A traffic stop in the western part of Livingston County last Thursday led to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest and the arrest of a driver. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports 38-year-old Ivan Othoniel Sevilla-Baker of Mexico was arrested at the request of Homeland Security following a search of a van. He was taken […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Cameron woman in Caldwell County on Monday night on multiple allegations. Thirty-three-year-old Stephanie Catron has been charged with drug-related charges of felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid as well as the misdemeanors of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Andrew M. Kennedy, 26, of Plattsburg, Missouri, on Friday, November 15, 2019, for possession of child pornography. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigative Unit, […]
Twenty defendants have been charged in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl in the Springfield, Missouri, area. Many of the defendants were arrested in a coordinated law enforcement sweep that began Thursday, November 14 and continued into the weekend, after five criminal complaints were filed under seal on […]
Additional charges have been filed against a former Kansas City Chiefs football player and eight co-defendants for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that operated primarily in Eastern Jackson County. Saousoalii P. Siavii Jr., also known as “Junior,” 41, of Independence, Missouri, was charged in a nine-count superseding indictment returned under seal by a federal […]
A Missouri woman in her mid-50s died last week with her death being associated with the use of e-cigarettes or vaping products. This is the second vaping-related death in Missouri. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), in discussion with the person’s treating physicians, concluded that vaping was a contributing factor to the female’s […]
Two defendants were sentenced to serve time in prison after the Grundy County Circuit Court revoked probation on Thursday, yet others received prison sentences that were suspended in favor of probation. Devin Allen Robinson of Clinton surrendered probation and the court ordered a five-year prison sentence. His original charge in Grundy county was for tampering […]
A Columbia, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana that involved another Columbia man who was murdered during a home invasion in which hundreds of pounds of marijuana in a rented U-Haul truck was stolen. Blake Jeffrey Johnson, 24, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie […]
An Oak Grove, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing the heroin that resulted in the overdose death of an Arizona man visiting his family in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Joshua Austin Leroux, 35, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to a piece […]
A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court for embezzling almost $547,000 from the health care foundation that employed her as an accountant. Kathleen Frederico, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to two years and three months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Frederico to pay $546,603 […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education on Tuesday evening approved hard surface bus routes for this school year. Director of Supportive Services Kris Ockenfels noted there were no changes from last year. Superintendent Mike Stegman said he bases his decision on if school will be in session by talking to Trenton administration and what other […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Spickard resident Saturday on two felony charges. Eighteen-year-old David Clay Austin Travis has been charged with possession of a controlled substance except for 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. His bond is $15,000 […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Novinger woman was arrested on an allegation of driving while intoxicated under the influence drugs after the car she drove overturned near Kirksville Thursday morning. Forty-nine-year-old Stacey Tade refused treatment at the scene for minor injuries. The car traveled east on Highway 11 before it ran off the left side […]
A Columbia, Missouri, man who crashed his vehicle in a high-speed chase has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing methamphetamine and firearms. Kenneth C. Fredenburg, 33, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Missouri, on Tuesday, November 5. The indictment replaces a federal criminal […]
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 […]
The former city clerk in Everton, Missouri, has pleaded guilty to her role in a money-laundering conspiracy related to methamphetamine trafficking. Kristy A. Conn, 35, of Everton, waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush on Friday, Nov. 1, to a federal information that charges her […]
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; […]
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 […]
Two more southern Missouri women pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in Springfield, Missouri. Cassidy R. Clayton, 24, of Springfield, and Ginger L. Huerta, also known as Ginger L. Gray, 39, of Halfway, Missouri, pleaded guilty today in separate appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge […]
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 […]
