The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department in Chillicothe has released a report on recent investigations, arrests, and other information. April 29 the LCSO took a report of a locked farm building in the Wheeling area being entered and 3 game cameras were stolen. LCSO had previously recovered the alleged stolen game cameras during a different […]
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Livingston County Sheriff reports on an identity theft investigation
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office reports working an investigation where an item was seized from an individual in a tampering case. Chief Deputy Claypole obtained court orders on a property, where the department allegedly discovered methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, identification and items belonging to a crime victim from the Kansas City area. Information is being traced […]
1 dead in early morning shooting in Kirksville
Kirksville police are confirming one person dead after an early morning shooting. Police responded to 710 West Elizabeth street at 2:29 a.m. Saturday morning in reference to a report of a subject shot with a firearm. Police arrived, spoke with several witnesses and gathered information and evidence. It is confirmed that the victim is a 27-year-old […]
Trenton woman arrested on meth charge
A Trenton woman is the most recent person arrested on drug related charges stemming from a Grundy County Grand Jury Investigation. This indictment involves 42-year-old Miriah Butler who faces felony charges of distribution of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, to a confidential informant. The warrant says the incident occurred at her home in Trenton on January […]
Death of inmate at Crossroads in Cameron to be investigated
The death of a 49-year-old inmate at Crossroads, the state’s maximum-security prison in Cameron on Friday, May 6, is under investigation. Timothy Adams was pronounced dead at 12:13 p.m. Friday in the Crossroads Correctional Center. Adams was serving a life sentence for being an accessory to first-degree murder and an accessory to armed criminal action. […]
Chillicothe Police Department answers 230 calls over weekend
Officers from the Chillicothe Police Department were exceptionally busy over the weekend, answering a total of 230 calls for service, involving a myriad of circumstances. Officers arrested Niki Kimberling for possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop Washington Street and Business 36. Kimberling was processed at the police department and transferred to the […]
Chillicothe Police Department conducts massive drug sweep
On Friday, March 11, 2016, the Chillicothe Police Department conducted an operation that resulted in the arrest of several individuals on drug charges. These charges were a result of a lengthy investigation conducted by Chillicothe Police Officers. The following subjects were arrested after Livingston County warrants were issued that stemmed from ongoing investigations: Trinity Joe […]
Carrollton police officer resigns in wake of sexual misconduct allegation
A Carrollton Police Officer has resigned their position in the wake of a sexual misconduct allegation. Chief Robert Turner of the Carrollton Police Department reports the allegation occurred on February 17, 2016. After an internal investigation, the Chief suspended the officer pending a hearing, however, the officer chose to resign prior to the hearing. The […]
Samuel Borntreger could face additional charges of child abuse and sexual misconduct
(St. Joseph News Press) – Testimony in a bond hearing Wednesday revealed an ongoing criminal investigation against an Amish man charged with poisoning his own wife. Samuel Borntreger appeared in a Harrison County courtroom Wednesday on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Anna Yoder Borntreger, in 2006. Authorities raised the […]