Twenty Four year-old Brandy Purscell of Trenton withdrew a prior plea and pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Ms. Purscell was sentenced to seven years in prison, to run concurrently with a Livingston County case. Judge Jack Peace retains jurisdiction for 120 days. Ms. Purscell is to be put in institutional treatment. Forty eight […]
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Death of inmate at Crossroads in Cameron to be investigated
The death of a 49-year-old inmate at Crossroads, the state’s maximum-security prison in Cameron on Friday, May 6, is under investigation. Timothy Adams was pronounced dead at 12:13 p.m. Friday in the Crossroads Correctional Center. Adams was serving a life sentence for being an accessory to first-degree murder and an accessory to armed criminal action. […]
Foster parenting program at First Baptist Church in Cameron on Tuesday
The non-profit organization “Cornerstones” holds a program concerning foster parenting on Tuesday night, May 17th in Cameron. The program is called “The Most Rewarding Challenge : An Introduction to Foster Parenting”. Organizers say the program has no obligations, just information. It is Tuesday, May 17th from 6 to 7 o’clock in the evening at the […]
Cameron teen, Jamesport man appear in Grundy County Circuit Court
Eighteen year-old Shawn Ward of Cameron waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court on charges accusing possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, both on April 8th. A Jamesport resident, Jayson Husky, pleaded guilty to an amended charge accusing misdemeanor passing bad […]
Cameron teen arrested on drug charges in Grundy County
An 18-year old Cameron resident, Shawn Ward, has been charged in Grundy County with possessing the controlled substance diazepam as well as unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, both on April 8th. The second charge accuses ward of possessing a straw and syringes with intent to introduce methamphetamine into the human body. Ward was being held […]
Milan falls in baseball battle against Novinger
The Milan Wildcats, just 24 hours removed from a shutout victory over North Shelby, failed to keep positive momentum on Tuesday afternoon, losing to the Novinger Wildcats, 15-5. Elsewhere in northeast Missouri baseball, Scotland County routed North Shelby by a score of 15-2, and Kirksville took a 7-2 win over Hannibal. In the Midland Empire […]
Cameron woman injured after SUV struck from behind
A Cameron woman was injured Monday afternoon April 11, in an accident one mile to the north of Cameron. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 42 year old Toosdhi Abner who was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center. Two sports utility vehicles were northbound on U-S Highway 69 when a vehicle driven by Ms. […]
Higginsville replaces East Buchanan, as Class 2, District 8 continues to be a tough football road
The Missouri State High School Activities Association has announced district football pairings for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, with the Trenton Bulldogs remaining in Class 2, District 8, and seeing just one change to the potential playoff field. East Buchanan, a strong program in districts for the past two years in Class 2, is moving […]
Richmond man injured in ATV accident near Cameron
A Richmond resident was hurt when he was thrown from the all-terrain vehicle he was operating east of Cameron. Thirty-seven year old John Fillmore of Richmond was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with what the Highway Patrol called moderate injuries. The accident was late Saturday morning, six miles east of Cameron on Northwest Kerr […]
Inmate reportedly tries to escape from WRDCC
(St. Joseph News-Press) – One of the two men accused and convicted in the stabbing death of Richard Berry last April now faces a charge of attempted escape from prison. Sean Liechti, 25, who was convicted in Berry’s death on a county bridge over the Third Fork of the Platte River, was allegedly joined in […]
Rosters announced for Lions All-Star Basketball Classic at NCMC
North Central Missouri College’s Ketcham Community Center will host the 25th Annual Lions District 26-M4 All-Star games on June 3rd and 4th. Specifics on the games will be announced at a later date, but, with the completion of Class 1, 2, and 3 seasons, rosters for the games (with four girls and four boys teams) […]
Separate accidents injure Winston, Cameron men
Separate accidents this morning injured residents of Winston and Cameron. At 6:20 this morning, March 14th, 52 year old Charles Uthe (you-thee) of Winston was northbound on Route J at Altamont when, due to foggy conditions, the patrol stated a sports utility vehicle went across Highway 6 where it struck a MoDOT sign and a […]
MDC offers burn workshop Pony Express Conservation Area northwest of Cameron
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free prescribed burn workshop at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, at the Pony Express Conservation Area northwest of Cameron. Prescribed fire is an effective way to manage vegetation for better cattle forage and improved wildlife habitat. The workshop will cover topics such as fire […]