A Maysville man facing felony charges in Nodaway County of second degree murder and abandonment of a corpse appeared via Zoom in Division One of Clinton County Circuit Court yesterday (Monday) on drug-related charges. Online court information shows Kenneth Wykert has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor unlawful possession of […]
Two people are to appear Tuesday in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court following their separate arrests this past week. Thirty-year-old Amy Lynn Waldrep is charged with misdemeanor assault in the fourth degree on a special victim. She is accused of causing physical contact with another person by allegedly kicking Police Officer Mike Wilson […]
A southern Missouri high school teacher has been charged in federal court with the sexual exploitation of a minor after he blackmailed a 14-year-old victim in New Jersey to force her to send him sexually explicit photos and videos. Brandon Lane McCullough, 31, of Branson, Missouri, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the […]
A Springfield, Missouri, man has been charged in federal court with sexually assaulting three teenagers and recording the abuse on his cell phone. William Shane Berg, 47, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Springfield on Wednesday, May 6, with one count of producing child pornography. According to an […]
A former inmate at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron has been charged with felony violence against an employee of the Department of Corrections or to an inmate by an inmate stemming from an alleged incident in March 2019. Fifty-two-year-old Jeffrey Sterling is scheduled for an initial appearance is scheduled in DeKalb County Circuit Court […]
The Missouri Supreme Court has assigned a new judge to hear the court cases involving Garland Joseph Nelson of Braymer who faces ten felony counts from last July – among them the deaths of two Wisconsin brothers. Kevin Walden, the presiding judge of the 8th Circuit Court which is in Carroll and Ray Counties, was […]
The former Country Home Inn in Trenton will reopen as a Cobblestone Inn and Suites. Micah Landes of Landes, Urich, and Weldon LLC says the investment group selected Cobblestone after looking at several franchises. She notes the decision was based on the company’s quality and reputation. Landes, Urich, and Weldon will operate the Cobblestone Inn […]
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed on behalf of workers at the Smithfield Foods meatpacking plant in Milan. In a 24-page order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Greg Kays declined to hear the case, which had alleged that working conditions at the plant have left its workers dangerously exposed to the COVID-19. The […]
A Braymer farmer entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Caldwell County Circuit Court on Monday to 10 felony charges stemming from July ultimately resulting from the discovery of the bodies of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Online court information shows Garland Joseph Nelson waived formal arraignment. An application for change of […]
The Grundy County Commission reports the county anticipates receiving $1,155,602 in funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act on or about Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Grundy County will use guidelines provided by the United States Department of Treasury and State of Missouri in making determinations about the use, including allocation and award […]
An attorney representing a Braymer farmer has filed requests in his Caldwell County cases for a change of venue and judge. Garland Joseph Nelson faces ten felony counts stemming from July 21, 2019, that ultimately resulted in the discovery of the bodies of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. It will be up to 43rd Judicial […]
A Chillicothe resident has been arrested for an alleged property damage incident. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office was notified on Thursday of a domestic disturbance that had resulted in a male suspect allegedly destroying a work computer valued at $700 and theft or destruction of an iPad valued at $500. The sheriff’s department reported further […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the arrest of a Chicago man after the sheriff’s office responded to calls for service regarding a very fast and careless driver on Highway 36. Twenty-five-year-old Jerome Halsey the Third was arrested for alleged excessive speed and posted bond (no amount listed). He is scheduled for Livingston County Court […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of an Illinois woman on an out of state felony warrant and a Gallatin woman on warrants for failure to appear in court. The arrests took place in Daviess County Friday night. Thirty-two-year-old April Findley of Loves Park, Illinois’s felony warrant allegedly involved a violation of a court order […]
Harrison County Health Department Administrator of Public Health Courtney Cross has issued a Public Health Emergency Order for the county to begin May 4th at 12:01 am. It will remain in effect until May 31st at 11:59 pm unless earlier amended or revoked by Cross. Cross orders all Harrison County residents to remain home if […]
The Caldwell County Commission has decided to open the courthouse in Kingston on Monday with a limit on the number of community members entering the courthouse at one time. The commission asks that business that can be done by email, phone, or mail continue to be done that way. A 43rd Circuit Court order has […]
The Sullivan County Commission and health department administrator recommend several guidelines in addition to the statewide Show Me Strong Recovery Plan going into effect Monday. The Sullivan County guidelines give the formula for the maximum occupancy for retail businesses: the building width multiplied by length divided by 30 and multiplied by 25%. Businesses are asked […]
New Grundy County flood plain maps will become official on Friday. The maps can be used for things like mortgages and flood insurance. Revisions took place over the last three years. Grundy County Flood Plain Administrator Glen Briggs notes the revisions involved new data and an increased map resolution, which gives a more realistic view […]
A Columbia, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing methamphetamine and a firearm. Anthony Maurice Malin, 39, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps Jr. to one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. A […]
An Independence, Missouri, man who was arrested on Tuesday, the same day he shared pornographic images over the internet that he had just taken of a 5-year-old child victim, was charged in federal court. Justin Swift, 35, was charged in a two-count criminal complaint with producing child pornography and with distributing child pornography over the […]
