Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox says a report of an unwanted person entering a home in the Mooresville area without permission the evening of January 25th led to the arrest of a homeless woman. Twenty-nine-year-old Cerrina Collette Anders was also accused of stealing an alcoholic beverage or alcoholic beverages. She was taken to the Daviess […]
A man has been arrested for alleged felony failure to register as a sex offender less than two weeks after he registered with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. Twenty-four-year-old Jonathan Patrick Patterson was arrested on January 12th. He registered on January 3rd. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports Patterson was convicted in Livingston County in […]
A report the evening of January 10th of an alleged assault and three individuals injured led to the arrest of a Chillicothe man on two counts of an alleged violation of an order of protection for an adult. Thirty-four-year-old Daniel Smith was taken to the Daviess DeKalb Regional Jail. Online court information shows bond was […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office recently mailed 600 prospective juror questionnaires to residents. The term of service would be from February through June. Sheriff Steve Cox notes Livingston County Circuit Clerk Jane Gann is required to provide a list to the sheriff for mailing. Responses should be submitted online, by mail, or in-person to the […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox warns of a scam involving text messages and emails claiming a suspicious purchase has been made on an Amazon account. He reports a citizen fell for the scam, the scammer got into the victim’s bank account, and the victim is out upwards of $50,000. Other scams involve voicemails and phone […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a deputy responded Saturday to the 4000 block of Livingston County Road 424 because of a person who was injured from a falling tree. An investigation showed a chain saw was being used to cut a tree, and the tree had fallen and struck the 55-year-old victim. Chillicothe Department […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox has released information about an incident the night of October 31, 2021, which resulted in a man being taken into custody. Cox reports Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki were leaving the sheriff’s office side of the law enforcement center in Chillicothe when the deputy observed a person wearing a […]
A registered sex offender compliance check in Chillicothe on October 14 resulted in the arrest of a 71-year-old man about an incident on October 7 in which a man allegedly exposed his genitals to a female child inside a business. The Chillicothe Police Department reports Police Chief Jon Maples and Sheriff Steve Cox conducted an […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a combine is a total loss after a fire near Highway 190 and Route Y on Friday afternoon, October 8, 2021. The Chillicothe Fire Department reports that, upon arrival, personnel found the combine fully involved. Firefighters used about 3,000 gallons of water with foam mix. The sheriff’s office reports […]
A Dawn man who allegedly tried to flee from a judge’s order in Livingston County on September 8th was returned to the judge. Sheriff Steve Cox reports 60-year-old William Schneiter was in court on bond for two alleged charges of felony possession of controlled substance, and the judge directed him to submit to a drug […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox has released information on recent incidents involving the sheriff’s office. Cox reports the sheriff’s office assisted a conservation agent at the Grand River Access in Chillicothe on August 28th. A Polo man allegedly attempted to flee from officers, and investigation led to the arrest of that man. Online court information […]
A Livingston County Deputy is now a Rape Aggression Defense Training Instructor. Deputy Jennifer Plummer is now certified to help women learn and put to use techniques if they find themselves in a situation where their physical safety is at risk. Sheriff Steve Cox said Plummer attended RAD training in Grain Valley during August. Cox […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the arrest of a Wheeling man after the man fled and was found hiding in a bean field. Thirty-seven-year-old Douglas Steven Coin has been charged with the felonies of delivery of a controlled substance, driving while revoked or suspended, and resisting arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing. Bond was […]
Monday night, Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reported his deputies and the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a non-injury accident on Highway 65 north of Chillicothe near County Road 222. Social media accounts indicate a car struck the rear of a unit being towed by a pickup; however, no details of this accident were […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office responded to calls involving a man who allegedly jumped from a moving van north of the Chillicothe Correctional Center the afternoon of August 24. He says dispatch received a call from a woman reporting her adult grandson jumped from the van and walked into a field. The […]
A fugitive investigation in Wheeling resulted in the arrest of a Wheeling man on August 22 on warrants for alleged traffic offenses. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports 33-year-old Tye Joseph Evans was found hiding inside a tote inside an outbuilding in the southeast part of the community in which he allegedly barricaded himself inside. […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a suspect was found the Thursday morning, August 12, who allegedly fled from Chillicothe Police Wednesday night, August 11, 2021. The sheriff says his office arrested 42-year-old Peggy Jo Zorn of Chillicothe for alleged possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine drug paraphernalia, and resisting arrest by flight. She was allegedly […]
A Chillicothe man who allegedly fled from the Livingston County Courthouse on the morning of August 11, 2021, was apprehended later in the day. Sheriff Steve Cox reports 29-year-old Nicholas Allen Duckworth spoke with a bond supervision employee in the Associate Circuit Court about a court appearance about a drug screen. Duckworth was directed to […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a vehicle stop in Livingston County August 10th resulted in the seizure of drugs and the arrest of a Texas man. Deputy Jordan Williams stopped the vehicle on U. S. Highway 36 near Utica for an alleged traffic violation or violations. Cox says the deputy seized a significant number […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reports closing the Shoal Creek Bridge on Route C between Highway 36 and Dawn. Sheriff Steve Cox says there is a dangerous problem with the floor deck and the Missouri Department of Transportation was to be contacted for signage.
