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Massive raid by Chillicothe Police Department, Livingston County Sheriff and other authorities net many arrests

Many investigations by the Chillicothe Police Department (CPD) and Livingston County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) took a significant step forward with the service of multiple arrest warrants and other investigations. The group enforcement consisted of approximately 40 law enforcement officers from the Chillicothe Police, Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri Probation and Parole, […]

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Milan man arrested on drug allegations

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Milan man in Adair County Thursday morning on several drug-related allegations. Thirty-one-year-old Joel Peralta was accused of felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana—prior drug offense, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia—prior drug offense. He was also accused of failure to register […]

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Kansas man to face four charges in Daviess County

A Kansas City, Kansas man arrested by the Highway Patrol in Daviess County Tuesday faces four charges. Online court information shows 56-year-old Randall Tharp has been charged with the felonies of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of synthetic cannabinoid and driving while revoked or suspended. He has also been charged […]

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Walter Barton executed for 1991 murder of southwest Missouri woman; pronounced dead at 6:10 pm

At 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, convicted murderer Walter Barton, 64, was pronounced dead at the state prison in southeast Missouri’s Bonne Terre. Barton was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1991 brutal stabbing death of 81-year-old Gladys Kuehler of southwest Missouri’s Ozark. His death makes Missouri the first state in the nation […]

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Cameron man arrested in Daviess County

The highway patrol reports a 32-year old Cameron man was arrested late Saturday night in Daviess County. Brian Abbott was accused of possessing methamphetamine, driving while revoked, failure to display valid plates and unlawful possession of an illegal weapon. Abbott was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail.

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Minnesota man faces felony charge in Livingston County

A Minnesota man arrested by the Highway Patrol in Livingston County Wednesday night has been charged with a felony in Livingston County. Online court information shows 27-year-old Matthew Sams of Staples, Minnesota faces a charge of driving while intoxicated—persistent. The Patrol also accused him of careless and imprudent driving involving an accident, failure to comply […]