Chillicothe Police were dispatched Saturday night to a report of a male who allegedly was having mental issues and was described as “out of control.” Officers were advised that the male had recently been released from a mental facility and had two loaded firearms, threatening to shoot anyone that entered the residence. The reporting party […]
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Jackson County counselor pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
Donna Dixon has pled guilty to one count of class C felony Medicaid Fraud in the Circuit Court of Jackson County. Dixon was a licensed professional counselor in the Kansas City area. Dixon repeatedly billed Medicaid for counseling services that she claimed to provide to children in between Fall 2016 and Summer 2017. The […]
Kirksville man arrested on drug and firearm allegations
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Kirksville man in Adair County on Friday afternoon on multiple allegations. Thirty-eight-year old David Mullin was accused of the felonies of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a controlled substance—methamphetamine, and no driver’s license—third offense. Mullin was also accused of resisting arrest by fleeing, speeding—26 […]
The net neutrality battle moves to the states, and to 2020
Net neutrality suffered a significant blow on Tuesday as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era consumer protections. Because the court upheld the repeal, it remains legal for internet service providers such as AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon to block or throttle any sites they want, and […]
Man from California charged with drug trafficking in Missouri
A Montclair, California, man was charged in federal court for transporting more than four pounds of heroin and approximately five pounds of fentanyl aboard a bus en route to New York City. Daniel O. Villanueva, 20, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Missouri, with possessing heroin […]
Maysville man appears in court on charges of murder and corpse abandonment
A Maysville man appeared in the Associate Division of DeKalb County Circuit Court this week on felony charges of second-degree murder and abandonment of a corpse. Kenneth Wykert’s case was bound over to Division One with an arraignment scheduled for October 22, 2019. Wykert was previously identified as the boyfriend of 23-year-old Leah Dawson of […]
Chillicothe woman arrested on allegation of attempted vehicle theft
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a recent attempted vehicle thefts led to the arrest of a Chillicothe woman. Officers responded to the 1200block of LIV 243 as an adult female allegedly tried to take a vehicle from private property and was stopped by a resident of the property. The suspect reportedly went to another […]
One arrested, one extradited to Grundy County
Two separate arrests are in a report from the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. Forty-year-old Joanna Gard was arrested by Trenton Police on Friday and charged Saturday with the alleged delivery of a controlled substance/synthetic cannabinoid. Bond was set at $30,000 and she is scheduled to appear October 8, 2019, in the Associate Division of Grundy […]
Missouri man who tried to run woman off the road sentenced to 6-years for illegally possessing firearm
A Columbia, Missouri, man who tried to run a woman off the road and chased her into the police station, was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Daleron Michael Monroe, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to six years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered the […]
Three teenagers from Salisbury injured when car crashes into creek
The Highway Patrol reports three Salisbury teens sustained minor injuries when a car ran off a bridge and landed in a creek three miles southwest of Marceline early Saturday morning at approximately 1:40 am. The driver 17-year-old Alyssa Johnson and passengers 18-year-old Kassie Johnson and 17-year-old Brittney Tweedy were transported by ambulance to Pershing Memorial […]
Woman crashes after losing control, arrested on felony fugitive warrant out of Georgia
The Highway Patrol reports an Omaha, Nebraska woman sustained minor injuries in an accident at Fairport on Friday afternoon prior to being arrested on a fugitive warrant and other allegations. An ambulance transported 39-year-old Stephanie Robertson to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The car Robertson drove traveled west on Northwest Camden Road west of Route […]
Galt woman facing drug charges waives preliminary hearing
In the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court in Trenton this week a Galt resident, Christi Sims, waived a preliminary hearing and had her cases bound over to the October 10, 2019 docket for Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Sims faces charges from July 5th of possession of a controlled substance/synthetic […]
Trenton man turns himself in on manslaughter charge
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton man turned himself in on Tuesday on felony second-degree involuntary manslaughter. Sixty-two-year-old Russell Lee Louderback has also been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Louderback’s bond was initially set at $25,000 cash only and he […]
Court report from the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court
Preliminary hearings were waived Tuesday, September 24, 2019, among the cases processed in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Two defendants, Mac Rakes and Judith Hawkins of rural Trenton, were bound over to the October 10th docket in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Both face two felony counts stemming from […]
Scrub seal project planned in Sullivan and Putnam counties
A scrub seal project is scheduled to begin on Sullivan County Highway 6 and Putnam County Highway 129. Contractors from Vance Brothers, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to begin the project on Monday, September 30, 2019, in Sullivan County on Route 6 from Green City to Green Castle. Crews expect to […]
Audio: Study says blood pressure drug improves brain function in people with autism
A Mizzou study says a blood pressure drug improves brain function in people with autism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says one in 59 U.S. children has been diagnosed with a form of autism. The signs begin in early childhood and can range in the type of effects they will have. […]
Trenton City Council adopts three ordinances, accepts four bids
Three ordinances were adopted and four bids were accepted during Monday nights meeting of the Trenton City Council. All votes were unanimous among the 8 members. Boone Construction Company of Columbia received formal approval for the 17th Street Bridge replacement project. The company is to be paid $2,339,736.00. Funding comes from the city of Trenton […]
Authorities report first vaping associated death in Missouri – eighth nationally
A Missouri man in his mid-40s died this week at Mercy Hospital St. Louis due to an illness associated with the use of e-cigarettes. This is the first vaping-related death in Missouri and the eighth nationwide. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services concluded it was a vaping-related lung injury after lung samples were taken […]
High-speed chase in Cass County results in crash; deputy hospitalized after vehicle catches fire
Around 11:45 pm Monday night Cass County Deputies stopped a grey 2003 Chevy Tahoe for a traffic violation on S. Prospect near E. 155th Street. When the deputies approached the vehicle, the driver fled at a high rate of speed. During the brief chase, the suspect vehicle and deputy’s vehicle went off the roadway at […]
Protect yourself and family from the flu
With ongoing 90-degree temperatures, getting a flu shot is likely not on the radar of Missourians right now. But a Southern California public health system reported a flu-associated death of a 4-year-old who had underlying health issues already last week. While seasonal flu viruses are detected year-round in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control […]