Three representatives of Rapid Removal Disposal met last night with the Trenton City Council and city officials to discuss issues regarding trash service, particularly complaints that have been received by staff at City Hall. Councilman Lance Otto led a discussion on his research on the banned breed dog ordinance as well as the dangerous dogs’ […]
A Galt man has been charged with three felony counts of abuse or neglect of a child after allegedly admitting to choking two children. Thirty-two-year-old Samuel Jo Anderson’s bond was set at $20,000 cash only, and an initial appearance in court is scheduled for November 23rd. A probable cause statement says Anderson admitted to choking […]
A Trenton Police officer discussed the ALICE Active Shooter Training Program at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on November 18. ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate, which is the protocol followed in an active shooter situation. Officer Jeff Spencer reported the program was developed in 2000 originally for school situations, but it […]
A Trenton woman has been extradited from the Jackson County Detention Center to Grundy County after allegedly failing to obey a judge’s order. Twenty-two-year-old Brittany Nicole Roberts was arrested on November 17th. Her bond is $10,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on November 23rd. Her […]
The Trenton Police Department has provided information on a crash at Farmers State Bank in which a vehicle struck a concrete barrier and allegedly left the scene. It is believed the crash happened sometime between the evening of November 5 and the morning of November 6. Lieutenant Larry Smith reports the vehicle traveled north on […]
When U.S. flags line the sidewalks of the Grundy County Courthouse on select holidays, it takes the work of several volunteers. That was part of the message from Jeb Walker who presented information on the flags to a Veteran’s Day meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club. Walker, a sergeant with the Trenton Police Department, said […]
The Trenton Police Department has released information on a one-car accident near Car Deals on October 29, 2021, in which a utility pole was hit. No injuries were reported for the driver, 20-year-old Paige Marie Huffman of Trenton. The car turned left from Laclede Street onto Ninth Street when the right front of the vehicle […]
The Trenton Police Department reports no one was injured when a school bus struck a stop sign and street sign at the intersection of East Fifth and Maupin streets on Friday afternoon, November 5th. Twenty-six-year-old Nicholas Allen Smith of Chillicothe drove the Apple Bus Company bus that held 24 passengers at the time. The bus […]
The Trenton Police Department is accepting donations for its Ninth Annual Shop with A Cop event. The program allows children to have positive interactions with law enforcement and allows officers to assist children in their time of need during the Christmas season. The police department is developing strategies to lower the risk of exposure to […]
The Trenton Police Department checked residences of sex offenders on Halloween night to ensure all were compliant with the regulations a sex offender is required to adhere to. The law requires offenders to avoid all Halloween-related contact with children and stay inside their homes between the hours of 5 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Offenders are […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton man on October 28, 2021, on misdemeanor violation of an order of protection for an adult. The bond for 32-year-old Jerome Michael Ford Lowe was set at $5,000 cash only. He is scheduled for the Associate Division of Circuit Court on November […]
The Trenton Police Department is advising that they will be conducting compliance checks for registered sexual offenders in regards to Halloween restrictions defined by City Ordinance 215.1550 and State Statute 589.426. Sexual Offenders must follow these restrictions on Halloween: Avoid all Halloween-related contact with children Remain inside his or her residence between the hours of […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man on October 21, 2021. Thirty-year-old Devin Aaron Pierce’s bond is $20,000 cash only. He faces charges of felony delivery of a controlled substance except for 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of […]
The Trenton Police Department reports everyone involved in a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday morning, October 19 denied medical treatment, and one driver received a citation. The accident happened at Ninth and Custer streets, and both drivers and passengers were from Trenton. Officer Jeff Spencer reports 37-year-old Kyle Ray Graves drove a car north on Custer […]
Over 20 volunteers assisted the Trenton Police Department and Trenton Rotary Club with the annual Missouri Day Festival. Volunteers from the Grundy and Caldwell County Community Response Teams, Northcentral Missouri Amateur Radio Club, and the Region H Homeland Security Response Team assisted with traffic control at intersections during the parade on Saturday morning. In addition […]
A Trenton man who allegedly tried to unlawfully enter a building owned by K4C Cottages in Trenton on October 9 faces two felonies. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 36-year-old Brandon Charles Bellamy was arrested by the Trenton Police on October 9, 2021. He has been charged with first-degree attempted burglary and first-degree property damage. […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest of a Trenton man on October 4, 2021, on felony unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia involving amphetamine or methamphetamine. Bond was set at $3,000 cash only for 43-year-old Richard Dale Leeper. He is scheduled for the Associate Division of Circuit Court on October 12. Court documents accuse Leeper […]
Law enforcement will collect unwanted prescription drugs during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take-Back Day. Medications will be collected at various locations on October 23, 2021, from 10 to 2 o’clock. Area locations in Missouri include the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Police Department, and Gower Police Department. Locations in Iowa include the Appanoose County Sheriff’s […]
The Trenton Police Department reports 97 total nuisance incidents had been filed for the year so far as of September 26th. That total is down 10 compared to January through September of 2020. A nuisance summary shows the largest number of incidents filed for this year involved grass and weeds with 47. There had also […]
The Trenton Police Department expects to have another officer join the staff later this year. The Trenton City Council Monday night approved the employment of Chanse Houghton of Trenton. The hiring recommendation came from the Police Personnel Board. A council member, Lance Otto, said Houghton interviewed well with the board. Police Chief Rex Ross said […]
