The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Trenton resident in Livingston County the night of May 28th on several allegations. Eighteen-year-old Beau Ireland was accused of felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and a minor visibly intoxicated. He was also accused of a person under […]
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Audio: Missouri lawmaker accused of using law enforcement position to get sexual favor from drunk teen
A report alleges a northeast Missouri lawmaker used his position as a law enforcement officer to get a sexual favor from an intoxicated 19-year-old woman while on duty in 2015. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Missouri House Speaker Rob Vescovo has forwarded to the House Ethics Committee the information about Bowling Green Republican […]
Chillicothe man who struck UTV with pickup facing charges after UTV driver dies in hospital
A Chillicothe man faces felony charges after a two-vehicle accident in Livingston County on May 23 that the Highway Patrol reports caused the death of a Hale man. Thirty-three-year-old Steven Lee Wilson has been charged with driving while intoxicated, death of another, and DWI, serious physical injury. Bond was originally set at $50,000 cash only, […]
Two life-flighted to KC after pickup slams into rear of UTV
An accident overnight injured two people, including a pedestrian, on Livingston County Route JJ. The driver of a northbound pickup was arrested after it collided with a stopped utility terrain vehicle one and a half miles north of Avalon. Serious injuries were reported for the operator of the John Deere Gator, 75-year-old Charles Plummer of […]
Lathrop man dies after falling from UTV
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Lathrop resident died Saturday evening at Liberty Hospital after being seriously injured early Saturday when he fell from a UTV. Thirty-two-year-old Robert Downs was pronounced dead approximately 18 hours after the accident, three miles south of Lathrop on Route V. Downs was not wearing safety equipment when he […]
Patrol reports arrest of man from Chillicothe
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 […]
Highway patrol reports arrest of a man on charges of tampering with a motor vehicle, stealing and DWI
A Cainsville man was taken into custody on Monday night, May 17, 2021, in DeKalb County and was held on a 24-hour hold at the regional jail in Pattonsburg. The highway patrol accused 28-year-old Tony Bennett of tampering with a motor vehicle, two counts of felony stealing, and two counts of unlawful possession of a […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol: “Every available trooper to be out enforcing traffic laws during Memorial Day weekend”
The Patrol will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort) during the long holiday weekend. This means every available trooper will be on the road enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorists. Over the 2020 Memorial Day holiday weekend, 10 people died, and 444 were injured in 1,081 traffic crashes. Last year, troopers made […]
News for Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court on Thursday, May 13, 2021
Two defendants were sentenced to prison on Thursday, with one of them placed on probation during Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Galt resident Brian K. White pleaded guilty to five felony counts and received sentences of four years each with the Department of Corrections. After original charges of rape were amended, White […]
Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court news for Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Preliminary hearings were waived on Tuesday, May 11, by at least three defendants in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Keith Edward Larson of Bethany is charged with felony stealing of a vehicle. He was bound over to the Division One session on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Trenton resident Tracie Leigh Todd is […]
Pattonsburg man facing multiple sex-related charges granted change of venue
A change of venue was sustained in Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court on May 6th for a Pattonsburg man facing multiple sex-related charges involving minors. Seventy-three-year-old Steven Dale Lawrence’s case was transferred to Caldwell County. Lawrence faces first-degree felony charges of sodomy or attempted sodomy, second-degree, third-degree, and two counts of fourth-degree child […]
Trenton man facing charges after alleged DWI incident on Highway 6
A Trenton man faces multiple charges after an alleged incident on Highway 6 in Grundy County on May 4th. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 40-year-old Cole Wright was arrested May 5 and has been charged with the felonies of aggravated driving while intoxicated, aggravated, driving while revoked/suspended, and resisting/interfering with an arrest for a […]
Chillicothe man faces two felony charges after threatening to shoot neighbors
A Chillicothe man faces two felonies after an incident in the 600 block of Webster Street in Chillicothe on May 3rd in which he allegedly threatened to shoot his neighbors. Thirty-five-year-old Chamen Richard Bell has been charged with first-degree burglary and first-degree harassment. Bond was set at $50,000 cash only, no surety, and Supervision Services. […]
Two injured when motorcycle crashes near Carrollton; driver accused of DWI
Residents of Carrollton and Mendon were injured Saturday evening when a motorcycle overturned near Carrollton. The operator, 59-year old Terry Crawford of Carrollton, received serious injuries, while the passenger, 21-year old Skylar Walker of Mendon, received moderate injuries. Both were taken to Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. The northbound motorcycle went off the right […]
Driver injured in Macon County crash west of Bevier; driver accused of driving while intoxicated
A Macon county accident late Wednesday night resulted in the driver being injured and accused of alcohol-related offenses. Twenty-year-old Kade Shaver of Callao received serious injuries when the pickup traveled off Highway 36 and struck a tree. Shaver was not using a seat belt, and the truck was demolished in the accident one mile west […]
Man from New Hampton injured after hitting parked car along I-70; accused of DWI
A New Hampton man was hurt when the pickup truck he was driving hit a parked car along Interstate 70 in Blue Springs. Thirty-seven-year-old Noah Edge was taken to Centerpoint Hospital in Independence with minor injuries. The crash happened late Friday night as Edge was westbound on I-70 when the pickup went off the right […]
La Plata man life-flighted to Columbia after crashing on Highway 63
A La Plata resident received serious injuries when the pickup truck he was driving traveled off Highway 63 in Macon County, striking a field entrance and an embankment. Thirty-year-old Tyler McHenry was taken to Samaritan Hospital in Macon, then flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Columbia The accident crash happened early Sunday, one […]
One adult life flighted, two 12-year-old boys transported to Kansas City after crash on Highway 69
Three Cameron residents received serious injuries when a car traveled off Highway 69 and overturned several times south of Pattonsburg. The driver, 31-year old Evan Hummel, was flown by medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City after being ejected from the car through a sunroof. Two juvenile boys, both 12 years old and […]
Cameron man arrested on multiple allegations
The highway patrol reports a Cameron resident, 39-year old Kenneth Regina, was arrested Saturday morning in DeKalb County and accused of leaving the scene of a vehicle crash, possession of methamphetamine, tampering with physical evidence for a felony, driving while intoxicated/drugs, possession of fewer than ten grams of marijuana, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. […]
Audio: DWI legislation approved by Missouri House is heading to Senate committee
Bipartisan legislation involving drunk drivers has received final approval from the Missouri House. The bill requires that ANY person who has pleaded guilty or been convicted of driving while intoxicated complete a victim impact program approved by the court. The bill, which Carl Junction GOP State Representative Bob Bromley sponsored, was approved by […]