalities with high incidents of gun violence to pass their own gun control legislation. The caucus […]
Former KC Chiefs player charged with illegal firearms after being tasered while resisting arrest
A former Kansas City Chiefs football player, who was tasered twice while struggling with officers and resisting arrest, was charged in federal court with illegally possessing firearms. Saousoalii P. Siavii, Jr., also known as “Junior,” 40, of Independence, Missouri, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., […]
Sheriff Steve Cox reports on drug investigation in Livingston County
Information has been released about recent drug investigations conducted by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office followed up on a criminal drug distribution investigation in which a person allegedly distributed methamphetamine from their place of employment. The investigation led to the seizure of alleged used methamphetamine drug paraphernalia and another […]
Former Bethany Mayor scheduled for court appearance
An initial arraignment has been scheduled in the Associate Division of Harrison County Circuit Court for a former Bethany Mayor charged with four felony counts of stealing $750 or more and 11 felony counts of forgery. Online court information shows the arraignment for Robert Todd Williams is scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at 1:30 […]
Former Bethany Mayor charged with 15 felony counts of stealing and forgery
A former Bethany Mayor has been charged with 15 felony counts in Harrison County. Online court information indicates Robert Todd Williams faces four counts of stealing $750 or more and 11 counts of forgery. The charges stem from incidents from March 2017 to April 2018. Media sources report the incidents took place while Williams was […]
Report presented to Trenton Park Board on Trenton Family Aquatic Center
A report on the pool was given at the Trenton Park Board meeting Wednesday evening. Park Superintendent Jason Shuler reported a transformer blowing near Moberly Park, and a power surge caused electrical problems at the Trenton Family Aquatic Center Tuesday. He said the problem was fixed around 2:30 Tuesday afternoon which allowed the Bright Futures […]
Changes in child care laws coming to Missouri this month
Last month, Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill 397 which modifies current laws to protect children in childcare settings. The Missouri General Assembly passed this bill during the last legislative session, and it contains numerous provisions that will impact children and childcare facilities and aim to prevent tragic incidents from occurring. These changes, which will […]
Suspect held in Mercer County on $75,000 bond also faces charges in Grundy County
A Kansas City man is held in jail following a recent Mercer County arrest on two felony charges and three misdemeanor counts. Twenty-seven-year-old Drake Andrew Kately is to appear next Tuesday, August 6th, in Mercer County’s Associate Division of Circuit Court. Bond has been set at $75,000. Kately faces charges for July 24th incidents that […]
Livingston County Sheriff’s Department investigates incident in Avalon
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office has released information about recent incidents. One incident started with an investigation on a possible burglary in the Avalon area on July 23rd. Sheriff Steve Cox reports the suspect vehicle was seen pulling on to private property near a building or buildings without headlamps about 3:30 in the morning. The […]
Trenton residents facing felony drug charges, creating health risk to a child
Two Trenton residents are facing felony charges following their weekend arrests on a drug charge and allegedly creating a health risk to a child. Trenton Police arrested 46-year-old Anthony Deon Brown and 43-year-old Laurissa Ann Wilson. Bonds for each were set at $20,000. Both are charged with manufacturing a controlled substance, marijuana, within two thousand […]
Be a safe swimmer this Summer
Warm temperatures attract people of all ages to Missouri’s many lakes or rivers to go swimming and to cool off. Beating the heat in this manner is part of summer. “It’s fun to go swimming,” said Captain Matthew C. Walz, director of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Water Patrol Division, “but understanding the risks and […]
185 nuisance complaints have been filed in Trenton during 2019
The Trenton Police Department reports 185 nuisance incidents have been filed so far this year. A nuisance summary from the department indicates the greatest number of violations involve grass and weeds with 79. There have been 63 incidents involving trash and debris, 24 regarding open storage of a disabled vehicle, and 19 involving an unregistered […]