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Hannibal man found guilty of burglary, meth charges; could be sentenced to up to 22 years in prison
HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is facing up to 22 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being found guilty of three felonies. A jury in Marion County, Mo., on Tuesday, April 30, found Joshua Stevens, 42, of Hannibal guilty of burglary in the first degree, possession of a controlled substance and assault in the fourth degree. Stevens is scheduled to be sentenced on June 18 in Marion County Circuit Court by Judge Rachel Bringer-Shepherd. He could be sentenced to between five and 15 years on the burglary charge and up to seven years on the possession of a controlled substance charge. He could also receive up to one year in the county jail on the assault charge.
'Say yes to every opportunity': Business student fighting brain cancer realizes dream
Kiley Lemasters has been interested in business for a long time. She started a business in high school, and she is now a business student at Moberly Area Community College in Columbia with a dream to run a coffee bus. Red carpet for Kiley Lemasters' visit to Knox County High...
QPD Blotter for May 3, 2024
Jeffrey White, 40, Homeless for Trespassing at 527 Broadway. NTA 121. A black and pink 20 inch BMX Mongoose bike and a black and silver 24 inch Mongoose mountain bike were recovered from 2325 Elm on 4-20-24. 122. Jeremy Peyton, 38, 1015 College, Canton, Mo., for improper lane usage at...
Palmyra woman pleads guilty to nine counts of fraudulent use of credit device, gets five years of probation
PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra woman received five years of probation after pleading guilty to nine counts of fraudulent use of a credit device. Alissa D. Reed, 40, of Palmyra entered a guilty plea on Feb. 26 in Marion County Circuit Court. Judge David Mobley sentenced her on April 22 to 18 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections — two years for each of the nine counts — but suspended that sentence and put Reed on probation. Reed also was ordered to pay $21,462.44 in restitution to the victim and pay a fine of $27,000.
Resurfacing work scheduled to begin Monday on Route P in Lewis County
LEWIS COUNTY, Mo. — A resurfacing project on Route P in Lewis County, from U.S. Route 61 in Canton to Route C, is expected to begin as early as the week of May 6. The $7 million contract was awarded last year to W. L. Miller Company of Hamilton, Ill., and includes several additional resurfacing projects scheduled to be completed by November 1:
Galesburg man appears on attempted murder charges
A judge found probable cause to charge a Galesburg man with attempted murder following a shooting last month. Tomas Rubio, 21, appeared in Knox County court on Monday for a preliminary hearing. Michael Ingles, a detective with the Galesburg Police Department, testified Rubio and the victim both worked at McDonald’s...
Tracking almost daily rain chances with plenty of dry time between
TODAY: Wednesday is a mostly dry day, with dry time to start, under some clouds. With some breaks in the clouds, you may want your sunglasses. Winds will be variable, until a warm front lifts back across the region, putting temperatures again back near 80. Showers and storms will come along the warm front, with better chances for storms south into the evening.
Brashear culvert replacement being planned
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Two northeast Missouri river crossings collapsed Sunday as a result of heavy rains and flooding. One crossing was of a one-lane bridge across the South Fabius River on Adair County Route A, five miles east of Highway 63 and just west of Willmathsville. The other crossing...
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