Twenty-six-year-old Bonnette Meeks has been charged on several counts, including first-degree murder in the shooting death of Officer Michael Langsdorf. Chief John Buchanan shared his thoughts on the fallen 40-year-old officer. Investigators say Bonnette Meeks has a long criminal past with multiple convictions in North Carolina. North County Police Cooperative Major Ron Martin […]
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“Ag Backs the Blue” fundraising event set for Friday, June 28, to benefit Jasmine Diab’s recovery
A fundraising benefit will be held Friday, June 28, 2019, in Trenton for Police Officer Jasmine Diab who’s recovering from a gunshot wound she sustained in the line of duty on June 14th. The fundraising event is called “Ag Backs the Blue” and is a cooperative effort involving Smithfield Hog Production of Missouri, MFA Incorporated, […]
Wheels and Wine Car Show raises nearly $800 to assist in officer Jasmine Diabs recovery
In addition to raising support for Camp Rainbow held each summer at Crowder State Park west of Trenton, the Wheels and Wine Car Show Committee and the Black Silo Winery had a raffle to raise funds for Trenton Police officer Jasmine Diab, who was injured in the line of duty A Facebook posting from Black Silo announced the […]
Officer Diab celebrates birthday in hospital, another surgery scheduled to remove bullet
Trenton Police Officer Jasmine Diab, via a Facebook posting Thursday night, is asking for continued prayers as she reports she’s facing another surgery. After she was told she might be going home from the hospital, officer Diab wrote she has been having severe pain in her left hip and leg. The police officer wrote that […]
Trenton man charged with shooting officer Jasmine Diab has case continued to July 2, 2019
The Trenton man charged with wounding a Trenton police officer last Friday is to be In the Associate Division of Daviess County Circuit Court July 2nd to set a preliminary hearing date. Thirty-eight-year-old Jamey Griffin was to have had a court appearance on Thursday (today) via video for arraignment, however, an attorney for Griffin filed […]
Audio: Highway Patrol confirms armed citizen assisted with take-down of suspect who shot Trenton police officer
There are social media posts praising the actions of several citizens who came to the rescue of an injured police officer and subdued the suspect at the incident that occurred in the parking lot of the Pit Stop along Highway 69 in Winston. Highway Patrol Sergeant and Public Information Officer Jake Angle spoke at mid-day […]
How you can help wounded Trenton police officer Jasmine Diab
Monetary donations to assist wounded Trenton police officer Jasmine Diab and her daughter can be left with an account at the Citizen’s Bank and Trust in downtown Trenton. The Trenton Police Department is accepting get well cards and gift cards if they are sealed in an envelope and marked for Jasmine Diab. Those can be […]
Community support continues to grow for wounded Trenton police Officer Jasmine Diab
Over the weekend, friends of wounded Trenton Police Officer Jasmine Diab began a Facebook page to provide updates and to share support and information. The page can be found at “Helping Jasmine Diab” which now has members from not only Missouri but all over the United States and Canada. It is a public group and […]
Prayer Vigil announced for Trenton Police Department officer wounded in the line of duty
A 24-year-old Trenton police officer and mother remains in critical, but stable condition, in a Kansas City hospital after being shot in the abdomen by an offender she was transporting to St. Joseph on Friday afternoon. The officer was rushed into emergency surgery on Friday and KTTN will continue to provide updates on her condition […]
Suspect charged in shooting incident of Trenton police officer
Charges have been filed in Daviess County against the suspect accused of shooting a female Trenton police officer on southbound Highway 69 in Winston during transport to Saint Joseph for a mental evaluation Friday afternoon. Online court information indicates 38-year-old Jamey Aaron Griffin of Trenton, who the Patrol has identified as a white male, has […]
Updated: Trenton police officer shot while transporting prisoner to St. Joseph
Updated 8:15 pm June 14, 2019 The Trenton Police Officer is currently listed in critical condition at an area hospital. The suspect, Jamey A. Griffin, a white male, age 38, sustained a gunshot wound to the hand and is in stable condition. —————————————————- Updated June 14, 2019, at 6:35 pm A representative from the Missouri […]
Trenton man charged with possession of a controlled substance
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton man was remanded to the sheriff in Division One of Circuit Court Thursday on a capias warrant on two felony charges stemming from an incident in December 2017. A capias warrant is essentially an order to arrest and detain an individual for the purpose of guaranteeing a court […]
St. Joseph man indicted for methamphetamine trafficking
A St. Joseph, Missouri, man who led law enforcement officers in a pursuit in Taney County, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing approximately six pounds of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Andrew R. Trammell, 45, was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Missouri. The […]
Independence woman who purchased gun used in fatal shooting pleads guilty
An Independence, Missouri, woman who purchased the firearm used by a 14-year-old in a fatal shooting has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to drug trafficking. Rebecca McCrorey, 39, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips on Friday, June 7, to maintaining drug-involved premises. Independence police officers were dispatched to McCrorey’s […]
Motorcycle crash on 9th Street in Trenton injures driver; multiple citations issued
The Trenton Police Department reports a Trenton resident sustained non-life-threatening injuries when a motorcycle and sport utility vehicle collided at the intersection of Ninth and Rural streets Wednesday evening. Police Officer Kami Nelson reports the motorcycle driver, 22-year-old Billy Jo Brown, had visible abrasions and was seen by Grundy County Emergency Medical Services but refused […]
Man who ran over Cameron police officer, led authorities on high-speed chase, facing three felony counts
A Kansas City man faces three felony counts stemming from his alleged involvement Saturday that began in the Walmart parking lot at Cameron. According to online information, 33-year-old Michael Clyde David Moses was charged Monday in DeKalb County Circuit Court with first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, armed criminal action, and resisting arrest by […]
Officer fires service weapon at suspect after being run over in Walmart parking lot in Cameron
One individual was taken into custody west of St. Joseph in connection with an incident Saturday in Cameron in which a Cameron police officer was hit by a car and run over in the Walmart parking lot. The officer was treated and released from a local hospital. Cameron Police Chief Rick Bashor said Cameron officers, […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to 93 11th Street
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a possible house fire on 11th Street Sunday afternoon when a resident stated they saw smoke coming from the roof and the electrical box was popping. When Chillicothe police officers arrived at the scene, they didn’t see any smoke. A report from fire department captain Tracy Bradley quoted a […]
St. Joseph man sentenced for meth, stolen firearm used in two recent shootings
A St. Joseph, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing methamphetamine and a stolen firearm that had been used in two recent shootings. Jeremy G. Helton, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 11 years in federal prison without parole. On Jan. 4, 2019, Helton pleaded guilty to […]