Two women have been charged with three felonies in Sullivan County stemming from an alleged burglary in the Green City area Sunday. Online court information indicates 56-year-old Peggy Jean Johnson of Milan and 46-year-old Christina Louise McDonald of Browning both face charges of first-degree burglary, stealing $750 or more, and possession of burglary tools. A […]
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A detailed listing of laws that take effect in Missouri on August, 28, 2018
Below is a synopsis of some of the new legislation the Missouri General Assembly recently enacted that is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws went into effect August 28, 2018. The public needs to be aware of several of these new laws […]
Detective Sgt. Ryan Glidden of the Maryville Police Department honored for community service
Tim Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that Detective Sgt. Ryan Glidden of the Maryville Department of Public Safety has received the 2018 Enoch B. Morelock Award. The Enoch B. Morelock Award is an annual recognition of outstanding moral character, service to law enforcement and service to the community. Glidden […]
Gallatin woman arrested in Harrison County
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Gallatin woman in Harrison County Saturday morning on several accusations. Forty-six-year-old Leslie Johnson was accused of careless and imprudent driving, no proof of insurance, and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. Johnson was transported to the Harrison County Law Enforcement Center on a 12-hour hold.
Trenton woman pleads guilty to felony charge, placed on probation
A Trenton resident has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to a felony charge of hindering prosecution and to an amended charge for a misdemeanor: second degree endangering the welfare of a child. Imposition of sentences was suspended and Monica Kay Proctor was placed on probation for five years on the felony charge and […]
Judge hands down prison sentences in Division One of Grundy County court
Probation was revoked for Trenton resident Levi Grant Bell when he appeared Thursday in Division One of Grundy County circuit court. The previous stay of execution was set aside and Bell was sentenced to a prison term of seven years on each of two counts of second-degree burglary. The terms run concurrently and Bell was […]
Email scam hits residents of Livingston County
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office received information from a resident Thursday about a scam involving an email account for another resident being hacked. Sheriff Steve Cox reports the scammer hacked the email account before requesting several individuals on the victim’s email place money on a card for the victim’s child. The email also allegedly said […]
Felony charges filed against former Coffey City Clerk
Felony charges have been filed in Daviess County against the former Coffey City Clerk. Mary Lou Browning has been charged with two counts of forgery, one count of stealing $25,000 or more, and one count of stealing $750 or more. Her bond has been set at $35,000 cash with 10% deposit allowed and with special […]
Highway patrol to conduct DWI saturation operations in Linn and Macon counties
Highway Patrol Troop B Commanding Officer Captain James Wilt announces that troopers will participate in special enforcement operations in several counties this month. Linn and Macon’s counties are included in the operation and Wilt says driving while intoxicated saturation operations are an important enforcement tool that enables the Patrol to enhance its efforts in reducing the […]
Coffee With a Cop slated for Hardee’s in Trenton
Community members will have the opportunity to meet and visit with members of the Trenton Police Department during the next Coffee with a Cop. The program will be held at Hardee’s in Trenton on the morning of August 15th from 7 to 9 o’clock. The police department encourages citizens to attend and ask questions about […]
Audio: Missouri candidate receives death threats for gun device giveaway
(Missourinet) – Missouri Republican U.S. Senate candidate Austin Petersen says he’s received several death threats since announcing a giveaway of a machine that makes unserialized guns. During a podcast on Missourinet affiliate KZRG in Joplin, Petersen says the threats made on social media include hoping he gets shot in the face and his head blown […]
Audio: New U.S. Attorney for Western District of Missouri outlines his priorities
(Missourinet) – The top-ranking federal law enforcement official in the Western District of Missouri says there’s been an increase in violent crime and in drug trafficking in the western district. A public swearing-in ceremony was held Friday in Springfield for 42-year-old Tim Garrison, who’s a former military prosecutor in the Marine Corps. Garrison […]
Patrol reports three arrests on Friday
The Highway Patrol reports the arrests of out of state residents in area counties Friday. Arrested in Caldwell County on Friday was 30-year-old Donovan Benson of Kansas City, Kansas on three Lee’s Summit Police Department misdemeanor warrants on traffic violations. He was also accused of speeding and driving while suspended. Online court information shows he has […]
UPDATE: Chillicothe teen found safe
UPDATE: Sunday, July 29, 2018. According to the Chillicothe Police Department, Kaleb has been located safe! We have no further details at this time. Chillicothe police are reporting a fifteen-year-old Chillicothe boy is missing. Police are attempting to locate 15-year-old Kaleb Robert Curtis, who was reported missing from the 600 block of Commercial Street. Matthew […]
Highway Patrol: Shots fired during pursuit of fugitive in Sullivan County
Officers with the highway patrol as well as other law enforcement authorities are seeking a fugitive who fled on foot from the patrol in Northeast Sullivan County. The incident took place on Tuesday, July 24th when a trooper attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Troy L. Franklin, 34, of Milan. The trooper was aware […]
Two charged in stabbing incident in Newtown
Two men arrested by the Highway Patrol in Sullivan County Sunday afternoon have both been charged with felony second-degree assault. Probable cause statements report 25-year-old Darrell Jesse Palmer of Milan and 49-year-old Orville Ray Hostetler of Newtown allegedly assaulted a man who came to help with plumbing at a residence in the 200 block of […]
Application deadline for position of Trenton Police Chief is August 17, 2018
An application deadline of August 17th has been set by the City of Trenton for applications to fill the position of Police Chief. The salary range is from $49,000 to $60,000 per year. Minimum requirements for the position are five years of law enforcement experience, with two years as a Police Chief, an Assistant Chief, […]
Prison sentences the rule of the day in Thursday session of court in Trenton
Among cases Thursday in the Grundy County Circuit Court, probation was revoked for a Chillicothe resident, Timothy Joe Ashlock, on an original charge of tampering with a motor vehicle. A previously suspended sentence was set aside and the court ordered a ten-year sentence with Department of Corrections. Credit was given for time served to await […]
Community of Coffey missing $60,000; receives “poor” rating from state auditor
An audit of the city of Coffey released by State Auditor Nicole Galloway shows more than $60,000 missing from the small northwest Missouri town. According to the audit, over a period of almost two years, the former city clerk failed to make deposits, received improper payroll payments, and falsified board minutes and various financial reports. […]
Three appear in court on misdemeanor charges
Three defendants from Trenton appeared in Grundy County Circuit Court Tuesday on various misdemeanor charges. Jay Loran DeLong pleaded guilty to domestic assault, fourth degree. He was sentenced to nine days in confinement in the Grundy County Jail, given credit for time served, and released on this charge. DeLong is also to pay a $200 […]