Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the arrest of a Trenton man Saturday on several charges after he allegedly fled from the scene of an accident. Cox says Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter came upon a vehicle with its flashers on stopped in the driving lane of U. S. Highway 65 near the north Chillicothe city limits […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced that sometime during the month of May, Troop H will conduct a DWI saturation in Livingston County. The patrol reports that the area was selected based on the high number of drinking-related crashes, the high number of contact with drivers who have been drinking as well as the […]
The Chillicothe Police Department responded to an accident Saturday evening at the intersection of Second and Elm Streets. The department reports a vehicle driving by Sammie J. Gray collided with a vehicle driven by Tina V. Bowe after Bowe failed to yield the right-of-way. Gray complained of pain but refused treatment at the scene. Both […]
Firefighters from Chillicothe and Chula responded to a grass fire early Sunday evening at 9801 Livingston County Road 2595. The fire was called in by the property owner Joan Hopper. A report from Chillicothe’s department quoted the owner as saying they were burning the fence line Saturday and the wind must have rekindled the fire […]
Grundy County’s unemployment rate in the first quarter of this year has remained steady at three and a half percent. The March rate, the latest month available from the state, shows Grundy County had 165 individuals on unemployment. The civilian labor force was listed as 4,707. The Grundy County unemployment rate in February was three […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Chillicothe woman in Livingston County just after midnight on four allegations. The Patrol accused 27-year-old Whitney Rinehart of driving while intoxicated, exceeding the posted speed limit, failure to drive on the right side of the road when the road was of sufficient width, and no seat belt. […]
The Livingston County Health Center in Chillicothe will hold a Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Class starting next month. The class will be for seniors age 60 and older and individuals living with arthritis, fibromyalgia, and other conditions that cause balance problems and joint pain. Instructors Mary Taylor and Ann Burchett will hold […]
The Livingston County Library in Chillicothe will hold a library comic-con to focus on comics, books, movies, games, arts, television, and pop culture. LCLCon will be held at the library May 5 with activities to include Superhero Storytime and Craft with Miss Brenda at noon, Be Mega Podcast: A Live Recording with Luke Hesler and […]
Livingston County Conservation agent Caleb Pryor is reporting the arrest of two men on allegations of firearms and drug charges. Pryor was patrolling the Poosey Conservation Area on the opening day of turkey season when he made contact with two turkey hunters. Both men had taken turkeys and according to Pryor, were in the process […]
Probation has been revoked for a Kansas City man after he admitted to violations. The court set aside a stay of sentencing and ordered Michael Ernest Oleson to serve prison time previously imposed in the Livingston County case. Online circuit court information shows Oleson previously received a four-year prison sentence on original charges of driving […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox submitted an application seeking funds from the Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Grant. Cox describes the grant as competitive and says it is available to help supplement the low pay of deputy sheriffs in Missouri. The grant would begin July 1st and run for 12 months if approved. Cox says it […]
The Livingston County Health Center of Chillicothe will host a free class series for caregivers to connect, network, and enhance their skills. The Smart Connections classes will be held in the Children’s Department of the Livingston County Library in Chillicothe every Friday morning in June from 10 to 11 o’clock. Anyone who provides care to […]
Chillicothe firefighters were on the scene of a grass fire Saturday morning in southern Livingston County using approximately 125 gallons of water at 15056 Road 3048. Assistant Chief Eric Reeter said about five acres were on fire when firefighters arrived at the Tom Reger residence. Reeter noted Reger was burning off the area when the […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Laredo man after a one-vehicle accident near Chula Friday night. Fifty-three-year-old Donald Graybeal traveled north on Route V when his pickup truck crossed the center line about a mile and a half north of Chula. The Patrol reports the truck then ran off the west side of […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office received a grant reimbursement from the Missouri Police Chiefs’ Association for annual maintenance on the sheriff’s office’s Live Scan Digital Fingerprint Instrument. Sheriff Steve Cox reports the sheriff’s office paid for the 2018 annual maintenance and then received the reimbursement of $4,060. He says the Missouri Police Chiefs’ Association helped […]
The Livingston County Library of Chillicothe will celebrate National Poetry Month with an Open Mic Poetry Night. The event will be held at the Boji Stone Cafe in Chillicothe the evening of April 26th from 6 to 7 o’clock. Anyone may stand up and recite a poem or hear spoken word performances from other community […]
The Livingston County Health Center in Chillicothe will continue its “Walk Chillicothe” project with a Spring Walking Challenge. The challenge will be held April 22nd through June 16 with participants pledging to walk 30 minutes a day, five days a week for eight weeks and record their walking in an exercise log. They will then […]
The names have been released of the two individuals arrested Tuesday morning following a vehicle pursuit in Carroll and Livingston counties. Highway Patrol Trooper Aaron Ferguson of Troop A reports the Patrol apprehended driver 30-year-old John Haun of Kansas City and passenger 27-year-old Devon Davis of Carrollton. Online court information shows Huan was charged in […]
Yet another scam is surfacing in the North Missouri, this time involving rental properties. Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office began an investigation after a landlord notified him that an individual was attempting to rent his property. Scammers had obtained photos of the rental property on Facebook and Zillow, which is an online property management […]
The Livingston County Library in Chillicothe is the location tonight, April 9, of a program on five classes of vertebrate animals in Missouri which include fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. The library is partnering with Adam Brandsgaard of the Missouri Department of Conservation to present the program. The library says participants also can see […]
