Two officials of Rapid Removal Disposal Incorporated have waived preliminary hearings in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. The cases against 57-year-old James Watje and 47-year-old Cheri Kelley – both of Kansas City – have been assigned to Division One of the Circuit Court. Arraignments before Circuit Court Judge Jack Peace are scheduled […]
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Kansas City man charged in Grundy County
A 31-year-old Kansas City resident, Javier Hernandez, has been charged in Grundy County with non-support of a child. Hernandez is also charged with failure to appear in court in Grundy County for a case in which he was accused of violating his probation. Hernandez has been on probation on an earlier non-support charge. Bond on […]
Attempted vehicle stop in Linn County turns into police pursuit involving 5 law enforcement agencies
What began as a vehicle stop in Linn County on Thursday afternoon, turned into a police pursuit involving three jurisdictions and five law enforcement agencies. It all started when a Linn County deputy attempted to stop a motorist and the driver fled at a high rate of speed. The vehicle traveled west into Livingston County […]
Braymer man hurt in crash involving trailer-truck and pickup in Clinton County
A Braymer resident was among three persons injured in an accident yesterday at a Clinton County intersection, five miles to the east of Lathrop involving a car, pickup, and semi truck. The highway patrol listed injuries as moderate for the driver of a pickup, 59-year-old Ivan Swindler of Braymer who was taken by ambulance to […]
GHRA announces Punt, Pass and Kick competition winners
Green Hills Recreation Association announced results of the NFL punt, pass, and kick competition held Sunday in Trenton. First place winners at Trenton advance to sectional competition October 15th in Independence. Among the girls in different age divisions: first place was won by Josie Sparks of Kearney (age 8 and 9); Serenity Sparks also of […]
Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Kansas City reports data breach
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City says about 790,000 of its members are being notified that some of their personal information has been compromised in a data breach. The Kansas City Star reports (http://j.mp/2aXsUzq ) that the issue occurred at Newkirk Products, which issues health care identification cards. […]
Missouri Highway Patrol reports arrests in north Missouri
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports two Kansas City area residents were arrested Saturday night in Harrison County and accused of drug-related offenses. 39-year-old Richard Lovelace of Kansas city was accused of drug trafficking and misdemeanor unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Lovelace also was accused of displaying a lighted auxiliary lamp of color not substantially white, […]
Coroner’s initial report on Elizabeth Jeannoutot-Lafolette and daughter Shannon inconclusive
Grundy County Coroner Dewayne Slater says an initial, or preliminary autopsy report, is inconclusive regarding the deaths of a Trenton woman and her young daughter over the weekend at Trenton. Slater said officials will await the results of toxicology tests. He noted it may take at least two months before toxicology results become available for […]
Mercer County Library kicks off Summer reading program
NCMC’s Captain Patch, along with other area mascots, and Sluggerrr from the Kansas City Royals helped kick-off the reading program at Mercer County Library’s 2016 Summer Reading Program. The theme of the reading program this year is evolved around sports and exercise. The theme of the reading program this year evolves around sports and exercise. […]
Trenton man injured in motorcycle crash on I-70
The highway patrol reports Trenton and Kansas City residents were injured last evening when thrown from a motorcycle as it was traveling on Interstate 70 in LaFayette County. The patrol report shows 41-year-old Joseph Wilcoxson of Trenton, and 44-year-old Evalora Hughes of Kansas City were taken by ambulance to the Centerpoint Hospital with moderate injuries. An investigating officer reported […]
Timothy Walsh accused of DWI in ATV accident near Maysville
A Kansas City man was hurt late Saturday night east of Maysville when the all terrain vehicle he was driving overturned. Fifty three year-old Timothy Walsh of Kansas City was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. The accident happened three miles east of Maysville on Southeast Patton Road when the ATV overturned […]
Two injured four miles west of Altamont in Sunday accident, 1 arrested for DWI
Residents of Cameron and Kansas City were injured Sunday afternoon in an accident four miles west of Altamont in western Daviess county. The driver also was arrested by the highway patrol. The state patrol said the driver, 21 year old Aaron Balliett of Cameron, was flown by medical helicopter to St Luke’s Hospital on the […]
Missouri Highway Patrol reports several arrests at sobriety checkpoint in Caldwell County
Charges have been filed in Caldwell County in connection with highway patrol sobriety checkpoint stops late Friday night and early Saturday morning. 19-year-old Zachery Rogers, 23-year-old Daniel Nabus, and 24-year-old Matthew Keheley, all of Kansas City, are charged with one count of felony possession of a controlled substance, one count of misdemeanor possession of up […]
Judge Jack Peace has a busy day in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court
Twenty Four year-old Brandy Purscell of Trenton withdrew a prior plea and pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Ms. Purscell was sentenced to seven years in prison, to run concurrently with a Livingston County case. Judge Jack Peace retains jurisdiction for 120 days. Ms. Purscell is to be put in institutional treatment. Forty eight […]
Chillicothe Fire Department recognized as”Fire Department of the Year” by Missouri Fire Fighters Association
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]
Super Bowl rematch: Panthers-Broncos open season, NFL announces ’16 schedule
NEW YORK (AP) – Super Bowl rematch. Minus Peyton Manning, of course. The NFL season will begin the way the last one ended, with the Denver Broncos playing the Carolina Panthers. Denver beat Carolina 24-10 in February in the Super Bowl, Manning’s final game. The rematch will be on Thursday night, Sept. 8 in Denver. “We’re […]
Police believe bones discovered near Pattonsburg are those of Joshua Boyd
PATTONSBURG, Mo. (AP) — Police say bones found in a field in Daviess County earlier this week are believed to be those of a man who disappeared after stealing a Kansas City police car in 2014. A farmer found the remains Monday near Pattonsburg. A shotgun stolen from the police car was nearby. The Kansas […]
Cain’s early homer powers Royals over Astros 3-2
HOUSTON (AP) Royals manager Ned Yost wasn’t concerned when Wade Davis walked two batters with one out in the ninth and Kansas City clinging to a one-run lead. He’s seen enough of his closer to know that he’d figure out a way to escape the jam. Davis retired Jose Altuve and George Springer after the walks […]
KC Royals announce Friday’s to be “Gold Days”
The Kansas City Royals today announced that the club has received permission to continue to wear the gold trim jerseys and hats that the players wore in the opening two games of 2016. The gold trimmed uniforms, emblematic of winning the World Series the previous season, will be worn every home Friday for the remainder […]
Chiefs’ DeVito announces retirement after nine NFL seasons
Kansas City Chiefs veteran defensive lineman Mike DeVito has announced his retirement, publishing a letter in the Bangor (Maine) Daily News, saying that “there are more important things in life than football. As hard as it is to say goodbye to the game that has made me the man I am, I cannot wait for […]