With a few modifications, the 34th annual fall driving tour at the Poosey Conservation Area will occur from noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has changed the format slightly as a precaution against COVID-19. But the annual driving tour uphill and down on winding gravel roads through […]
A Trenton resident arrested by the Highway Patrol the night of Wednesday, September 30th has been charged in Grundy County. Thirty-five-year-old Cory Burchett faces felony charges of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid, resisting arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing—creating a substantial risk of serious injury […]
Information has been released from a Chillicothe City Council executive session on September 14th regarding real estate and personnel. The council passed an ordinance authorizing a real estate purchase agreement with Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores, Incorporated. City Administrator Darin Chappell reported the city sold a piece of property on the southeast corner of […]
A Springfield, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine. Ronald A. Stone, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Friday, Sept. 25, to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On May 16, 2019, Stone pleaded guilty to […]
A Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms following a three-vehicle collision in which he struck and killed another motorist while fleeing from a gunfight. Keith L. Carnes, 31, of Kansas City was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 5, […]
Governor Mike Parson signed a proclamation declaring September 30, 2020, State Employee Appreciation Day to honor state of Missouri employees. “Our state team members work tirelessly each and every day for the people of this state. Since COVID-19, they have stepped up to continue providing critical services to Missourians and ensure business does not stop,” Governor Parson said. “We are […]
A locomotive hit a dump truck in far northwest Missouri Saturday afternoon fatally injuring the truck driver. Fifty-two-year-old Troy Landess of Clarinda, Iowa was pronounced dead at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn, Nebraska approximately one hour after the crash. The operator of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotive, 55-year old Daniel Peterson of Beatrice, […]
Five children on a school bus and the driver of a pickup truck sustained injuries in a crash one mile east of Lathrop Friday afternoon, September 25, 2020. Emergency medical services transported 53-year-old Joseph Bernard of Lathrop to Liberty Hospital with serious injuries. A five-year-old boy, a nine-year-old girl, an 11-year-old girl, and an 11-year-old […]
An Albany man has been charged in Gentry County with two counts of felony stalking—first degree—first offense, after allegedly making more than 1,200 prank phone calls. The prank phone calls were made to the parents of someone he was previously in a romantic relationship with. Twenty-year-old Mathew Cole Goodpasture’s bond was set at $4,950 cash […]
A man from Lincoln, Nebraska was arrested Thursday afternoon and potentially faces a number of charges after a traffic stop in Grundy County. Forty-four-year-old Leonard Arzola has been accused of driving while intoxicated – persistent offender, possession of a marijuana and drug paraphernalia, as well as alleged failure to drive on the right half of […]
In the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on Tuesday, two defendants have waived preliminary hearings on unrelated charges. Duane Ernest Harding of Trenton is charged with driving while intoxicated – habitual offender as of July 11th. James Dale Coss of Cainsville is charged in Grundy County with delivering of a controlled substance or […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved informational technology purchases on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. One purchase was for replacement data centers, wired/wireless/firewall networking equipment, video surveillance equipment, and professional services from CDWG for $1,184,899 as part of an IT Infrastructure Refresh project. Proposals were received from four vendors. Chief Information Officer Jennifer […]
One person among three from Braymer was reported injured in a two-vehicle accident Monday night four miles northwest of Braymer. Thirty-seven-year-old Ashlee Smith received serious injuries and was taken by an ambulance to the Liberty Hospital. She was a passenger in a van driven by her husband, 37-year-old Seth Smith. The driver of a pickup […]
Each year, on average, there are 35 highway-rail crossing collisions and five fatalities in Missouri, in addition to injuries and fatalities suffered by people trespassing on train tracks. “The goal of Rail Safety Week is to raise awareness of the need for rail safety education and empower the general public to keep themselves safe near […]
Democrats in Washington have ripped Republicans for forging ahead with the confirmation of a new U.S. Supreme Court justice after Friday’s death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, says if Republicans do not move forward, they will have a hard time explaining the decision to voters. During an appearance, Monday on […]
A Denver, Missouri man has been charged in Worth County with the felonies of murder—second degree and abandonment of a corpse in the death of a missing Grant City woman found earlier this week. Thirty-nine-year-old Jeremiah Searles is scheduled for an initial arraignment Monday, September 21st. Worth County Prosecuting Attorney Janet Wake Larison previously reported […]
A Saint Louis woman entered a plea of not guilty in the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court Thursday, September 17th after her arrest Wednesday, September 16th in connection with an alleged high-speed pursuit that began in Carroll County and ended in Linn County. Thirty-seven-year-old Stephanie Diane Byrd has been charged with felony resisting […]
A St. Louis woman was arrested in connection with an alleged high-speed pursuit on Wednesday afternoon that began in Carroll County and ended in Linn County. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office was notified about 3:30 regarding a Carroll County deputy attempting to stop a northbound white-colored SUV that was reportedly driving in excess of 100 […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe man sustained minor injuries when a sport utility vehicle struck the pickup truck he drove one mile east of Chillicothe the morning of Wednesday, September 16th. A private vehicle transported 45-year-old Spencer Ficken to the Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. No injuries were reported for the SUV driver, 28-year-old […]
A woman from Carrollton was injured Tuesday morning in a three-car, Lafayette County accident. Injuries were moderate for 29-year-old Rose Lake of Carrollton who was taken by private vehicle to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital. Neither of the other two drivers was injured. All three vehicles were traveling on Highway 23 when the car driven […]
