Manslaughter

Princeton teen makes Division One court appearance on manslaughter charge

A Princeton teenager has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an accident last October 8th that claimed the life of Lineville resident Saige Boswell. Seventeen-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton appeared Wednesday in Division One of Mercer County Circuit Court. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the first-degree.  The defendant’s request to modify the cash bond […]

Court Gavel and Scales

Princeton teen waives preliminary hearing on charge of involuntary manslaughter

A Princeton teenager has waived a preliminary hearing in Mercer County Circuit Court on charges stemming from an accident last October that claimed the life of a Lineville resident. Seventeen-year-old Elijah Charles Mandich of Princeton appeared Tuesday before Mercer County Associate Judge Matthew Krohn. The case, with a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the […]

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Grundy County Sheriff reports the arrest of two

A Trenton man, 37-year-old Joshua Dee Phillips, has been arrested followed an alleged incident which, authorities said, he reportedly threatened to pour gas throughout a house and set it on fire. Phillips faces a misdemeanor charge of stalking in the second degree with bond set at $2,500 cash. He’s to appear June 12th in Associate […]

Unemployment

Grundy County tops highest unemployment rate in Green Hills

A state report for April shows Grundy County to have the highest unemployment rate by percentage among the Green Hills counties.  The Division of Employment Security reports Grundy County’s unemployment rate is four point one percent for April which is based on 197 receiving unemployment out of a civilian labor force of 4,849 workers. By comparison, […]

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Princeton R-5 School hires new Band Director

Jessie O’Dell has been hired as the new Band Director at Princeton R-5 School. O’Dell graduated from East Buchanan High School and earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees at Missouri Western State University and marched in Missouri Western’s marching band during her tenure there. She was a graduate assistant for Truman State University’s marching band […]

Missouri Veterans Recognition program

Missouri Veterans Recognition Program expands to include Gulf War, Iraq

 Missouri’s Veterans Recognition Program is now accepting applications from Veterans who served on active duty during recent conflicts in Iraq. The Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield and Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn Veterans Recognition Awards are now being offered to eligible Missourians, said retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Ortmeyer, the Veterans Recognition Program manager. “The awards […]

Murder

Bond reduced for Rothville teen charged with first-degree murder of two-month-old daughter

Bond has been reduced for a Rothville woman charged with felony first-degree murder in the death of her two-month-old daughter. Online court information shows the Chariton County Circuit Court set 19-year-old Sarah Linebaugh’s bond at $50,000 cash or corporate surety Tuesday. Her bond was originally $100,000 cash only with no surety allowed. A preliminary hearing […]

Trenton Missouri Police Department (TPD)

Trenton Police Department arrest five over the weekend

Charges have been filed in Grundy County Circuit Court against five persons arrested on various charges over the weekend at Trenton. Forty-three-year-old Ricky Eugene Shoemaker of Trenton and his brother, 25-year-old Forrest Lee Shoemaker of Brookfield are held in jail on $20,000 cash bond on three counts. Each faces charges of second-degree burglary, attempted burglary, and possession of […]

Charges Dismissed

Charges dismissed against Trenton man

Misdemeanor charges have been dismissed in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court for a Trenton man. Prosecuting Attorney Carrie Lamm Clark filed notices of dismissal Wednesday for Terry Delauder, Junior’s charges of driving while revoked or suspended – first offense. Delauder was charged March 27th and April 11th, 2017.

Gavel in courtroom

Jameson man, who’s 4-year-old son was injured in crash, makes court appearance

A preliminary hearing has been continued for a Jameson man charged with the felonies of driving while intoxicated: serious physical injury and first degree endangering the welfare of a child, serious physical injury. Online court information shows 29-year-old Andrew Adkison appeared in Daviess County Circuit Court Wednesday. His attorney moved for the preliminary hearing to […]