Trenton Missouri Police Department (TPD)

Trenton woman turns herself in on child endangerment charge

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton woman turned herself in Thursday on a child endangerment charge. Twenty-one-year-old Mashia Elizabeth Miller has been charged with felony first degree endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk—first offense—no sexual contact. Her bond is $15,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the associate division […]

Livingston County Sheriff

Livingston County Sheriff completes investigations involving forced entry and child endangerment

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office has completed two investigations and started another. Sheriff Steve Cox reports one of the completed investigations regarded a reported forced entry and possible burglary at a residence on LIV 387. The investigation led authorities to three Carroll County residents who reported they became stranded in high water, went to the […]

Child Abuse

Lawson man faces 11 counts of felony child abuse

A Lawson man has been charged with restraining his ex-girlfriend’s son and his daughters with zip ties and keeping them in cardboard boxes overnight on multiple occasions. Thirty-two-year-old Gary Wyant pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 11 felony counts of child abuse and two counts of evidence tampering. He was released on bond. Online court […]

Drug busted

Trenton man arrested on drug-related charges

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man Thursday on drug-related charges. Forty-year-old James Robert Anderson has been charged with the felonies of possession of a controlled substance except for 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid and first degree endangering the welfare of a child involving drugs—first offense. […]

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Four arrested over the weekend, including two brothers

Authorities report four individuals were arrested on various charges, two of them brothers, over the weekend in Grundy County. Twenty-two-year-old Justin Lee Kleihauer of Trenton faces four felony counts and two misdemeanor counts. His bonds total $43,000 cash with an appearance September 25th in the Associate Division of Grundy County circuit court. Justin Kleihauer is […]

Sgt James Ellis Marine Force Reserve

Faces of the Force: Sergeant James Ellis

Marine Forces Reserve consists of skilled warfighters who are not only prepared to serve their country at all times but who are also prepared to support and provide in their local communities as well. Sgt. James Ellis, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and a full-time student at […]

Life Flight Helicopter

Three injured, one child life-flighted after Saturday crash

The highway patrol reports three Maysville residents were seriously hurt Saturday night when a car traveled off Highway 33. A passenger in the vehicle, five-year-old Brenton Jestes was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center, then flown by medical helicopter to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Another passenger, three-year-old Alyssandra Jestes, was taken to Cameron […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Hamilton man arrested in Livingston County

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Hamilton man in Livingston County Wednesday night on a DeKalb County warrant accusing him of multiple allegations. The warrant for 36-year-old Scottie Robertson was for possessing drug paraphernalia. Robertson was also accused of failing to drive on the right half of the roadway, driving while suspended, misdemeanor […]