Youth who have completed fifth grade may attend a Safe Sitter class at the Grundy County Health Department of Trenton to learn how to keep themselves safe and care for younger children. The class designed for young teens who watch their younger siblings and babysit children will be held on June 5th from 9 o’clock […]
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Audio: This year’s national spelling bee to include more Missouri students than in 2018
This year’s national spelling bee will include more Missouri students than in 2018. Seventeen Missouri students will spell all sorts of complicated words during next month’s 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Last year, Missouri had 15 spellers compete in the contest. This year’s kids are from all over the state, ages 11 […]
Trenton teen arrested on violation of probation
A Trenton teenager has been arrested for an alleged violation of probation. Nineteen-year-old Cade Anthony Darting is scheduled to appear April 23rd in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. A cash bond of $1,500 has been posted. Darting was on probation stemming from driving while intoxicated in July of 2017 in Grundy […]
Kirksville teenager arrested on a myriad of charges and warrants
A Kirksville resident arrested by the Highway Patrol in Adair County Monday night on several arrest warrants has been charged with multiple felonies. Nineteen-year-old Aaron Wallace has been charged in Adair County with two counts of second-degree assault—special victim, and disarming a peace officer or correctional officer while performing official duty in one case and […]
Stanberry teen’s car slams into horse-drawn buggy; buggy driver life-flighted to Kansas City
A car and a horse-drawn buggy were involved in an injury accident last night one mile west of Stanberry. Twenty-eight-year-old Eli Shrock of Stanberry was transported to the Northwest Medical Center of Albany, then flown by a medical helicopter (LifeNet) to the North Kansas City Hospital with serious injuries. Shrock was operating the horse-drawn buggy […]
Cowgill teen fails to stop at red light causing crash that injures two
A traffic accident involving cars driven by Cowgill and Independence residents resulted in minor injuries to two people from Independence. Fifty-two-year-old Jennifer Lawrence, and a passenger in her vehicle, 15-year old Felicia Lawrence, were taken to Center Point Medical Center in Independence. The driver of the other car, 19-year old Trevor Worley of Cowgill, was […]
Trenton teen charged with felony attempted burglary
A Trenton teenager has been charged with felony second degree attempted burglary. The Trenton Police Department arrested 19-year-old Christian Jones Tuesday, and he was charged Wednesday. Bond was set at $10,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court April 9th. Court documents accuse Jones of intending to enter the […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approve tuition and personnel changes
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved tuition and fees as well as room and board for the 2019-2020 academic year at its meeting Tuesday evening. Tuition and fees increased for everything, except Dual Credit and Early College. Tuition will be $87 per credit hour for NCMC district students, $148 for other Missouri […]
Audio: Ride The Ducks Branson boats to stay docked this season
Branson’s duck boats are taking the season off. Alisa Nelson with Missourinet files this report. Ride The Ducks Branson boats are staying docked this tourist season. The company announced on its website that ongoing investigations into last summer’s fatal boat sinking has led to its decision not to offer the boat tours this […]
Patrol reports arrest of teenager on drug allegations
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of an Excelsior Springs resident in Ray County Friday night on multiple drug allegations. Eighteen-year-old Jessicka Ard is accused of felony possession of a controlled substance—methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance—marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while intoxicated-drugs. The Patrol also accused her of failure to […]
Pattonsburg teen hurt in rollover crash on Route W
A rollover accident in Harrison County Thursday afternoon, four miles northwest of Bethany, injured a teenager from Pattonsburg. The highway patrol reports 17-year-old Juan Hughes received minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. Hughes was driving southbound on Harrison County Route W when the car began to skid, […]
Chillicothe teen injured in crash on Route C
A Chillicothe teenager was injured late Thursday afternoon in a rollover accident one mile south of Utica. Nineteen-year-old Sarah Murphy received minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Hedrick Medical Center. The state patrol reports 18-year-old Skylar Loucks of Chillicothe was driving northbound on Livingston County Route C when the pickup failed to safely […]
Former Missouri teacher sentenced to 8-years on child pornography charges
A former Lebanon, Missouri, teacher was sentenced in federal court for receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet. Brandon Hileman, 26, of Lebanon, Mo., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to eight years in federal prison without parole. Hileman, formerly a math teacher at Joel E. Barber Junior High School in […]
Gallatin teen demolishes vehicle in rollover crash
A Gallatin resident was hurt early Wednesday when the car she was driving traveled off Highway 69 and overturned several times west of Winston. The highway patrol reported 18-year old Melanie Myers was taken by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The accident happened one mile west of Winston on Highway 69 […]
Cameron teen injured in Highway 6 crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron resident sustained moderate injuries when the sports utility vehicle she drove ran off the road and ultimately overturned half of a mile west of Jamesport Thursday morning. An ambulance transported 19-year-old Caitlin Ramsey to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The SUV traveled east on Highway 6 before it reportedly crossed […]
First Impact course for parents of new drivers to be held in Brookfield
Parents of teen drivers are invited to learn about Missouri’s Graduated Drivers License Law during a First Impact program in Brookfield in April. Sergeant Eric Brown with the Highway Patrol and retired Missouri Department of Conservation Agent Marsha Jones will speak at the free 90-minute evidence-based traffic safety program at the Linn County Health Department […]
Chillicothe Police Department releases results of “Click It or Ticket” operation
According to Rick Sampsel, Assistant Police Chief, the Chillicothe Police Department ticketed one motorist for not wearing a seat belt during the February 14 “Click It or Ticket“ Mobilization. Law enforcement agencies throughout Missouri participated in this statewide effort to get more motorists to buckle up—and save more lives. During the enforcement effort, officers issued […]