A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for leading a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine. Christopher A. Jefferson, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 25 years in federal prison without parole. Jefferson, who has two prior state convictions for distribution/delivery of a controlled substance, was sentenced […]
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Gallatin Board of Aldermen adopt revised employee handbook, approve resolution
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a resolution Monday evening adopting the revised employee handbook and safety manual. Police Chief Mark Richards reported police officers have issued summons for code violations not corrected after given notice. He said other residents were contacted regarding grass, but the weather has slowed mowing. Public Works Director Mark Morey […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hamilton man accused of molesting a child pleads guilty
A Hamilton man accused of molesting a child over the course of several years waived formal arraignment and entered a plea of guilty in Division One of Caldwell County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Online court information shows a sentence assessment report was ordered for Jamey Keith Stone, and the case was continued to May 22nd […]
Jury convicts Independence man of illegal firearm after shooting girlfriend
An Independence, Missouri, man was convicted by a federal trial jury of illegally possessing a firearm that he used to shoot his girlfriend. William C. McGee, 43, was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was charged as a career criminal due to his prior felony convictions. Police officers were […]
Trenton Police Department to participate in “Occupant Protection Seat Belt Enforcement Day”
The Trenton Police Department will participate in Occupant Protection Seat Belt Enforcement Day next week. Trenton police officers will conduct extra enforcement April 11th regarding seat belt compliance. The police department reports 160 were killed in Missouri crashes as of March 31st compared to 190 for the same period last year. Sixty-three percent of vehicle […]
Chillicothe Police Department responds to crash on Washington Street
Chillicothe Police Sergeant Curtis Hays reports one person sustained injuries in a two-vehicle accident in the 1200 block of North Washington Street in Chillicothe Thursday morning. An ambulance transported one of the drivers, Geraldine Huston, to Hedrick Medical Center after she reportedly complained of head, neck, and chest pain. The driver of the second vehicle, […]
California man pleads guilty to sex trafficking of six victims
A Sacramento, California, man pleaded guilty in federal court to the sex trafficking of six victims. Ronald Ean Taylor, 45, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to six counts of the sex trafficking of an adult. By pleading guilty, Taylor admitted that he used force, fraud or coercion to cause six victims […]
Man wanted in southwest Missouri arrested by Trenton Police Department
A man wanted in southwest Missouri’s Jasper County has been arrested in Trenton. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports 36-year-old Jason David Brodie was arrested Sunday by Trenton Police officers. Brodie is wanted on two counts of child molestation in the first degree stemming from alleged incidents there in 2014 and 2015. The charges were […]
Heat tape on water pipes send Chillicothe firefighters to Paul Street
A house fire Monday morning sent Chillicothe firefighters to the home of Amiee Simmons at 425 Paul Street. The home is owned by Rich Tieme but rented out. Just after 8 o’clock this morning, Chillicothe police officers confirmed flames were seen at the back of the Paul Street residence. Upon arrival, firefighters reported heavy smoke […]
Mexican nationals plead guilty to illegal firearms and marijuana
Two Mexican nationals have pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing firearms after police officers interrupted them shooting handguns in their backyard. Juan Carlos Cuevas-Alvarez, 33, a citizen of Mexico unlawfully residing in Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner on Monday, March 11, 2019, to being an illegal […]
Grant provides Chillicothe Police Department with new winter coats and gloves
Chillicothe Police officers were outfitted this month for new winter coats and search and duty gloves. Police Chief Jon Maples reports the items were paid for with grant monies received from the 2019 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. A total of $5,874.46 of $9,984.60 awarded through the grant was used for the coat and gloves […]
Two women in Trenton arrested on felony assault charges
Two women were arrested by police Saturday as a result of alleged altercations in Trenton that authorities say injured two other individuals. Three felony counts were filed against both 29-year-old Kelly Jean McClure of Trenton and 29-year-old Colby Marie Jackson of Wheeling. The charges were filed Sunday by new Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Puckett. […]
Trenton City Council approves new shut-off policy for TMU, update presented on sewer plant upgrades
Several topics related to Trenton Municipal Utilities were approved during last evening’s meeting of the Trenton City Council. The council voted six to nothing to proceed with Burns and McDonnel engineering to proceed with designing the headworks project at the sewer plant. Other improvements are underway in the design-build project at the sewer plant where […]
Names released, charges filed in case involving assault on Trenton police officer
Charges have been filed and names released on the two persons arrested Saturday following an assault of a police officer in Trenton and subsequent high-speed pursuit east of Trenton. Thirty-year-old Duane Lee Shiner of Lexington faces five felony counts in addition to a probation and parole violation warrant. Twenty-three-year-old Katie Lynn Corum of Trenton was […]
Missouri man charged after shooting Z-Trip driver at least 20 times during robbery
A Kansas City man was charged in federal court for the armed robbery of a female Z-Trip driver who was shot at least 20 times. Z-trip is a service that allows users to book rides or taxis. Derron D. Nevels, also known as “Ronnie,” 18, was charged in a two-count complaint filed in the U.S. District […]
Washington Street crash in Chillicothe results in citation
Chillicothe police officers responded to an accident in the 2600 block of Washington Street on Thursday afternoon. The investigation at the scene revealed that both vehicles were traveling south on Washington Street when a vehicle driven by Randel Hulett slowed to make a right turn. The second vehicle driven by Victoria Skinner struck the Hulett vehicle […]