Two Mexican nationals were charged in federal court for their roles in a Daviess County, Mo., marijuana-growing operation where law enforcement officers seized nearly $10 million worth of plants. Sergio Medina-Perez, also known as “Chapo,” 44, and Miguel Pulido-Maldonado, also known as “Mona,” 27, were charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District […]
Detective Michael Smith of the Chillicothe Police Department reports two individuals have been charged with delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance in Livingston County following an incident Sunday. Officers attempted a traffic stop in the 300 block of South Washington Street in Chillicothe, but the vehicle continued west onto South […]
Another lawsuit has been filed in the Branson Duck Boat tragedy days after federal prosecutors asked for a freeze in court cases. Tia Coleman, a survivor whose husband and three children drowned in the incident, filed a suit against Ripley Entertainment and five other entities involved in the ownership and operation of the […]
A Lucerne man arrested by the Highway Patrol in Putnam County has been formally charged. Online court documents show 51 year old Stephen Pipes faces misdemeanor charges of resisting or interfering with an arrest, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle sounding siren and displaying red or blue light, operating a motor vehicle in a […]
Smithfield Hog Production will host this year’s Calamity Jane Day Parade in Princeton. Registration for the parade will be held at the Princeton City Barn September 15th from 8:30 in the morning to 12:30 in the afternoon. Entries may choose to be judged in multiple categories, including best-dressed youth rider; horse-drawn entry; antique, modified, or […]
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples reports a drug investigation lead to the arrest of several Chillicothe residents. Maples reports officers conducted a vehicle stop Wednesday and arrested a 52-year-old Chillicothe man for possession of a controlled substance after further investigation. As part of the investigation, the police served a Livingston County search warrant Thursday in […]
Several veterans events will be held in Trenton in September. A Veterans Service Officer will be at Hy-Vee to help with VA paperwork and answer questions on September 10th from 9 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the afternoon. A Veterans Service Officer and a Vet Center Counselor will both be available at […]
The Mercer Homecoming Quilt Show and Craft Sale will be held this weekend. Entries will be accepted at the Mercer United Methodist Church Friday from 3:30 in the afternoon to 7 o’clock that night with participants able to enter as many items as they want at no cost. The quilt show will be held Saturday […]
Three defendants waived preliminary hearings Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County circuit court with each bound over to the September 6th docket for Division One of the circuit court. Alfred Demond Green of Trenton, who was arrested May 16th, faces two felony counts: leaving the scene of an accident and damage to jail property. […]
A second northwest Missouri man has been charged with animal abuse in connection with a gruesome pet slaying case. Dalton Peve of Hopkins has been charged with animal abuse as well as torture or mutilation of an animal in connection with the April 21 case involving a dog being hung alive by a […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Braymer teen in DeKalb County Tuesday morning on multiple allegations and warrants. Nineteen-year-old John Wayne Farrington was accused of no seat belt, driving while suspended, possession of under 35 grams of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Patrol reports the warrants were from the Chillicothe Police […]
Two women have been charged with three felonies in Sullivan County stemming from an alleged burglary in the Green City area Sunday. Online court information indicates 56-year-old Peggy Jean Johnson of Milan and 46-year-old Christina Louise McDonald of Browning both face charges of first-degree burglary, stealing $750 or more, and possession of burglary tools. A […]
Caldwell County residents may dispose of special waste items banned from landfills during a solid waste collection event next month. The collection will be held at the Braymer City Barn at 810 North Murray Street September 8th from 9 o’clock to noon. Items accepted for a fee will include clean tires, appliances, computer-related items, copy […]
Below is a synopsis of some of the new legislation the Missouri General Assembly recently enacted that is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws went into effect August 28, 2018. The public needs to be aware of several of these new laws […]
Multiple charges have been filed against a Brookfield woman, including allegations of distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location such as a park. Forty-two-year-old Tammy Lundy of 312 East Clark in Brookfield faces three felony counts of alleged distribution of a drug; two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance; and one […]
Trenton Police arrested 20-year-old Jeffrey Chad Corbin following a drug investigation Saturday. Corbin has been charged with possession of a controlled substance list as methamphetamine. Bond is $15,000 cash with Corbin scheduled to appear Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court.
A former church maintenance worker pleaded guilty in federal court to arson after setting a fire at Concord Cultural Center in Kansas City, Mo., and spray-painting racist graffiti on the front of the adjoining church, Concord Fortress of Hope, in an effort to cover up his burglary. Nathaniel D. Nelson, 49, pleaded guilty before U.S. […]
(Missourinet) – Prosecutors in southwest Missouri have charged a man with sexually assaulting women after he allegedly impersonated an Uber driver. Reporter Don Louzader at Missourinet Springfield affiliate KSGF has the story. p
(Missourinet) – Three Missouri Catholic dioceses have offered to let the Missouri Attorney General’s office investigate whether their clergy members have committed sexual abuse. The ones in Jefferson City, St. Louis, and Kansas City-St. Joseph say Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office can view their files. During a press call Thursday, Attorney General Josh […]
Landowners who need water and/or hay for livestock have several locations in north Missouri to choose from. Governor Mike Parson announced 28 Department of Conservation areas and five Department of Natural Resource state parks that water can be pumped from. A lottery also was created for farmers interested in obtaining hay, free of charge, on […]
