Drug busted

Jamesport teen arrested on drug charges

A Jamesport teen has been arrested on two drug-related counts in Grundy County. 17-year-old Breanna Clevenger of 708 West Edmond Street faces charges of possession of a controlled substance methamphetamine, and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia with the alleged intent to introduce meth into the human body. Ms. Clevenger, who was arrested Monday, is scheduled […]

Accident

Braymer teen hurt in Saturday crash

A Braymer resident was hurt Saturday night when the pickup truck he was driving traveled off a lettered route north of Braymer. 16-year old Alexander Rogers of Braymer was taken by private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center at Chillicothe with moderate injuries. The accident happened nine miles north of Braymer on Route A when the […]

Jail Time

Trenton teen sentenced to jail time for trepassing

19-year-old Isaac Wattenbarger of Trenton pleaded guilty to misdemeanor first-degree trespassing in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Wattenbarger was sentenced to 28 days in the Grundy County Detention Center, but given credit for already serving those days. Wattenbarger received 33 days in the Grundy County Detention Center when he did not have […]

ATV Accident

Teen injured in UTV accident in Carroll County

A Blue Springs teenager was operating a utility terrain vehicle on private property in Carroll County when it was making a sharp turn, overturned on top of the driver. 18-year-old Joshua Harkins was listed by the highway patrol with moderate injuries. The teen was taken by ambulance to Carroll County Memorial Hospital of Carrollton. The report noted […]

Drug Busts

Chillicothe teen held in Trenton on $50K bond

A Chillicothe teen has been arrested at Trenton on an alleged drug charge. Eighteen year-old Brendon Brake faces felony charges of distribution of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, to a Highway Patrol narcotics officer on December 15th. A Grundy County warrant was approved by the circuit court in February. Brake turned himself in this morning at the […]

Accident

Two Breckenridge teens injured after vehicles sideswipe each other

The highway patrol reports two vehicles sideswiped last night in Caldwell County injuring both drivers from Breckenridge. The patrol listed injuries as serious for 19-year-old Nicholas Kelsey of Breckenridge who was flown by a medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City.  15-year-old Raven Kepner of Breckenridge received what the patrol called minor injuries and […]