The city of St. Joseph has issued an emergency order requiring individuals to wear masks or face coverings at all indoor public places. The order began today and will be in place for 30 days. St. Joseph Mayor Bill McMurray says the number of COVID-19 patients at Mosaic Life Care is what prompted the expansion of the […]
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Grundy County Circuit Court news for Thursday, September 10, 2020
Two individuals received prison terms, then were placed on probation during Thursday’s session of Grundy County Circuit Court Division One. Jeremiah Lynn Burnett (no address given online) pleaded guilty to three felony counts and one misdemeanor stemming from incidents July 16th in rural Grundy County. Burnett was sentenced by Judge Thomas Alley to a five-year […]
Court news for Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Among cases Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Jeremiah Lynn Burnett waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to the docket Thursday for Division One of the circuit court. Burnett faces felony charges of first and second-degree burglaries; felony property damage; and misdemeanor 2nd degree tampering with a motor vehicle […]
Missouri Department of Conservation sets proposed bear-hunting framework for future seasons
The Missouri Conservation Commission recently approved a proposed hunting framework by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for a potential future black bear season in Missouri. The Commission approved the framework at its Sept. 4 open meeting in Jefferson City and is asking for final public input Oct. 16 through Nov. 14. If the season […]
Missouri man sentenced to 15-years for attempted enticement of a minor for sex
A Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for attempting to entice a minor for illicit sex. Jason Matthew Perdue, 47, of Mountain View, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool on Thursday, Sept. 3, to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Perdue will be required to register as a sex […]
Officials in Missouri sentence Virginia man for $3.2 million dollar romance fraud scheme
A Dumfries, Virginia, man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies as part of a $3.2 million romance fraud scheme. Henry N. Asomani, 35, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Ghana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to 10 years in […]
Director of the Water Patrol Division, Captain Matthew Walz, retires after 30-years of service
Captain Matthew C. Walz, director of the Water Patrol Division, will retire on September 1, 2020, after over 30 years of service. Walz was appointed to the Missouri State Water Patrol on April 30, 1990, as a communications operator. He entered the Water Patrol Academy on January 2, 1994. After graduating, Walz was assigned to […]
Softball tournament to benefit Cody McHargue slated for August 30, 2020
A softball tournament will be held to benefit a Trenton resident injured in an assault in Downtown Trenton on July 18th. The tournament for Cody McHargue will start at the Ebbe Sports Complex in Trenton on the morning of Sunday, August 30th at 9 o’clock. The cost per team is $200, and all money will […]
Six face judge in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court
A Trenton man, James Irving Lewellen, has waived a preliminary hearing on a felony charge of driving while revoked or suspended May 14th. Lewellen’s case was bound over to the docket tomorrow in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court. Two defendants, with addresses listed as Lexington, have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of endangering […]
Audio: Missouri State Fair in Sedalia focusing on 4-H and FFA youth this year
The 2020 state fair in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia will be a youth livestock show only, due to COVID-19 concerns. The 11-day fair begins Thursday and runs until Sunday, August 23. State Fair Director Mark Wolfe says Missouri 4-H and FFA members will receive an invaluable agriculture education experience in Sedalia. “I think we’re going to have […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to attempting to purchase chemical weapon on the Dark Web
A Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to purchase a chemical weapon, capable of killing hundreds of people, on the dark web with Bitcoin. Jason William Siesser, 45, of Columbia, Missouri pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr. to one count of attempting to acquire a chemical weapon and […]
Cody McHargue transferred to rehabilitation facility in Nebraska
Trenton resident Cody McHargue continues to make progress in recovering from a serious head injury sustained during an assault last month near downtown Trenton. McHargue has been at St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza in Kansas City since the incident early the morning of July 18th which police said occurred near 8th and Jefferson Streets. […]
Three arrested on alleged child abuse charges
Charges have been filed in Grundy County stemming from recent law enforcement investigations into a report of endangering the welfare of a child and a separate incident of alleged child abuse. Arrested on Friday were 25 year old Christian Reece Yuille and 22 year old Shannon Bingham – both of Trenton. They face misdemeanor charges […]
July finds precipitation above normal, high temperatures below normal
The July weather summary in Trenton shows precipitation was above normal by an inch and forty-two one-hundredths. Low temperatures averaged above normal by two degrees, however, high temperatures averaged below normal by slightly over one degree. July normally is the warmest month of the year in Trenton with highs averaging nearly 89 degrees and lows […]
Operation LeGend results in 97 arrests to date, including five murder suspects
U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announced that 97 arrests have been made by local and federal law enforcement officers in less than two weeks since the launch of Operation LeGend. “This is the impact of a targeted initiative to reduce violent crime, carried out by local and federal law enforcement working together,” Garrison said. “Many of […]
Woman charged in Missouri with carjacking
A Kansas City, Kansas, woman was charged in federal court with stealing a vehicle at gunpoint from the parking garage at the Country Club Plaza. Maricela Delores Lozano, 20, was charged with one count of carjacking and one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence in a complaint filed under seal in […]
Two charged in Missouri for violent kidnapping in hotel room
Two men were charged in federal court for kidnapping a woman who was rescued from her attackers at a Neosho, Missouri, hotel room. Freddie Lewis Tilton, 47, of Joplin, Missouri, and Alvin Dale Boyer, 35, of Rogers, Arkansas, were charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Springfield, Mo. Tilton was […]
NCMC Board of Trustees approve applying for CARES Act funding to curtail expenses from COVID-19
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved the evening of Tuesday, July 28th applying for Grundy County CARES Act funding to combat COVID-19 expenses. A Return to Fall Plan was also presented. NCMC President Doctor Lenny Klaver said the college could receive $89,000 in Grundy County CARES Act funding, which could be used […]
Trenton man arrested on multiple home invasion charges
A Trenton man has been charged with three felonies. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office responded to an alleged home invasion burglary in rural Trenton Thursday, July 16th in which a victim was inside the residence. Thirty-eight-year-old Jeremiah Lynn Burnett faces charges of burglary—first degree, burglary—second degree, and property damage—first degree. He also has been charged […]
Missouri man sentenced to 30 years in prison without parole for illegal firearm
An Independence, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Jose D. Drew, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 30 years in federal prison without parole. Drew was sentenced as an armed career criminal due to his prior felony convictions. On Jan. 16, 2020, Drew was found […]