A case has been bound over to Division One of Adair County Circuit Court for a Novinger man accused of threatening to kill a woman in October while he possessed a long rifle. Twenty-five year old Ethen Reece Dimmitt had been charged with the felonies of second-degree kidnapping, tampering or attempting to tamper with a […]
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Man accused of threatening people outside of Chula residence granted bond amendment
A man accused of threatening others and being armed outside of a Chula residence as well as fleeing from law enforcement in August was granted his own recognizance bond per stipulation in the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Thirty-two-year-old Todd Grigsby was placed in the custody of his mother and is not […]
Man involved in September manhunt pleads “Not Guilty” in Livingston County court
A man involved in what law enforcement described as a fugitive investigation and manhunt in September waived formal arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty on three felonies in Division One of Livingston County Circuit Court Tuesday morning. Online court information shows Brandon Michael Wood has been charged with stealing, $750 or more in […]
Trenton woman arrested on warrant from probation and parole
A resident of Trenton, 36-year-old Nicole Webster, was arrested Thursday on a warrant issued by the Missouri Probation and Parole board. Webster’s original charge in Grundy county was for felony possession of a controlled substance. Bond is $5.000 or ten percent cash. Nicole Webster is scheduled for the November 14, 2019 session of circuit court […]
Man arrested in Caldwell County accused of drug allegations
Multiple charges are pending for an Illinois man arrested Sunday evening in Caldwell County. Fifty-five-year-old Todd Wriedt of Peoria, Illinois was taken on a 24-hour hold to the Caldwell County Detention Center. The online Highway Patrol arrest reports accuse Wriedt of felony possession of methamphetamine; misdemeanor driving while intoxicated for drugs; possession of drug paraphernalia; […]
Trenton man arrested in Daviess County
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Trenton man in Daviess County on Friday afternoon on several allegations. Forty-eight-year-old Jamie Wilson was accused of the felonies of possession of a controlled substance—more than 35 grams of marijuana and endangering the welfare of a child as well as unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, cutting in […]
Teenager arrested in Daviess County facing five allegations
A Kansas City, Kansas resident arrested by the Highway Patrol in Daviess County on Tuesday night has been charged with five misdemeanors. Nineteen-year-old James Foote faces charges of driving while intoxicated, exceeding the posted speed limit, failure to place vehicle not in motion as near right side of the highway as practicable, unlawful possession of […]
Chicago man pleads guilty in Missouri to meth trafficking; faces 15 years in prison
A Chicago, Illinois, man who was arrested while driving through northern Missouri pleaded guilty in federal court today to possessing nearly a kilogram of methamphetamine to distribute. Kevin M. Phyfiher, 29, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. A Missouri State Highway Patrol […]
KCK man sentenced to four consecutive life terms in prison
Two Kansas City, Kansas, men were sentenced in federal court today for a violent, hours-long crime spree in which they kidnapped, robbed, and terrorized three women. Anthony B. Williams, 37, and Jamerl M. Wortham, 34, were sentenced in separate appearances before U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes. Williams was sentenced to four consecutive terms of […]
Missouri man sentenced to 15 Years for possessing illegal firearm used in fatal shooting
A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing the firearm he allegedly used to shoot and kill another person. Dionandre Ganter, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 15 years in federal prison without parole, which is the maximum penalty that can be imposed under the […]
Missouri man sentenced to 25 years in prison on meth and firearms charge
A Greenfield, Missouri, man who crashed his motorcycle into another vehicle during a police chase was sentenced in federal court for possessing methamphetamine to distribute and illegally possessing a firearm. Chad R. Weis, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 25 years in federal prison without parole. On April 10, 2019, Weis […]
Patrol arrests two in Livingston County on drug allegations
A Springfield man was arrested early Sunday in Livingston County and accused possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Forty-two-year-old Marco Woody was arrested on felony counts of possessing methamphetamine, alprazolam, and diazepam as well as unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and exceeding the posted speed limit by 20 to 25 miles an hour. Woody was […]
Cameron PD arrests two during vehicle stops; confiscate more than $45,000 in methamphetamine
The Cameron Police Department made two arrests during vehicle stops Wednesday night in reference to drug possession. The department reports an officer stopped a vehicle on Grand Avenue near Harris Street for a license plate violation and found the driver to be in possession of methamphetamine. The officer also found a child in the vehicle […]
Livingston County Sheriff reports K-9 officer Zaki wounded in the line of duty
Livingston County Sheriff’s Steve Cox reports K9-Zaki, was injured this month in the line of duty. Cox says Deputy Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki were summoned to assist the Chillicothe Police with a man who was reportedly wanted on Federal arrest warrants and allegedly in possession of a stolen vehicle. The suspect was located but was […]
Livingston County jury finds man “Guilty” of weapons possession
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a jury this week found a man guilty of three counts of possession of a weapon in a jail facility and one count of damage to a jail or jail property. Forty-two-year-old Miguel Torres was acquitted on another count in the trial in Livingston County Circuit Court. The case […]
Audio: Garland “Joey” Nelson makes first court appearance in Diemel brothers case
A northwest Missouri farmer accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of two missing Wisconsin brothers from made his first court appearance today. Garland Joseph Nelson, 25, appeared via closed-circuit TV in the Circuit Court of Caldwell County. Nelson’s attorney asked the judge for a continuance of three weeks to prepare before entering a plea. […]
Two plead guilty in Grundy County court
A Chula resident, Justin Reeter, was placed on probation after pleading guilty to an amended misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child, second degree, as of May 30th. On a plea agreement, the imposition of sentence was suspended and Reeter was placed on two years probation, ordered to donate $100 to the law […]
Two plead guilty to drug charges in Grundy County court
A Trenton resident has waived a preliminary hearing on charges accusing her of delivering a controlled substance or synthetic cannabinoid on September 27th. The court case for Joanna Kay Gard-Murphy was bound over to Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court for an arraignment on November 14, 2019. Two defendants from Trenton pleaded guilty to […]
Man involved in Livingston County fugitive investigation appears in court
A man involved in what law enforcement called a fugitive investigation and manhunt in September voluntarily waived his right to a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court. Brandon Michael Wood has been charged with stealing $750 or more in one case and unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting or […]
Audio: Garland “Joey” Nelson charged with two counts of murder in missing Diemel brothers case
A Braymer cattle farmer was charged on Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Police found human remains on 25-year-old Garland “Joey” Nelson’s farm. According to the probable cause statement, the Diemels traveled to Caldwell county to get payment of $250,000 from Joey Nelson for the […]