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Cameron teenager arrested on multiple drug allegations

A Cameron teenager was arrested at 10 o’clock Sunday night with preliminary charges pending in DeKalb County. Seventeen-year-old Breauna Botts of Cameron has been accused of distribution of marijuana, possession of drugs-prescription pills, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia. Botts also was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated, speeding, as well as careless and […]

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Cameron teenager arrested on drug-related DUI allegation

A Cameron teenager has been arrested in Clinton County on several allegations. Seventeen-year-old Caleb Burns was arrested shortly after 6:00 pm on Saturday evening.  The arresting officer accused Burns of driving while intoxicated on drugs, being in possession of fewer than ten grams of marijuana, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, failure to maintain his lane, […]

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Two-car crash in Adair County injures Ottumwa teenager

One person from Iowa was taken to the hospital in Milan following a two-vehicle accident late Sunday night on Highway 6 in western Adair County. Nineteen-year-old Manuel Ruano of Ottumwa received minor injuries and was taken by private vehicle to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital. A trooper reported cars driven by Ruano and 27-year-old Yadira Hernandez-Jimenez, […]

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Two area teenagers injured in crash near Ravanna

The Highway Patrol reports two area residents sustained moderate injuries when a car struck a fence five miles west of Ravanna Saturday at 1:05 in the morning. A private vehicle transported the driver, 18-year-old Luka Nichols of Princeton, to Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. An ambulance transported the passenger, 17-year-old Maci Lisle of Bethany, to […]

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Trenton teenagers injured in Mercer County crash

The Highway Patrol reports two young men with Trenton addresses were injured Monday afternoon when a pickup struck loose gravel and traveled off Harmonica Road four miles south of Princeton. The vehicle overturned and came to rest on its wheels. The driver, 18-year-old Gideon Stutzman received minor injuries and declined treatment at the scene, while […]

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Rape charge filed against Livingston County teenager

A felony charge of statutory rape or attempted rape—first degree—person less than 14 years of age has been filed in Livingston County against an 18-year-old stemming from an alleged incident in August. Online court information indicates a criminal summons was issued for Xander Wayne Mitchell, and he is scheduled for an initial appearance on October […]

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Two teenagers injured in Saturday crash on Route M

Residents of Cameron and Guilford were hurt late Saturday afternoon when a pickup truck went off Route M in western Gentry County three times. Eighteen-year-old Tylee Copple of Cameron and 17-year old Katlyne Pappert from Guilford were taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with moderate injuries. They were passengers in the pickup driven […]