A fire burned about 1,100 acres of Pershing State Park near Laclede Tuesday. Park Superintendent Tom Woodward reports containment work for the wildfire began around 6:30 Tuesday morning and ended around 10 o’clock Tuesday night. Woodward notes the fire started in the southwest part of the park, and it is unknown how the fire started. […]
At approximately 8:40 pm Friday evening, Chillicothe Police officers were dispatched to a non-injury crash in the 400 block of Donaldson Drive. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered a vehicle driven by John Lesley Courtney had driven through a business parking lot with his vehicle coming to rest on the railroad tracks. After further […]
The Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton man Tuesday on two felony charges. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 41-year-old Mark Allen Romesburg has been charged with attempted tampering with a witness in a felony prosecution and second-degree burglary. His bond is $15,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit […]
The Trenton Police Department has released the results of the complete autopsy report in the Tanner Ward case. Lieutenant Police Chief Rex Ross reports the police and the Grundy County Coroner received the report and the official cause of death. The report was from Frontier Forensics of Kansas City, Kansas and Ross notes […]
The Chillicothe Police Department reports a non-injury traffic accident at the intersection of Elm Street and J.F.K. Avenue. A vehicle driven by Melodie Shutterly failed to yield the right-of-way at the intersection and struck a vehicle driven by Kaley Holmes. A passenger in the Shutterly vehicle was checked by emergency services but refused treatment. Shutterly […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Trenton residents. Twenty-seven-year-old William Edward Grimes the fourth was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of stealing—fourth or subsequent stealing offense within 10 years. His bond is $10,000 cash only. Court documents accuse Grimes of acting in concert with one or more persons in appropriating […]
Two Cameron residents face drug-related charges after the Cameron Police Department executed a search warrant on a residence in the 400 block of North Main Street in Cameron. Police Chief Rick Bashor reports Franklin and Jennifer Wiglesworth were charged in Clinton County with felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug […]
The Chillicothe Police Department plans to participate in a statewide law enforcement effort Thursday, April 12 to encourage seat belt usage. Chillicothe police Sergeant Jeremy Stephens said motorists should be prepared for increased “Click It or Ticket” enforcement. Sergeant Stephens said the department is reminding the public that seatbelts can, and do, save lives.
The Chillicothe Police Department reports a missing juvenile has been found. A communications officer with the police department says 14-year-old Jazper Fritz was located at the school Thursday morning after being reported as missing Wednesday night. Fritz was last seen getting into a silver or white four-door car with a Missouri license plate in the […]
The Trenton Police Department warns that an Internal Revenue Service scam is “back in action”. The police note a community member reported someone calling from a number with a 415 area code is identifying themselves as the IRS. The caller also threatened a lawsuit. The Trenton Police report the IRS will never call and threaten […]
The Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton man Saturday on multiple felony charges. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 26-year-old Matthew John Woody has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon, exhibiting, unlawful use of a weapon, handling while intoxicated, possession of a controlled substance, third-degree assault: special victim, attempted escape from confinement, and […]
The Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton man for stalking. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 39-year-old Jerrid Steven Fox is charged with felony first-degree stalking—first offense. His bond is $15,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court Tuesday. Court documents accuse Fox of purposely disturbing a 17-year-old on […]
The Brookfield Police Department is reporting a shooting at a local business. At approximately 11:00 am Wednesday morning, officers with the department responded to Smith Motors at 309 Forrest Drive in response to the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers determined the victim was male, and located outside of his vehicle in the parking […]
Eight Chillicothe Police officers attended a Street Survival Seminar in Kansas City, Missouri last week. The police department reports the seminar addressed surviving daily threats and prepared officers for making sound, legal, and reasonable decisions under stress in order to preserve citizens’ lives as well as their own. The seminar emphasized the need to understand […]
The Trenton Police Department arrested two area residents Monday for drug charges. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports 19-year-old Hayden Robert McGill of Trenton and 45-year-old Scott Lee Sims of Spickard have both been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. The bond for each has been set at $15,000 cash only, and they […]
The Chillicothe Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old Chillicothe boy. Jayden Joseph Beltran was last seen in the 1500 block of Calhoun Thursday afternoon at approximately 3 o’clock. Jayden has brown hair, brown eyes, a chipped front tooth, is approximately 5’ 1” tall and weighs approximately 100 pounds. He was last seen […]
The Green Hills Women’s Shelter of Trenton works collaboratively with the Trenton Police Department to help victims report domestic violence. Women’s shelter advocate Mary Cabral explains the shelter can help victims file police reports, get civil standbys, obtain information and a safety plan, and complete lethality assessments. Police Chief Tommy Wright says the women’s shelter […]
Chillicothe Police Officers Kyle Fletcher, Whitney Murdock, and Brandon Johnson attended Missouri Crisis Intervention Team Training last week. Chief Jon Maples says the training promotes and supports collaborative efforts to create and sustain effective interactions among law enforcement, mental health care professionals, individuals with behavioral health problems, families, and communities. He notes the training also […]
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples has received the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association Trilogy Award. Maples received the award for successfully completing three levels of leadership training classes from December through February. Training levels included first line supervisor, command, and executive leadership. Sergeant Curtis Hayes attended the first line supervisor course as well and […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man Tuesday on two felonies. The Trenton Police Department arrested 31-year-old Aaron Michael Perez for unlawful use of a weapon—subsection four—exhibiting and resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony. Bond is $15,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division […]
