Views: 0VFW Post 919 of Trenton will honor local and national prisoners of war and those missing in action. The public is invited to attend the recognition in front of the Baker School in Trenton on the morning of September 18th at 10 o’clock. Attendees are asked to follow COVID-19 protocol, wear masks, and bring […]
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Missouri man sentenced to 17-years without parole for child pornography
Views: 0A Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for receiving and distributing child pornography. Marco Barraza, 28, of Springfield, Missouri was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 17 years and six months in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Barraza to 20 years of supervised release following incarceration and […]
70-year-old man, reported missing, returns home
Views: 0A 70-year-old man reported Wednesday, September 2nd as missing and possibly endangered in the Poosey Conservation Area returned home the morning of Thursday, September 3rd. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox, says his office was on scene Wednesday, September 2nd. The Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services sent an all-terrain vehicle and two medics with lighting […]
Abandoned car found in Thompson River linked to missing person in Omaha, Nebraska
Views: 0The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office on August 30, 2020, responded to a report of a 2016 White Ford Fusion, abandoned in the Thompson River in rural Mount Moriah. After locating the vehicle, and checking the registration, it was discovered that the Ford was tied to a missing person reported in Omaha, Nebraska. It is […]
Maysville man sentenced to 14-years in prison on manslaughter and abandonment of a corpse charges
Views: 1A sentencing hearing was held in Nodaway County Tuesday, September 1st for a Maysville man found guilty in July of involuntary manslaughter—first degree and abandonment of a corpse in the death of Leah Dawson of Maysville. Kenneth Lyn Wykert was sentenced to 10 years in the Department of Corrections on the involuntary manslaughter charge […]
Innovation, technology make ‘virtual 4-H camp’ a memorable experience
Views: 0With in-person summer camps canceled due to COVID-19, Missouri 4-H went to work creating new opportunities for youths to make as many summer memories as possible. “A combination of ‘camp in a kit’ and virtual experiences gave youths throughout the state a platform to continue to learn by doing, socialize with their peers and […]
New USDA survey to measure areas for improvement
Views: 0The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers, and private forestland owners. The survey will help USDA understand what it is doing well and where improvements are needed, specifically at the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency. A selection of 28,000 producers will […]
Update: Putnam County Sheriff reports Logan Rowland found
Views: 0The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office reports a 15 year old boy it was searching for is no longer missing. Logan Rowland was found the afternoon of Tuesday, July 28th. No other information was provided. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office reports it is searching for a missing 15-year-old boy. Logan Rowland was last […]
Maysville man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and abandonment of a corpse
Views: 0A Maysville man has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and abandonment of a corpse in the death of Leah Dawson of Maysville. A court trial was held this week with Presiding Judge Roger Prokes in Nodaway County Circuit Court for Kenneth Lyn Wykert. The court announced its verdict Thursday, July 16th. The involuntary […]
Maysville man facing murder charge waives right to jury trial
Views: 0A Maysville man facing felony charges in Nodaway County of second degree murder and abandonment of a corpse has voluntarily waived his right to a jury trial. Kenneth Lyn Wykert’s case will proceed being tried to the court. A court trial is scheduled for July 13th with Presiding Judge Roger Prokes. A hearing/trial was […]
Transgender Missouri man sentenced to 20 years in prison for possessing child pornography
Views: 6A Kansas City, Missouri, resident was sentenced in federal court for possessing child pornography. Raul E. Villalva, also known as Isabelle Villalva, a biological male who identifies as a female (transgender woman), 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced […]
Grundy County Sheriff offers new app for Android and Apple platforms
Views: 1Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring has announced creation of an APP or application for use by the public. It’s free of charge to download from the APP stores for Apple and Google Play. Search for the name Grundy County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Herring believes the APP combines the best of all social media sites. […]
Nelson to make court appearance on change of venue request
Views: 0A criminal motion hearing is scheduled for a Braymer man who faces 10 felony charges from last July, among them for the deaths of two brothers from Wisconsin. Online court information shows Garland Joseph Nelson’s case is set for June 22nd in Division Two of Caldwell County Circuit Court for a hearing on a […]
Jury trial set for former Coffey City Clerk charged with theft and forgery
Views: 0A jury trial has been rescheduled in Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court for a former Coffey city clerk. The trial for Mary Lou Browning is now scheduled to be November 18th through 20th. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for October 14th. The trial was previously set to be held in July. Browning […]
West Plains school employee charged with producing child pornography
Views: 1An employee of the West Plains, Missouri, R-7 School District was charged in federal court with soliciting children to send him sexually explicit photos and videos through Snapchat and Instagram. Cody Ashton Ary, 29, of West Plains, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Springfield, Missouri, with one […]
Caldwell County judge approves $2M lawsuit settlement in Diemel brothers case
Views: 0A judge in Caldwell County has approved a settlement of two million dollars in a lawsuit filed last fall by the family of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Circuit Court Judge Ryan Horsman entered the judgment Friday after the parties came to an agreement. He wrote that the plaintiffs are to collect and receive […]
Maysville man facing felony murder charge appears in court on drug-related charges
Views: 2A Maysville man facing felony charges in Nodaway County of second degree murder and abandonment of a corpse appeared via Zoom in Division One of Clinton County Circuit Court yesterday (Monday) on drug-related charges. Online court information shows Kenneth Wykert has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor unlawful possession […]
Supreme Court assigns new judge in Diemel brothers case; prosecutor to seek death penalty
Views: 0The Missouri Supreme Court has assigned a new judge to hear the court cases involving Garland Joseph Nelson of Braymer who faces ten felony counts from last July – among them the deaths of two Wisconsin brothers. Kevin Walden, the presiding judge of the 8th Circuit Court which is in Carroll and Ray Counties, […]
Federal judge throws out workers lawsuit against Smithfield in Milan
Views: 0A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed on behalf of workers at the Smithfield Foods meatpacking plant in Milan. In a 24-page order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Greg Kays declined to hear the case, which had alleged that working conditions at the plant have left its workers dangerously exposed to the COVID-19. […]
Nelson pleads “Not Guilty” to all charges in Diemel brothers case; change of judge sustained
Views: 0A Braymer farmer entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Caldwell County Circuit Court on Monday to 10 felony charges stemming from July ultimately resulting from the discovery of the bodies of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Online court information shows Garland Joseph Nelson waived formal arraignment. An application for change […]