Four Texas men were sentenced in federal court for stealing 654 firearms from United Parcel Service trailers in Springfield, Mo., en route to Bass Pro Shops. Frank McChriston, 35, and Derrick White, 33, both of Dallas, Texas; Quinton Haywood, 27, of Glenn Heights, Texas; and Eric White, 28, of Arlington, Texas were sentenced in separate […]
Tag: October 2
St. Joseph home health care aide sentenced to prison for $207,000 fraud scheme
A St. Joseph, Missouri, in-home health care nursing assistant was sentenced in federal court for stealing bank account information from one of her clients in order to illegally transfer more than $207,000 out of her account. Ashley N. Garr, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to five years in federal prison without […]
Washington man extradited to Grundy County
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Rockport, Washington man facing non-support charges in Grundy County has been returned to Grundy County. Forty-two-year-old Benjamin Milazzo was arrested in Snohomish County, Washington, a waiver was signed, and he was returned to Grundy County Tuesday. Milazzo has been charged with four counts of misdemeanor non-support and one […]
Missouri State Auditor calls on administration to take responsibility for misleading Missourians on their taxes
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released an audit detailing uncertainty and confusion related to the state’s individual income tax withholding tables. The report found that changes made to withholdings in January 2019 were done unlawfully and will result in over-withholding for the majority of individual Missouri taxpayers. “For more than six months, this […]
Three Texas men plead guilty to stealing 654 firearms from UPS Trailers
Three Texas men have recently pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing 654 firearms from United Parcel Service trailers in Springfield, Missouri, en route to Bass Pro Shops. Raynord Hunt, 36, of Dallas, Texas, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to the charges contained in a February 21, 2018, federal indictment. Co-defendants […]
Just shy of two feet of snow falls on Trenton since October 2018
Trenton has seen a total of 23-1/2 inches of snow since the first snowfall of the 2018-2019 season October 15th, when KTTN measured a quarter of an inch with measurable snow falling on 10 different dates. The Trenton Fire Department, where official measurements are taken, reported a total of six and a quarter inches of […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital makes donation to Brunswick Youth Development Initiative Committee
Carroll County Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Jeff Tindle presented the Brunswick Youth Development Initiative Committee with a $5,000 check Wednesday, January 9, at the Brunswick City Council meeting. “CCMH has many employees that reside in Brunswick and we have the honor of taking care of the healthcare needs of many residents,” Tindle said. “Rural […]
Audio: Former Grundy County deputy featured on Investigation Discovery’s Body Cam program
A former Grundy County deputy was featured on an episode of Investigation Discovery’s program Body Cam. Christian Goode says he worked for the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office in 2016 but is now a Deputy Sheriff/Investigator with the Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office. The Body Cam episode covered an incident in October 2017 in which he […]
Three from Chillicothe charged in fire set at Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge
The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office reports three suspects have been identified, arrested, and charged in an investigation of a fire October 29th near the Canadian Pacific Railway bridge over the Grand River at Chillicothe. A Fire Marshal’s Office investigator says Destanie Dawn Batson, Kyle Jacob Mace, and James Paul Eugene Haight, all of Chillicothe, […]
Audio: President Trump to make stop Friday at conference in Kansas City
President Donald Trump will speak at the Project Safe Neighborhoods National Conference in Kansas City Friday. The two-and-a-half day closed event is being held at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Plaza Hotel starting Wednesday. Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will also address the National Conference, which brings together U.S. attorneys along with […]
Lee’s Summit couple among 13 indicted for $62 million cocaine conspiracy
A Lee’s Summit, Missouri couple are among 13 defendants who have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a $62 million conspiracy to distribute more than 2,000 kilograms of cocaine, and a money laundering conspiracy. Howard Christian Walters, also known as “Chris,” 41, and his wife, Nina Walter, 37, both of Lee’s […]
Students from Chillicothe take field trip to Papa Charlie’s Pumpkin Patch
Students from all the Kindergarten classes and Preschool at Chillicothe Elementary School had a hands-on learning experience at Papa Charlie’s Pumpkin Patch on October 25th & 26th. The students learned about agriculture in the classroom through their regular curriculum and with assistance from the Litton Crusaders program. During the school year, students learn all about […]
Missouri unemployment ties record low
Missouri’s unemployment rate tied a record low in October, edging down another tenth of a point to 3.1 percent. In the history of the data set, the only other time the state’s unemployment dropped this low was from October 1999 to January 2000. The unemployment data series goes back to 1976. The jobless rate has […]
Texas man pleads guilty to stealing 650 firearms from UPS trailers in Springfield
A Glenn Heights, Texas, man pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing 650 firearms from United Parcel Service trailers in Springfield, Mo., en route to Bass Pro Shops. Quinton Haywood, 27, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to the charges contained in a February 21, 2018, federal indictment. Haywood has remained in […]
Tips sought in arson investigation at Grand River railroad bridge near Chillicothe
Tips and information are sought from the public while the investigation continues into a fire on October 29 at the railroad bridge that crosses the Grand River just south of Chillicothe. Investigator Adam Crouch of the state fire marshal’s office has called the fire arson – meaning it was intentionally set. The blaze, described at […]
Weather in October includes above normal precipitation and snow
The October weather summary in Trenton includes much above normal precipitation, cooler than average highs, and near normal lows. Trenton had the third most precipitation for October in a century of weather records. The moisture totaled 8.24 inches which trailed only the 9.91inches in October of 1941 and the 8.37 inches in 1967. We have […]
Chillicothe FFA students take part in National FFA Courtesy Corps
Almost any event becomes more intriguing when viewed from behind the scenes. The 91st National FFA Convention, which includes everything from arena stage events to the Day of Service and workshops for nearly 65,000 attendees, is no exception. It takes many volunteers to help make a convention of this magnitude a positive experience for all […]
Fourteen from Chillicothe attend National FFA Convention in Indiana
Fourteen members of the Chillicothe FFA Chapter attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana October 24 through October 27. The students attended many activities while in Louisville including the leadership sessions, the career show, college fair, and convention sessions while at the convention hall. Students also attended a session where the speaker was Kyle […]
Sullivan County boil advisory lifted
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has lifted a precautionary boil advisory put into place Thursday, October 25th. The advisory affected customers on Route OO north of Milan to Noble Road and included Daisy Drive half a mile north of Noland Road, Otter Road, Desert Drive, Northfield Road, and Diamond Drive.
North Central Missouri College designated as a Purple Heart College
On October 29th, 2018 North Central Missouri College was officially designated as a Purple Heart College by the Patriot Members of the Department of Missouri Military Order of the Purple Heart. NCMC was designated for honoring students, Veterans, and their families throughout the years who have earned the Purple Heart Medal. The Purple Heart is […]