The Hamilton and Cameron police departments were involved in a pursuit Saturday night that resulted in two arrests. The Cameron Police Department officers overheard radio traffic from Hamilton about the pursuit of a pickup truck, including a description of the vehicle, that was later discovered stolen from Saint Joseph. Hamilton discontinued the pursuit, and Cameron […]
A Cowgill man was hurt Saturday night east of Polo when the pickup truck he was driving went off a country road and overturned. The Patrol reports 38-year-old Anthony Vansel was transported to Liberty Hospital with serious injuries after the accident three miles east of Polo on East Soo Line Drive. The westbound pickup traveled off […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville woman sustained moderate injuries when a car struck a pickup truck south of Lancaster Friday night. The pickup, driven by 58-year-old David Jonaitis of Livonia, had reportedly stopped on northbound U. S. Highway 63 to attempt to make a left turn when the northbound car, driven by 23-year-old Angela […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Memorial Day fatality accident at Trenton has now led to a felony manslaughter charge filed in Grundy County Circuit Court against the driver of a truck that, officers said, struck a utility vehicle at an intersection. Online court information shows a charge of involuntary manslaughter was filed Friday, October 5th, 2018 by Grundy County’s […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe man sustained minor injuries as the result of a car striking the tow unit of a pickup truck south of Cameron Saturday at 12:42 am. The car driven by 22-year-old Cody Kanniainen and pickup driven by 55-year-old Darryl Young of Cameron both drove north on Interstate 35 when the […]
A Jameson man facing charges stemming from an accident in March entered a guilty plea in Daviess County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Online court information shows 29-year-old Andrew Adkison plead guilty to felony first degree endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk—first offense and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. The court accepted his plea, […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Trenton teen sustained moderate injuries when one pickup truck struck another three miles southeast of Chula Friday morning. Eighteen-year-old James Knight traveled west on LIV 216 when the pickup he drove crossed the center of the road and hit a pickup driven by 57-year-old Mark Hopper of Chula. Knight’s truck ran […]
A Highway 136 accident in eastern Putnam County Thursday afternoon injured two residents of Livonia. The highway patrol reports 77-year-old Paul Bradshaw and 66-year-old Karen Bradshaw were taken by private auto to Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis with minor injuries. The pickup driven by Paul Bradshaw was westbound when it traveled off the north […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Cainsville man sustained serious injuries when he was ejected from a pickup truck after a car struck his truck north of Bethany Thursday morning. Twenty-three-year-old John Hamilton of Cainsville drove west on Route A when the car driven by 34-year-old Andrew Moody of Holt Summit reportedly failed to yield after […]
Trenton graduate Chris Kurtz will be the adult guest speaker during the Eighth Annual Fields of Faith event in Trenton next month. Kurtz, who is the freshman director of the University of Missouri campus ministry called The Salt Company, will speak at C. F. Russell Stadium the night of October 10th. Free food, fellowship, and […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public information on property damage to an unharvested cornfield near LIV 351 in southeastern Livingston County. Sheriff Steve Cox reports the property damage most likely happened Saturday or Sunday. He says a vehicle believed to be involved lost a bumper valance, and information collected suggests it was possibly […]
The Trenton City Council last night voted to authorize a 5% reduction in electric rates effective with the bills received in November, and the council ultimately voted to have an electric rate study done, but not until after the Mayor vetoed two separate motions. Last week, the utility committee advanced discussion on having a three-month […]
Several items are on the agenda for a meeting of the Trenton City Council Monday night, September 24th. Topics include discussion regarding an electric rate study and a policy for Trenton Municipal Utilities operating funds, discussion concerning the Green Hills animal nutrition building, approval of demolition of structures, an asbestos abatement bid, and discussion regarding […]
A Mercer teen has pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from an accident last year that claimed the life of a Lineville resident. Court information indicates 17-year-old Elijah Mandich entered a plea of guilty in Mercer County to first-degree involuntary manslaughter and damage to jail property. Mandich was remanded to the custody of the Mercer County […]
Information was shared this week with the Utility Committee on water and sewer line projects that are in the design process. There are four street locations in Trenton with a total cost collectively more than $1,000,000. Each is projected to be done before street and state highway work is done to avoid tearing up a […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, plans to conduct a nationwide test Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 of the Emergency Alert System and the Wireless Alert System. The wireless portion is scheduled for 1:18 Central time and Emergency Alert System is at 1:20. The test will assess the operational readiness […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department was called to the scene of a motor vehicle fire at the Gravesville Park Tuesday afternoon. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a small pickup with fire in the engine and passenger compartment area. A report indicates a pre-connect attack line was used to extinguish the blaze. The owner of the pickup was listed […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville man sustained minor injuries when a minivan struck a pickup truck about three miles north of Kirksville Friday evening. Twenty-nine-year-old Erica Speiser of Kirksville traveled north on Hungry Hollow Road when the van she drove reportedly crested a hill near Ivy Road and hit the truck, driven by 41-year-old […]
