Lieutenant Colonel Eric T. Olson, acting superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following promotion effective April 1, 2019. Sergeant Collin M. Stosberg, public information and education officer assigned to Troop A, Lee’s Summit, MO, is being promoted to lieutenant and designated assistant director of the Public Information and Education Division, General Headquarters, […]
Chillicothe police report a vehicle was stopped east of Chillicothe by a Livingston County deputy shortly after it was reported stolen Friday night from the 500 block of St. Louis Street. The owner knew the driver and decided not to seek prosecution upon the driver returning the vehicle, however, police report the driver was cited […]
Plans have been announced for the fourth annual Grandma’s Motorcycle Ride and associated activities to raise money for the Trenton Fire Department. Organizer Cissy Wilcoxson says the event is May 4th beginning and ending at Snappy’s in Trenton with a route that includes Coffey, Jamesport, Chillicothe, and Trenton. The charge is $15.00 for riders and […]
The Trenton Police Department will hold a Lunch with Law Enforcement program next week. Residents can meet and visit with members of the police department at the North 65 Senior Center of Trenton March 14th from 11 o’clock to 12:30. The police department encourages residents to ask questions about the department, special programs, or law […]
The finance committee at a meeting Tuesday night decided to recommend to the full city council that money be borrowed from one department of Trenton Municipal Utilities to assist another department in paying costs of a major project. Such action is being recommended after the committee and council members were discouraged from doing so by […]
The Trenton Police Department announces the annual Chief’s Tea to support the Green Hills Women’s Shelter will be held next month. The domestic and sexual violence awareness lunch will feature a survivors panel and a keynote speaker served by the program. The event will be at the First Assembly of God Activity Center, 1107 East […]
At the request of the Trenton R-IX School District, officers with the Trenton Police Department, assisted by the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit, conducted a search for illegal narcotics at the Trenton High School and Trenton Middle School. The search took place on Thursday, February 28, 2019, however, nothing of evidentiary value was located […]
The Trenton Police Department reports one driver was treated for injuries and received a citation, and another driver complained of pain following a two-car accident at East Ninth and Kitty streets Tuesday afternoon. Emergency medical services treated 85-year-old Mary Edna Wallace of Trenton at the scene, and she reportedly refused transport to the hospital. Sixty-two-year-old […]
The Livingston County Senior Tax Board recently awarded funding to the Livingston County Health Center’s Aging in Place Initiative to help encourage safety practices among seniors. The board approved funds to purchase 10 Knox Box key vaults to be loaned to seniors living alone and in need. A Knox Box Rapid Entry System is a […]
According to Rick Sampsel, Assistant Police Chief, the Chillicothe Police Department ticketed one motorist for not wearing a seat belt during the February 14 “Click It or Ticket“ Mobilization. Law enforcement agencies throughout Missouri participated in this statewide effort to get more motorists to buckle up—and save more lives. During the enforcement effort, officers issued […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office has conducted multiple drug investigations this month. Those investigations included one near U. S. Highway 36 and LIV 255 last Thursday. Sheriff Steve Cox reports a free air search around a vehicle by Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki and further investigation led to the seizure of a methamphetamine smoking […]
The Trenton Police Department arrested a Jameson teen Tuesday on two counts of first-degree property damage. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 17-year-old Jonathon Lennon Ruch posted a $10,000 cash or corporate surety bond. He is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court March 12th. Court documents accuse Ruch of acting in concert with […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Chillicothe man in Livingston County Tuesday evening on a felony warrant and other allegations. The Linn County warrant for 40-year-old Daniel Gaunt was for child neglect. The Patrol also accused him of misdemeanor possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of paraphernalia. Gaunt was taken to the Chillicothe […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen held a public hearing Monday evening and later approved an ordinance during a regular meeting adopting and enacting new codification of the city’s ordinance book. The ordinance conformed with State Statute and updated various zoning regulations. City Clerk Hattie Rains says no major changes were made to Gallatin City Code. […]
The Trenton Police Department reports 16 nuisance incidents have been filed so far this year. A Nuisance Summary shows the greatest number of violations involve trash and debris with 10 incidents. There have been four unregistered vehicle incidents and two regarding open storage of a disabled vehicle. The summary indicates 14 violations are active, two […]
Five individuals with Trenton addresses were arrested recently on various drug-related charges. Each is to appear Tuesday in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Fifty-one-year-old Misty Lynn Miller-Smith, who was arrested on Thursday, faces charges of delivery of a controlled substance with alleged intent to distribute methamphetamine; as well as unlawful possession […]
Legislation to increase penalties for trafficking fentanyl could go before the Missouri House Monday afternoon for a final vote. The House gave initial approval to O’Fallon State Representative Nick Schroer’s bipartisan bill last week. The Missouri Police Chiefs Association and the Missouri State Troopers Association are backing legislation to increase criminal penalties for […]
The Chillicothe Police Department reports the hiring of a new officer. Brian Schmidt grew up in Chillicothe, graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1981, and retired from the Mexico, Missouri Department of Public Safety as a lieutenant in June 2018 after serving with that department for 28 years. He returned to Chillicothe with his wife […]
The Chillicothe Police Department made two arrests Friday afternoon. Sergeant John Valbracht reports one of the arrests involved a Chillicothe Correctional Center visitor allegedly attempting to deliver illegal narcotics to an inmate. Officers arrested Edward Vonthun on possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Valbracht reports Dale Marvin Barker was arrested in the […]
Cameron Police report the arrest of a Kansas City man who was alleged to be driving a stolen car Thursday morning. Cameron Dispatch Center received a 911 call of a vehicle that had just been stolen at the Guest House Inn at Highway 36 and Griffin Road in Cameron. Cameron Police, along with the highway […]
