The judge saw a busy docket on Thursday in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court. Trenton resident Tommy Joe Graham pleaded guilty to manufacture of a controlled substance within two thousand feet or a school or college. Graham was sentenced to six years with the Missouri department of corrections. Execution of the prison sentence […]
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Trenton woman arrested for making terrorist threats
The Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton woman Wednesday after she allegedly made terrorist threats. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 50-year-old Kimberly Kay Jacobs has been charged with two counts felony second-degree terrorist threat as well as one count felony delivery or possession of a controlled substance at a county or private jail or […]
Several defendants bound over to Division One of Grundy County court
Several defendants waived preliminary hearings Tuesday in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court with each bound over to division one for Thursday. Tony Stanley of Trenton faces two felony counts of endangering the welfare of a child. One involved his alleged use of drugs and the other involved alleged sexual contact with a person […]
Vehicle stop in Livingston County results in two arrests
A vehicle stop this week conducted by a deputy with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office resulted in two arrests. Sheriff Steve Cox reports 29-year-old Jonathan Hoskins of Iowa was arrested for alleged felony possession of a controlled substance. Online court information shows he has been charged with possession of a controlled substance. Hoskins’s bond was […]
Carrollton man arrested, charged with felony possession
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Carrollton man in Carroll County Friday morning on a felony Carroll County warrant and several accusations. Online court information shows 31-year-old Larry Mead was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia—prior drug offense. His bond is $35,000 cash or […]
Audio: Wife of Missouri Ku Klux Klan leader changes her story about who killed her husband
A woman who had claimed her Ku Klux Klan leader husband was shot to death by her son now says in a letter from jail that she was the one who pulled the trigger. The wife of a southeast Missouri Ku Klux Klan leader has changed her story about who killed her husband. But […]
Grundy County Commission receives no bids for snow removal
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the Grundy County Commission did not receive any bids for snow removal and ice melt application for the courthouse, former jail, and Law Enforcement Center in Trenton. Spickard says Danny and Chris Gott agreed to the work for the 2018-2019 winter season. Snow and ice removal will cost $500, […]
Jamesport man sentenced to six months in county jail
A Jamesport man pleads guilty in DeKalb County Circuit Court Tuesday to misdemeanor charges stemming from a motorcycle accident earlier this year. Online court information indicates 43-year-old Joshua VerHagen entered a guilty plea on charges of operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license, first offense, owner operating a motor vehicle without maintaining […]
Patrol arrests two in Daviess and DeKalb counties
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports separate arrests this weekend in Daviess and DeKalb counties. Early Saturday evening, 46-year-old Jeffery Rylander of Seabeck, Washington was taken into custody following a traffic stop. Online court information shows Rylander faces a felony count of driving while intoxicated persistent offender as well as three misdemeanor counts including careless and imprudent […]
Trenton woman arrested in Livingston County
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman Wednesday for alleged theft of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of methamphetamine paraphernalia. Online court information shows 32-year-old Abby Farris has been charged with one count of felony possession of a controlled substance. Bond is $20,000 cash only, […]
Two Cameron teens charged with theft of firearms
Cameron Police report two teenagers from Cameron have been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged theft of firearms stolen from a motor vehicle. Police officers and detectives at Cameron responded to the scene Tuesday on Cornhill Street, contacted possible suspects and recovered the stolen weapons. Facing a felony charge of stealing a firearm […]
Chillicothe Police Department responds to stabbing
Officers with the Chillicothe Police Department responded to a stabbing Friday evening. Upon arrival in the 500 block of Waples Street, officers arrested Corey Jay-Michael Gibson, accusing him of first-degree assault. Gibson was transported to the Chillicothe Police Department where he was processed and released into the custody of staff at the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail. […]
Patrol arrests two from Union Star
Two Union Star residents, 49-year old Lance Dunham, and 35-year old Jenny Coon were arrested late Saturday night in DeKalb County and accused of interfering with a felony arrest. Dunham also was accused of felony driving while intoxicated, unlawfully operating a UTV on a highway, and failure to signal. Dunham and Coon were taken to the Daviess-DeKalb […]
Grundy County Commission seeking bids for snow removal
The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids for snow removal and ice melt application for the 2018-2019 winter season at the entrances and sidewalks at the courthouse and old jail as well as at the sidewalks, entrances, and parking spaces at the Law Enforcement Center. Bids should include a list of the cost per snow […]
Kirksville man arrested for failing to register as a sex offender
The Highway Patrol arrested a Kirksville man in Adair County Wednesday night on an accusation of felony failure to register as a sex offender—second offense. Fifty-seven-year-old Calvin Craig was also accused of driving while revoked—second offense. Craig was transported to the Adair County Jail for a 24-hour hold.
Mercer County Chief Deputy Louis Collobert dies unexpectedly
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office reports Mercer County Chief Deputy Louis Collobert died unexpectedly Monday at his home. Jail Administrator Travis Marts says Collobert served as a deputy sheriff in Platte County in the 1970s and 80s. He served Mercer County since 2000 and was also active with the Mercer Fire Protection District. A Celebration […]
Highway Patrol reports arrest of two on Friday
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two of individuals in the area Friday evening. Twenty-five-year-old Austin Steele of Cameron was arrested in Clinton County on a misdemeanor Macon County warrant for possession of marijuana. The Patrol also accused him of misdemeanor driving while suspended and not having valid license plates. Steele was transported to […]
Highway patrol reports the arrest of two men
The Patrol reports the arrest of two men Friday night. The Patrol arrested 39-year-old Larry Kuster of Decatur, Iowa in Harrison County on allegations of operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license—first offense, failure to maintain financial responsibility, and no valid license plate. Kuster was transported to the Harrison County Jail and […]
Judge hands down prison sentences in Division One of Grundy County court
Probation violation hearings were held and other defendants were sentenced among numerous cases Thursday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Trenton resident Miriah Mae Butler admitted violation of probation. The probation was revoked and two prison sentences were ordered one of which was 15 years with the Department of Corrections on distribution […]
Princeton teen receives 9-year prison sentence in death of Saige Boswell
A sentencing hearing was held in Mercer County Circuit Court Wednesday for a Princeton teen who pled guilty in September to felony charges stemming from a motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of a Lineville resident. Online court information shows 17-year-old Elijah Mandich was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for a term of […]