A standoff last Sunday) night between an armed man and police in Marshall has ended. According to Marshal Police the disturbance happened about 5 last (Sunday) night near Kay Street, where a 58 year old man with a gun had barricaded himself inside of a home. The Missouri State Highway Patrol SWAT team responded to…… Continue Reading
Mexico Scholarship Amount Continues To Climb
The Awards Assembly at Mexico High School this morning [Friday] included more scholarships for students than initially thought, exceeding 1 million dollars. According to Gail Lankford in the guidance office, more money came in unexpectedly raising the scholarship total to $1,012,754. This is one of the highest total scholarship amounts ever earned, and it was…… Continue Reading
No Charges For Greitens
The Cole County Prosecuting Attorney announced he will not be filing the criminal charges recommended by the Attorney General’s Office regarding Governor Eric Greitens campaign. Attorney General Josh Hawley turned over evidence related to documents filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission. Greitens is currently facing one count of computer data tampering for the alleged use…… Continue Reading
Accused Murderer Found Dead In Cell
A man facing the death penalty for the shooting death of 30 Brittany Gauch and shooting and injuring Aaron Gauch and a Monroe City Police Officer in January of 2016 was found dead in his cell at the Marion County Jail last night. [Thursday] 37 year old Timothy Brokes Jr. was discovered in his cell…… Continue Reading
Audrain Official On Administrative Leave
The Audrain County Clerk’s office confirmed today [Friday] Emergency Management Director, Steven Shaw, is on administrative leave. According to Major Brice Mesko with Mexico Public Safety, Shaw was allegedly involved in 2 disturbances that took place on Monroe street near the square on May 8th, but Shaw was not arrested. Mesko said the incident is…… Continue Reading
Chariton Teen Hit By Car
A Brunswick teen is in serious condition after being hit by a car yesterday afternoon. [Thursday] The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 13 year old Johnathan Dorsey was attempting to cross U.S. 24, when he was hit by a vehicle driven by 23 year old Joy Gunn. Dorsey was taken by ambulance to University Hospital.… Continue Reading
Paris Teen Minor Injuries After One Car Accident in Monroe County
A Paris teen has minor injuries after a single car accident in Monroe County. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports it happened on US 24, four miles west of Madison, when 18 year old Shalia O. Kennison ran off the road and hit the ground. She was taken by ambulance to the Moberly Regional Medical Center…… Continue Reading
New Bloomfield Group of Citizens Going Forward with Audit Petition
A New Bloomfield group is moving forward with a petition for a state audit. According to the Committed Citizens of New Bloomfield they submitted more than enough signatures yesterday(Thursday) to move ahead with the petition. Yesterday (Thursday) marked the final day to remove signatures from the audit. According to the group they have submitted 30…… Continue Reading
Fulton Man Arrested After Jumping From Building and Taking Police on Foot Chase
A Fulton man is in the Callaway County Jail after jumping out of a window and taking police on a foot pursuit last (Thursday) night. According to the Fulton Police Department 44 year old Brent Gibson had an active Callaway County Warrant and was found in the area of 1415 Ewing Avenue. Police say Gibson…… Continue Reading
Holts Summit Man Found Guilty of Statutory Sodomy
A Holts Summit is found guilty of Statutory Sodomy after a two day jury trial in a Callaway County Court. 25 year old Joshua Urban was charged with touching the genitals of a female and having the child touch his genitals during incidents occurring between January 2016 and June 2017. The child was four and…… Continue Reading
