Yet another scam is surfacing in the North Missouri, this time involving rental properties. Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office began an investigation after a landlord notified him that an individual was attempting to rent his property. Scammers had obtained photos of the rental property on Facebook and Zillow, which is an online property management […]
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Livingston County Sheriff informs area residents of new scam
The Livingston County Sheriff is informing area residents of a new scam taking place. A citizen who had applied for an online job was told the position was work-at-home and a company representative informed the person that they needed to pay over $1,100 for the computer and software to perform the work. When the resident […]
Two Trenton residents arrested on probation violation
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Trenton residents on probation violation. Twenty-year-old Hayden Robert McGill was arrested Tuesday with his bond set at $25,000 cash only, and his probation was suspended. McGill was originally charged with two counts of second-degree burglary. Fifty-eight-year-old Lila Combs was arrested Wednesday with her bond set […]
25-year-old man arrested after multiple county pursuit
Sergeant Jake Angle of the Highway Patrol Troop H reports an Orrick man was arrested after a vehicle pursuit on U. S. Highway 36 in Caldwell and Livingston counties Tuesday night. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports two deputy sheriffs from the sheriff’s office assisted the Highway Patrol in the pursuit. He says the Highway […]
Trenton resident arrested on probation violation
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Tuesday of a Trenton resident on a probation violation. Twenty-six-year-old Brandy Lynn Purscell’s bond is $25,000 cash only and her probation was suspended. She is scheduled for Division One of Circuit Court April 12th. Purscell was originally charged with felony possession of a controlled substance.
Authorities, with assistance from property owner, thwart Wheeling man’s attempted burglary
A Wheeling man was arrested for an alleged attempted burglary on LIV 251 north of Route V Tuesday morning. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports 34-year-old Douglas Steven Coin was arrested and interviewed for the attempted burglary as well as an additional burglary and alleged felony driving while revoked. He says Coin will be taken […]
Livingston County Deputy receives instructor training on firearms
Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office graduated from a four-day instructors course presented by Midwest Tactical Firearms Instructional School in Warrensburg. Sheriff Steve Cox reports Leadbetter received certification to instruct law enforcement officers at all levels of use with handguns, shotguns, and patrol rifles. He says the course required Leadbetter to be […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports arrest of 6 on various charges
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of six area residents on various charges. Fifty-three-year-old Michelle Sue Curtis of Trenton was arrested in Warren County, Iowa Monday on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, two counts of a probation […]
Audio: Former Missouri sheriff indicted on federal charges
Federal prosecutors in St. Louis say a former southeast Missouri sheriff has been indicted on eleven counts of identity theft. Brian Hauswirth with the Missourinet has this report. The U-S Attorney’s office in St. Louis announced Tuesday’s federal indictment, saying former Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson has pleaded NOT guilty to all charges […]
Names released, charges announced in Monday officer-involved shooting
Two arrests have been made and the names of those involved released as a result of an investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Daviess County. Arrested on a Daviess County felony warrant was the driver of the vehicle in Monday’s incident, 52-year-old Elmer Martin Sorrell of High Ridge, Missouri. Sorrell faces charges of first-degree assault […]
Chariton County Sheriff and MSHP investigating death of 2-month-old child
The Chariton County Sheriff’s office has requested the assistance of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control in a death investigation involving a two-month-old child. A spokesman for the patrol has confirmed that upon arriving at a residence in Rothville, authorities discovered a deceased two-month-old child. An autopsy has reportedly been […]
Suspect wounded in shooting involving state trooper in Daviess County
A Missouri state trooper was involved in a shooting this morning in Daviess County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it all started shortly after 10:30 this morning in Harrison County when the sheriff notified the patrol of a theft in progress at a residence in Ridgeway. Harrison County Sheriff Josh Eckerson reports suspects pulled a […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports the arrest of 3 men
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of three men on Thursday. Thirty-six-year-old Victor Tunnell of Galt was arrested for the felonies of hindering the prosecution of a felony and forgery. His bonds totaling $200,000 were revoked, and he was remanded from the court. Thirty-seven-year-old Bobby Dean Morgans the second was arrested for a […]
Carroll County Sheriff seeking public’s assistance in locating Carrollton man
Update: 6:15 pm, March 14, 2018 In a statement released by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department early this evening. Ross Flick has been found alive and is with family at this time. Sheriff McCoy would like to thank the citizens of Carroll County, Ray County Sheriff’s Office, Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports two arrests
Two defendants, who surrendered themselves at the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department, are scheduled for appearances Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. 34-year-old Dustin Matthew Haskins of rural Laredo is charged with two felony counts of criminal non-support of two minor children. Court information accuses Haskins of being in arrears by more […]
Alleged case of child neglect investigated in Chula
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department last Tuesday investigated an alleged report of child neglect in the Chula area. The department received a report of a parent who allegedly brought a child to school in the bed of a pickup truck. It was also purported that the child was not properly dressed for the cold temperatures […]
Wheeling Post Office vandalized
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox says the sheriff’s office has received several reports in the last few days about persons vandalizing the Wheeling Post Office’s lobby. He notes the reports involve the lobby being trashed, items being destroyed, and the United States flag being taken down. Cox says evidence suggests those responsible are juveniles. He […]
Trenton students to hold First Responders Breakfast
Trenton High School and Middle School Student Council will host a First Responders Breakfast in two weeks. The breakfast will be held in the health room at the high school the morning of March 21st from 6:30 to 7:45. The meal is open to all emergency workers in the Grundy County area, including police officers, […]
Livingston County Sheriff receives two reports of missing cattle
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox says the sheriff’s office received two reports Monday of lost or stolen cattle. Cox said that one report involved an Angus bull weighing about 2,100 pounds with a number 59 ear tag from the Dawn area. The other involved a black cow weighing about 1,100 pounds with an ear tag […]
K-9 officer Zaki stops escaping prisoner in Chillicothe
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox credits the departments’ law enforcement K-9 with running after a prisoner who fled on foot while at the sheriff’s office in Chillicothe, but stopped once he saw the dog in action. 20-year-old Jeremiah Joel Bailiff of St. Louis was being finger-printed when the alleged escape from custody occurred. Bailiff had been arrested following […]