Governor Eric Greitens

Audio: Greitens’ departure leaves lawmakers with nothing to pursue although questions remain

(Missourinet) – The special Missouri House committee looking into the activities of Governor Eric Greitens was examining his compliance with campaign finance laws when he announced his resignation Tuesday. Early political advisor Michael Hafner told the panel there were discussions of foreign donations being pursued by Greitens, which would have been illegal.     Hafner […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Patrol reports the arrest of 3 in area counties

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of three individuals in area counties Monday. The Patrol arrested 25-year-old Brittany Phillips of Cameron in Clinton County on a felony warrant out of Dekalb County for child neglect. She was also accused of no valid driver’s license, no seat belt, and improper child restraint. She was transported to […]

Chillicothe Missouri Police Department

Chillicothe police arrest partially nude men

The Chillicothe Police Department reports the arrest of two partially-dressed men last weekend. Sergeant Curtis Hays reports officers responded to a male without any pants lying on the sidewalk in the 1100 block of Elm Street early Friday morning at 1:06 am. Officers arrested Milan John Bender of Pattonsburg for trespassing, tampering with the property […]

Arrest

Trenton woman arrested in Livingston County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman in Livingston County Thursday on a probation violation and failure to appear or pay. Twenty-one year old Jazmine McCallum is accused of violating her probation on an original misdemeanor charge of second degree tampering with a motor vehicle. She is also accused of […]

Suspect in Handcuffs

Grundy County Sheriff reports arrest of two area men

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two area men Tuesday. Forty-two-year-old Ricky Shoemaker of Trenton was already in custody at the Grundy County Detention Center. His arrest warrant was for a probation violation of laws and special conditions on original charges of possession of a controlled substance in Grundy and Mercer counties, […]

Crime and Courts

Four face judge in Associate Division of Grundy County court

A Trenton resident has waived preliminary hearings on several felony charges. Misdemeanor cases have been certified to be heard in a higher court. Cody James Burchett of Trenton appeared yesterday in the Associate Division of court. Charges include assault in the third degree: special victim; attempted tampering with a witness in a felony prosecution; as […]

Charges Filed

Trenton man faces tampering with a witness charge

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton man already in custody at the Grundy County Detention Center has been charged with felony attempt to tamper with a witness in a felony prosecution. An arrest warrant for 33-year-old Cody James Burchett was served Monday. His bond is $10,000 cash only, and he was scheduled for […]

Trenton Missouri Police Department (TPD)

Trenton Police Department arrest five over the weekend

Charges have been filed in Grundy County Circuit Court against five persons arrested on various charges over the weekend at Trenton. Forty-three-year-old Ricky Eugene Shoemaker of Trenton and his brother, 25-year-old Forrest Lee Shoemaker of Brookfield are held in jail on $20,000 cash bond on three counts. Each faces charges of second-degree burglary, attempted burglary, and possession of […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Kidder man arrested in Caldwell County

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Kidder man in Caldwell County Thursday morning on five allegations. The Patrol accused 58-year-old Brad James of felony possession of a controlled substance—methamphetamine, felony tampering with evidence, failure to stop at a stop sign, possession under 10 grams of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was […]

Missouri capitol

Audio: Missouri House and Senate leaders announce they’ll push ahead with Greitens investigation after criminal charge dropped

Missouri House and Senate Republican leaders quickly responded to a felony charge being dropped against fellow GOP member Governor Eric Greitens.     Leadership in both chambers issued statements condemning the governor’s conduct. House Speaker Todd Richardson, House Speaker Pro Tem Elijah Haahr, and House Majority Floor Leader Rob Vescovo pointed to two reports issued […]

Suspect in Handcuffs

Trenton man arrested on multiple charges

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton resident Thursday on several charges. Thirty-three year old Cody James Burchett was charged with felony third-degree assault—special victim as well as three misdemeanors: resisting or interfering with an arrest, detention, or stop, obstructing government operations, and second degree tampering with the property of another.  […]

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Trenton man arrested on tampering charge

A Trenton man, 59-year-old Rogelio Gallegos Olivo, was arrested Saturday on a charge of tampering with a motor vehicle in the first degree. The warrant states Olivo is accused of, without the consent of the vehicle owner, unlawfully altering a 2004 Cadillac Escalade owned by Maricela Olivo on Saturday. Bond is 15 thousand dollars cash. […]

Livingston County sheriff

Livingston County sheriff arrests two on burglary/tampering and unlawful use of a weapon

On April 24, 2016 the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation of a reported burglary and theft of an ATV from southern Livingston County. After a lengthy investigation, the Livingston County sheriff’s office arrest Norman Justin Caselman, 36, of Wheeling for the alleged crimes. Caselman was incarcerated in the Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail. The […]

Chiefs start free agency with flurry of moves

The Kansas City Chiefs brought in a new offensive tackle and linebacker, and re-signed two linebackers and a defensive tackle on the first day of free agency. Veteran linebacker Derrick Johnson, Kansas City’s all-time leader in tackles, re-signed with the Chiefs on Wednesday afternoon, likely keeping him in a Chiefs uniform for the remainder of […]