Missouri State Highway Patrol

Green City man arrested on drug allegations

The highway patrol reports the arrest of a Green City resident. Fifty-five-year-old Ira Helton was arrested Wednesday morning on a Sullivan County warrant accusing him of two counts of delivery of a controlled substance. He was also accused of possessing 11 to 35 grams of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Helton was taken […]

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Weekend investigations result in multiple arrests on drug related allegations

Various weekend investigations involving drug allegations are in the news today from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. A search warrant obtained by Sheriff Cox was served Friday evening and resulted in the seizure of alleged methamphetamine and methamphetamine drug paraphernalia.  Officers arrested 33-year-old Steven Burns of Chillicothe who was transferred to the Daviess-Dekalb County Regional […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Patrol reports arrest of four over the weekend

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 17-year old O’Fallon resident, Gavin Crowe, was arrested Saturday night in Putnam County and accused of delivery of 35 grams or less of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Crowe was taken to the Putnam County Jail. Alexander Davis of Kansas City and Allison Murray of Independence, […]

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Highway Patrol reports arrest of KC man in Harrison County

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Kansas City man on a DeKalb County warrant and another allegation in Harrison County Tuesday morning. The warrant for 27-year-old Patrick Mwumvira was for misdemeanor failure to display valid plates on a motor vehicle. Online court information indicates he has also been charged with misdemeanor exceeded posted […]

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Patrol reports two arrests on Sunday

The highway patrol reports a 53-year old Kansas City, Kansas man was arrested Sunday morning in Caldwell County on a Johnson County, Kansas warrant accusing him of dangerous drugs. Frederick Cunningham was taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center. A 23-year old northwest Missouri resident, Dani Hughes, was arrested early Sunday in DeKalb County. Hughes […]

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Trenton woman arrested in Raytown on warrant

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman on a capias warrant on a probation violation on two felony charges of possession of a controlled substance except for 35 grams or less of marijuana. The Raytown Police Department arrested 22-year-old Kelsey Renee Howard on Tuesday. Bond is $10,000 with 10% cash […]

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Authorities arrest area residents over Memorial Day weekend

The Highway Patrol reports several arrests in area counties on Friday and early Saturday morning. Twenty-six-year-old Sara Service of Blythedale was arrested in Worth County and accused of speeding 16 to 19 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, owner operating motor vehicle without financial responsibility, and operating a motor vehicle on a highway […]

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Authorities in Trenton report the arrest of Two

A Trenton man has been arrested and charged with burglary from an incident last week. Thirty-six-year-old Jonathan LeRoy Davis was arrested Sunday and accused of unlawfully entering an inhabitable structure, for the alleged purpose of stealing, at 30-39 East 10th Street. That’s the location for Richard’s (Ishmael) Used Tires.  Bond for Davis is $10,000 (cash […]

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Laredo Board of Aldermen approve ordinance

The Laredo Board of Aldermen approved one ordinance and one agreement at its meeting Monday evening. The ordinance renewed the city’s agreement with Kansas City Power and Light for franchise taxes and to allow the company to provide electric services to Laredo. The contract is for 20 years. The agreement regarded a renewal with water […]

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Two from Polo arrested in Caldwell County

Two people from Polo were arrested Monday afternoon in Caldwell County. Taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center were 36-year-old Corey Carr and 31-year-old Amanda Houghman. The highway patrol reports Corey Carr is facing potential charges that include felony resisting arrest, felony property damage, and a probation and parole felony warrant alleging violations. Carr also […]

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Trenton man arrested on stealing and identity theft allegations

Trenton police on Saturday arrested a Trenton man following an investigation that involved alleged stealing and identity theft. Thirty-four-year-old Justin Wayne Stephenson is to appear May 14th in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Bond on the felony counts has been set at $15,000 cash. Stephenson is accused of appropriating currency of at least […]