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Patrol reports two arrested on drug accusations

A 21-year old Kirksville resident, Austin Penn, was arrested late Saturday night in Adair County. Penn was accused of unlawful use of a weapon, felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of fewer than ten grams of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and speeding. Eighteen-year-old Dylan Baker of Greentop was arrested late Saturday night in Adair […]

Drug Busts

Trenton man arrested on felony drug possession charge

A Trenton resident, 51-year-old Tommy Joe Brittain, was arrested Sunday on a felony drug possession charge. Brittain is accused of possession of a controlled substance/synthetic cannabinoid which the charges describe as methamphetamine. The accusation is from September 6th of this year in Grundy County. Bond is $5,000 cash and Brittain is scheduled during the Tuesday […]

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Coffey resident faces felony drug allegation

A resident from Coffey has been arrested by the highway patrol in Daviess County and jailed on a drug allegation. Forty-four-year-old Daniel Jackson was arrested at around 10:30 on Friday night and accused of felony possession of methamphetamine as well as being accused of holding no valid operator’s license. Jackson was transported to the Daviess-DeKalb […]

Crime and Courts

Grundy County, Division One, court news for Thursday, December 10, 2020

Several defendants received a sentence with others receiving probation following appearances Thursday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Trenton resident Christopher James Warren pleaded guilty to felony drug possession/synthetic cannabinoid as of November 20th. Warren was sentenced to five years with the department of corrections. Another charge was dismissed. Polo resident Julie […]

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Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the arrest of five area residents

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Kansas City resident was arrested Saturday night in Daviess County and accused of felony counts of possessing marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms, felony unlawful possession of a firearm, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding, and expired vehicle registration.  Nineteen-year-old Blayne Pace was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail. Galt […]

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Two from Trenton arrested on drug charges; Galt man arrested on two domestic assault charges

Three individuals are facing felony charges in Grundy County following their arrests on Friday. Both 38-year-old Christopher James Warren of Trenton and 41-year-old Kimberly McCracken of Trenton are charged with possession of a controlled substance or synthetic cannabinoid—listed as methamphetamine. Each also is accused of unlawful possession or use of drug paraphernalia which was described […]

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Stolen vehicle, armed carjacking and multi-county pursuit end with suspects in custody

On Tuesday morning, November 17, 2020, Chillicothe dispatch was alerted of a pursuit by the Linn County Sheriff attempting to stop a specific vehicle allegedly involved in a residential burglary in Linn County on Tuesday morning. A vehicle pursuit was reportedly in progress on Highway 36 in Linn County traveling westbound toward Livingston County. The […]