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Bethany man extradited to Grundy County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the extradition of a Bethany man from Harrison County to Grundy County. Twenty-one-year old Treigh Michael Fehring was arrested Wednesday, August 19th on felony third-degree assault. His bond is $10,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court Tuesday, August 25th. Court […]

Bright Futures Trenton

More than 300 Grundy County students take part in Bright Futures “Back-to-School” event

More than 300 Grundy County students received backpacks and school supplies during Bright Futures Trenton’s Back to School Event Thursday, August 13th. Two hundred forty-one of those students were from Trenton R-9, which was 18 more than at last year’s event. Twenty-six Spickard students and 44 Laredo students also received backpacks and supplies. There were […]

Sexual Assault

Bethany man charged with felony counts of statutory sodomy

A Bethany man has been charged in Harrison County with two felony counts of statutory sodomy, first degree, and two counts of statutory sodomy—second degree. Twenty-two-year-old Ethan Lamberson is scheduled for arraignment Friday, August 14th. Bond was initially set at $100,000 cash only. A probable cause affidavit alleges the dates of the incidents involving the […]

UTV or Utility Terrain Vehicle Crash

Bethany man injured in Livingston County UTV crash

A Bethany man was injured Wednesday night in rural Livingston County when a utility vehicle he was driving overturned. Twenty-five-year-old Dakota Richardson received moderate injuries and was taken by emergency medical services to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The mishap occurred at 8:30 pm on private property along LIV Road 363 one and one half […]

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Galt woman charged in Daviess County with felony assault

A Galt woman has been charged in Daviess County after allegedly causing serious physical injuries to a woman at a wedding in Jamesport Saturday, August 8th. Twenty-seven-year-old Amber Gann faces felony domestic assault charges in the first degree.  Her bond was denied. A probable cause statement from Officer Loreanna Parker with the Daviess County Sheriff’s […]

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Kansas man crashes on Highway 36 west of Bevier

The Highway Patrol reports a Horton, Kansas man sustained minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle in which he was a passenger ran off the road one mile west of Bevier the morning of Wednesday, August 5th. Twenty-nine-year-old Brent Gutierrez was treated and released at the scene. No injuries were reported for driver 38-year-old Jamie […]

Coronavirus Update

Three area counties continue to see increase in COVID cases, Chillicothe Correctional Center COVID cases rise as well

The Caldwell County Health Department reports the county has a total of 34 COVID-19 cases, which is an increase of two. Twenty-eight cases are confirmed, and six are probable. Eight cases are active, and 25 have recovered. There has been one COVID-19-related death in Caldwell County. The Linn County Health Department’s bi-weekly report shows one […]

Stephanie Kambamba

Woman charged with murder, involving death of a baby inside Smithfield, bound over to Division One of Circuit Court

A Kirksville woman charged with first-degree murder as well as second-degree murder in Sullivan County following a child death investigation in May was bound over to Division One of Circuit Court Thursday, July 30th. Twenty-Eight-year-old Makuya Stephanie Kambamba is scheduled for arraignment Wednesday, August 5th. Kambamba has also been charged with involuntary manslaughter—first degree, involuntary […]

David Deming

Spickard man arrested in Daviess County, faces multiple charges

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Spickard man in Daviess County the morning of Friday, July 31st on multiple allegations, including failure to appear—fugitive from out of state. Twenty-nine-year old David Deming allegedly had multiple Richardson County, Nebraska warrants. He was accused of felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, […]