A Kirbyville, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri. Brent A. Tribble, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 24 years in federal prison without parole. On Sept. 16, 2019, Tribble pleaded guilty to participating in a […]
A resurfacing project on U.S. Route 36 is scheduled to begin soon. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Magruder Paving, LLC to complete the resurfacing of the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 36 from the Livingston County line to Route 13 in Hamilton. The contractor plans to begin with pavement repair in the […]
Grundy County Democrats have a meeting early next month to begin the Presidential delegate selection process. The meeting is scheduled Monday, April 6, at 7:30 pm at the VFW Post Home at 919 Washington Street in Trenton. In order to participate in the mass meeting, you must vote in the Missouri Presidential Primary Tuesday, March […]
A Milan man has been charged in Sullivan County with the felonies of second-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Luke Shelby Hunsaker’s bond is $100,000 cash only. Hunsaker delivered and distributed Suboxone, which contains Buprenorphine and Naloxone, to Sebrena Gordon December 23rd, knowing […]
A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Tim I. Hocutt, 53, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 13 years in federal prison without parole. On June 25, 2019, Hocutt pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and […]
Additional charges and more defendants have been added to two federal indictments that now charge a total of 21 defendants for their roles in separate conspiracies to distribute heroin and fentanyl in the Springfield, Missouri, area, resulting in the overdose deaths of at least two people. Most of the defendants were arrested in a coordinated […]
The Trenton Quarterback Club helps with the financial needs of the Trenton High School football program and supports the program. The club wants to purchase 60 new home and 60 new away jerseys this year as well as 48 helmets for high school football players. The total estimated cost of those items is $25,000. Head […]
A jury trial has been scheduled in Clinton County in a case involving drug-related charges for a Maysville man facing felony charges in Nodaway County of second-degree murder and abandonment of a corpse. Kenneth Wykert waived formal arraignment this week and entered a plea of not guilty on felony possession of a controlled substance except […]
A Maysville man facing felony charges in Nodaway County of second-degree murder and abandonment of a corpse had an application sustained for a change of judge on a case in Division One of Clinton County Circuit Court. Kenneth Wykert’s case was transferred to Circuit Judge Ryan Horsman and was continued to December 9, 2019, for […]
A Lee’s Summit, Missouri, man who illegally purchased 15 firearms pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing firearms and to making a false statement on a federal form in order to purchase those firearms. Jay C. Miller, 28, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to one count of possessing firearms while […]
A Maysville man facing felony charges in Nodaway County of second-degree murder and abandonment of a corpse saw a case involving drug-related charges bound over to Division One of Clinton County Circuit Court on Wednesday morning. Kenneth Wykert was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance except for 35 grams or less of marijuana […]
In an Associate Division of court appearance before Special Judge Jay Hemenway from Harrison County, a Trenton resident waived a preliminary hearing on two felony counts. Scott Keith is charged with child molestation involving a youth less than 14 years old. Bond was reset at $250,000 cash pending his next appearance in Division One of […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of the 45th Circuit Court in Lincoln County. The audit questioned purchases and phone reimbursements under the former clerk and detailed errors made in the disbursement of municipal fine receipts under the current clerk. “Courts should operate efficiently, effectively and fairly, and this audit makes recommendations […]
Twenty defendants have been charged in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl in the Springfield, Missouri, area. Many of the defendants were arrested in a coordinated law enforcement sweep that began Thursday, November 14 and continued into the weekend, after five criminal complaints were filed under seal on […]
A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court for embezzling almost $547,000 from the health care foundation that employed her as an accountant. Kathleen Frederico, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to two years and three months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Frederico to pay $546,603 […]
A certified public accountant in Lebanon, Missouri, was convicted by a federal jury today of a $7 million scheme to defraud his employer and clients. Douglas A. Richardson, 46, was found guilty of all 10 counts contained in an Aug. 16, 2018, federal indictment. Richardson was found guilty of six counts of wire fraud and […]
A Maysville man charged with the felonies of second-degree murder and abandonment of a corpse waived formal arraignment and entered a plea of guilty on another charge on Friday. Kenneth Wykert pleaded guilty in Caldwell County to misdemeanor attempted failure to register as a sex offender. A sentencing assessment report was waived, he was afforded […]
Effective November 1, 2019, Trooper Tyler C. Fuller transferred from Troop B, Zone 9, in Marion and Ralls counties, to Troop B, Zone 2, in Macon and Shelby counties. Fuller is a native of Clarence, Missouri, and graduated from South Shelby High School. Prior to his appointment to the Patrol, he attended Moberly Area Community […]
The former city clerk in Everton, Missouri, has pleaded guilty to her role in a money-laundering conspiracy related to methamphetamine trafficking. Kristy A. Conn, 35, of Everton, waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush on Friday, Nov. 1, to a federal information that charges her […]
A motion for change of venue was sustained this week for a Maysville man charged with the felonies of second-degree murder and abandonment of a corpse. Kenneth Wykert’s case was transferred to Nodaway County from DeKalb County, and a jury trial is scheduled to start March 30th. A motion for a change of judge and […]
