A Bethany man faces sex-related charges stemming from an alleged incident in July 2021. Forty-seven-year-old Jeffrey Oneal has been charged with two felony counts of first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy and one felony count of first-degree rape or attempted rape. Online court information shows bond is $100,000 cash only. A probable cause affidavit accuses Oneal […]
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Chillicothe Police Department reports the arrest of two on Thursday
Assistant Chillicothe Police Chief Rick Sampsel reports officers dealt with a fleeing man and responded to an alleged assault the night of August 5th. Each led to an individual being taken to the law enforcement center, processed, and transferred to the Daviess DeKalb Regional Jail. Officers attempted to execute an arrest warrant in the 400 […]
Three from Missouri receive prison sentences for their roles in distribution of methamphetamine
Three Springfield, Missouri, residents were sentenced in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine. Jeremy A. Ingram, 42, Laurie B. Holmes, 39, and Lonnie J. Tinker, 36, were sentenced in separate appearances before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool. Ingram was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison […]
13 new cases of COVID-19 reported in 3 area counties
Four COVID-19 cases have been added in Harrison County. The county’s COVID-19 dashboard indicates that as of August 4, there were 1,096 total cases. Six were active, and 917 had been confirmed. There had been 18 COVID-19-related deaths reported in Harrison County. The Sullivan County Health Department confirms five more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total […]
Registered Hereford bull reported missing near Northeast 50th and Route Y
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a registered Hereford bull is missing from a pasture near Northeast 50th Street and Northeast Route Y. Sheriff Rodney Herring says the Polled Hereford has been missing since August 1st. There is no evidence to support it was stolen, and there is no evidence of tampering. The bull is […]
Vehicle stopped on Highway 36 speeding 105 mph results in arrest of driver
A vehicle allegedly traveling 105 miles per hour on Highway 36 in Livingston County around noon August 5 resulted in the arrest of an Illinois man. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports 39-year-old Scott Ryan Ottersen of Plainfield, Illinois, was arrested for excessive speed in a 65 miles per hour zone. Ottersen posted bond at […]
Daviess County Health Department reports 25 new cases of COVID-19; Sullivan County 9 new cases
Twenty-five COVID-19 cases have been added in Daviess County since July 28th. The health department reports 805 total cases, and 25 are active. Of the active cases, 13 involve residents at least 60 years old, six involve those 40 to 59, five involve those 20 to 39, and one involves a resident 19 or younger. […]
Chillicothe teenager charged in connection with auto theft and stolen firearm
An 18-year-old has been charged following an investigation by the Chillicothe Police Department involving reports of a stolen vehicle and a firearm on August 3. Brandon Gage Gentile of Chillicothe faces felony charges of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle; second-degree burglary; stealing a firearm, explosive weapon, or ammonium nitrate; attempted second-degree burglary; armed criminal […]
Missouri man sentenced to two years in prison without parole for $600,000 tax evasion
A Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for failing to pay more than $600,000 in federal taxes. Jeffrey Scott Allen, 52, of Sparta, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool on Tuesday, Aug. 3, to two years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Allen to pay $758,517 in […]
Two from Trenton injured in three-vehicle crash involving Freightliner truck west of Gallatin
The Highway Patrol reports two Trenton residents sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident involving a Freightliner truck half of a mile west of Gallatin the morning of August 4th. The driver of a car, 52-year-old David Collins, and his passenger, 40-year-old April Swank, were taken by emergency medical services to the Cameron Regional Medical […]
Gallatin man transported to hospital after crashing west of Stewartsville
A Gallatin man was taken to a hospital following a single-vehicle rollover accident Wednesday morning four miles west of Stewartsville. Fifty-six-year-old Jeffery McNickle of Gallatin received minor injuries, and emergency medical services took him to the Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph. The sports utility vehicle was westbound when it traveled off the north side […]
Area counties in north Missouri report 28 cases of COVID-19
The Sullivan County Health Department confirms two more COVID-19 cases, which brings the total to 1,003. Forty-nine cases are active. There have been 17 COVID-19-related deaths reported for Sullivan County. Thirty point seven percent of county residents have completed vaccination. The Livingston County Health Center reported August 3 two additional COVID-19-related deaths. One of the deaths […]
Grundy County reports 14 new cases of COVID-19; a total of 29 cases in last seven days
COVID-19 cases have increased by 14 in Grundy County since July 30th, bringing the total to 1,356. The health department reports there have been 29 new cases in the last seven days. Thirty-two cases are active. The positivity rate for the last 14 days is 18.83%, which is trending up. There have been 31 breakthrough […]
Grundy County Commission makes appointment to Grundy County Health Department Board; opens bids for Streambank Stabilization
The Grundy County Commission made an appointment to the Grundy County Health Department Board and opened bids for the Streambank Stabilization project this (Tuesday) morning. Cari Blackburn was appointed to the health department board to replace Troy Crawford, who resigned after he moved from the area. Three bids were opened for the Streambank Stabilization project […]
Nelson, who faces murder charges, now to face felony stealing charge in Caldwell County
A case has been filed in another county involving a felony stealing charge for the Braymer man charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two Wisconsin men. Online court information no longer publicly shows the Johnson County case involving the stealing charge against 27-year-old Garland Joseph Nelson. A case was filed […]
UPDATE: Details released on Saturday fire in Chillicothe
Chillicothe firefighters responded to a house fire Saturday morning at 325 Dickinson Street. Chillicothe Police said no one was home when the fire was reported at 7 in the morning. Upon arrival, a tree limb was on the ground with the service power line from the house under the limb. Sparks were coming from the […]
Passenger on UTV dies after being ejected from vehicle
A Kansas City resident was killed Saturday night in Ray County when a UTV overturned on a country road near Rayville. Twenty-nine-year-old Max Deitrickson was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a passenger on the UTV operated by 28-year old Michael Nitsch of Rayville. Nitsch was not reported hurt. The crash happened on Hartman […]
Chillicothe firefighters respond to Dickinson Street
Chillicothe firefighters responded to a house fire in the 300 block of Dickinson Street Saturday morning. Chillicothe police reported no one was inside the house at the time, and no injuries were reported. Police said the fire was believed to have been caused by a downed power line. A report was not yet available from […]
14-year-old boy dies in crash at St. Joseph intersection
A 14-year old Savannah boy was fatally injured when the motocross bike he was operating collided with a car at a St. Joseph intersection. The boy was pronounced dead at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph about two and one-half hours after the Saturday night crash. The driver of the car, 34-year old Anna Allison […]