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Chillicothe police respond to threats by suicidal person
CHILLICOTHE, MO - Chillicothe police responded to reports of a suicidal male threatening staff in the 1300 block of Monroe Street Wednesday. Police obtained a 96-hour evaluation warrant and transported the person to Mosaic Hospital in St. Joseph. He was then transported back to Chillicothe.
How a Murder Trial Exposed a Small Town's Growing Division
Perched on a stool at the end of the bar of the Elks Club lodge 656, Gary Webb answered his black Nokia flip phone like a celebrity fielding live calls at a telethon fundraiser. After so many decades as a farmer, political agitator, activist, competitive fisherman, football coach, school board member, and historical preservationist, Webb, 69, was a well-established connector, the hub at the center of a giant wheel of people. That was part of why he’d finish one call, clap the phone closed, and it’d start ringing again. The other part was my fault, since before I’d made that reporting trip out to Missouri in August of 2013, I’d told him I’d like to meet anyone he thought I should talk to about the murder. He was, after all, the person who’d introduced me to the case—in a sense, it was only because of him I’d gotten involved at all.
Elderly Chillicothe woman injured after car hits embankment on Highway 190
A Chillicothe woman was injured in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 190, approximately five miles west of Chillicothe, on Monday, April 30. The incident occurred at 12:50 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Carol A. Paul, 71, was driving eastbound in her 2018 GMC Acadia when she lost...
Trenton Woman Charged With Felony Pair in Alleged Friday Incident
A Trenton woman faces two felony charges in Grundy County Court. Court documents say Naomi Esther Roy faces felony charges of abuse or neglect of a child and resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony. Records list both charges from last Friday. A probable cause statement accuses Roy...
Traffic stop on Highway 65 lands man in deep legal trouble
An Indianola, Iowa, resident was clocked driving 64 miles per hour in a 45-mph zone on Highway 65 in Trenton on Friday. Following a traffic stop, the highway patrol charged 68-year-old Anthony Alexander with alleged possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth paraphernalia—listed as a pipe—driving while his license was revoked or suspended, and a speeding violation.
Main Street Trenton hosts “Tin Can Friday” on May 3rd
Main Street Trenton, in partnership with the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce, will host “Tin Can Friday” on May 3rd at Sesquicentennial Park in Trenton from 4 to 8 p.m. The event is part of the Community Clean Up Week, emphasizing the collection of litter from public spaces.
Trenton sees warmer temperatures and higher rainfall in April
Temperatures were above normal by more than three degrees on lows and nearly three degrees on highs. Highs averaged 67.2 degrees, while lows averaged 46.8 degrees. The warmest temperature last month in Trenton was 86 degrees on April 14. The coolest temperature was 31 degrees on April 5. Rainfall in April totaled 5.79 inches at the water plant in western Trenton where weather readings are taken for the National Weather Service. That’s 2.26 inches above normal for April.
Sidewalk Improvements in Ludlow Complete
A sidewalk improvement project on Routes D and DD in Ludlow is complete as of Monday. The project to help ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, funded in part through the Transportation Alternatives Program, will improve sidewalks in Chula, Ludlow, and Wheeling. BRS Construction, LLC, working with the...
Hamilton student set to compete in National Spelling Bee this May
A Hamilton student will be one of seven Missouri students to participate in the 96th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in the Washington, D.C. area later this month. Eighth-grader Eloise Wattenbarger won the Northwest Missouri Regional Spelling Bee in Saint Joseph on March 2. The National Spelling Bee preliminaries are...
Funding denied for Trenton park’s war memorial, board seeks alternatives
The Trenton Park Board discussed repairs to the Moberly Park War Memorial on May 1. Board President Curtis Crawford reported that the Daughters of the American Revolution grant, which the Park Board had applied for, was not approved. Last year, the Park Board committed earnest money up to $7,500 to...
Chillicothe Police Department activity report for Sunday, April 28, 2024,
On Sunday, April 28, 2024, the Chillicothe Police Department answered a total of 41 calls for service. Throughout the day, officers also conducted several traffic stops, and business checks, served papers, checked vehicles, and followed up on numerous investigations. 01:07 AM – Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of...
Trenton woman faces court after failing probation terms
Thirty-one-year-old Jenna Rose Clemens of Trenton was arrested Saturday for an alleged probation violation. Clemens is required to appear in circuit court on May 14 with a bond set at $5,000 cash. Clemens has been accused of several probation violations including failure to appear in court on April 23, not...
Chillicothe council backs new police recruitment with funding program
The Chillicothe City Council approved a police recruitment program on April 29, which includes a recruitment reimbursement agreement. According to City Clerk Amy Hess, the agreement requires police officers to commit to working at the police department for at least three years and covers up to $6,000 of a recruit’s police academy tuition.
Woman ejected from motorcycle in crash near Gallatin
On Saturday, April 27, at approximately 12:05 p.m., a single-vehicle accident occurred on Route DD, about five miles northwest of Gallatin, Missouri. Emilia R. Galbraith, a 45-year-old woman from Hamilton, Missouri, was injured when her 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve, traveled off the east side of the roadway, and overturned, resulting in her ejection.
Two vehicle crash on Highway 36 near Mooresville results in injuries
A two-vehicle collision occurred on Highway 36, approximately one mile west of Mooresville, Missouri, at around 6:22 p.m. on April 24, 2024. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by Terrance G. Givens, 34, of Kansas City, Kansas, collided with the rear of a 2022 Ford F750, operated by Adam E. Ponsor, 37, of Waukee, Iowa.
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