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The Chillicothe Police Department initiated a traffic stop early Saturday morning at the intersection of Graves Street and Highway 36 due to expired vehicle registration. During the stop, officers reported that an individual experienced a medical emergency and was subsequently transported to Hedrick Medical Center for treatment. Upon searching the...

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MO - Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a home fire Saturday on Route A at 5481. Upon arrival the home was found totally engulfed in flame. Mutual aid was also requested of Grundy County Rural, and tankers from Chula and Lock Springs. A home owner was taken with smoke-inhalation injuries to Hedrick Medical Center. The structure was deemed a total loss.

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office was to mail 600 prospective juror forms to area residents on December 8. The forms, received from Circuit Clerk Jane Gann, will cover the term from February to June. Sheriff Steve Cox reports that the names of prospective jurors are selected through a computer...

This week in Chillicothe, Missouri, there were several incidents that required law enforcement intervention. These incidents included a barricaded suspect surrendering after a standoff, multiple calls for service handled by the Chillicothe Police Department, an investigation into a school bus knife incident, a woman being airlifted after a highway incident, and various activities reported by the Chillicothe Police Department.

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DAVIESS COUNTY, Mo. - Authorities are seeking the whereabouts of an area man missing from Cameron. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jeremy Eaton, 41, was last seen Monday, December 4. He’s described as a white male, 5 feet 5 inches, 160 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.

Two men were injured in a garbage truck accident in Caldwell County on Friday, December 8. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol the crash occurred when Vehicle driven by 51-year-old Christopher Stockman of Slater, approached the intersection of Route KK and Route A. The vehicle skidded and traveled into the Northbound Lane of Route A, causing it to overturn and land on its passenger side.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mo. - A pursuit exceeding 100mph yesterday afternoon was determined to have been caused by a medical emergency. According to Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, authorities in Linn and Livingston Counties responded after receiving several 911 calls reporting a vehicle driving recklessly, including head-on into westbound traffic on U.S. 36. A Chillicothe police officer was able to determine the driver was unconscious when the vehicle eventually slowed to 25mph. Spike strips were deployed to stop the vehicle. It’s suspected by investigators the vehicle had struck a bridge or guard rails during the incident.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard will soon exit a prison in Chillicothe, Missouri and experience freedom for the first time in eight years. The man with whom she conspired to kill her mother faces a lifetime of incarceration. ...

The Chillicothe City Council is set to consider two ordinances in its upcoming meeting. Scheduled for December 11 at 5:30 PM, the meeting will be held at the Chillicothe City Hall. One of the ordinances on the agenda aims to rezone 104 Graves Street from a light industrial zone to...

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cameron man who was accused of assaulting two women in 2021 in Camden County was found guilty of three felonies on Tuesday. Dustin Burkhart, 40, was found guilty of first-degree assault, first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. His sentencing will take place 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9. He was previously The post Cameron man found guilty of assault, other felonies in Camden County appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. – Livingston County Commission meets Thursday, December 14. A tentative agenda lists an 11:30 a.m. meeting with Jane Gann and Ryan Horsman regarding the 2024 budget. Also listed is approval of minutes, county road and bridge matters, administrative and departmental duties, and other business deemed necessary. The...

St. Joseph, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Dec. 11-17. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There also may...

(HAMILTON, Mo) The 1 seeded Plattsburg Tigers High School boys basketball took down the 2 seed East Buchanan by a score of 85-78 to win the KCI Conference Championship game. Near the end of the 4th quarter East Buchanan's Blake Pryor hit a game saving three to tie the game at 63-63.

Several members of the Trenton High School band have been selected to perform next month in the Four State Honor Wind Ensemble. According to the school district, Shayla Chapman was selected for first chair horn, Madison Snuffer for first chair baritone saxophone, Victor Markell for second chair trombone, and Caleb Campbell for fourth chair trombone. Another student, Faith Elliott, was selected for the Four State Honor Symphonic Band.

A traffic accident occurred early on December 7, 2023, at around 6:04 a.m. on Highway D near Grove Road in Ray County, Missouri. The incident involved a 2011 Chevrolet Aveo driven by Gregory A. Gervy, a 59-year-old resident of Polo, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash...

The “Leave the Leaves” movement could just as easily be called “Save the Pollinators,” says University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist Manoj Chhetri. Chhetri, who serves northwestern Missouri from his base in Caldwell County, agrees that letting leaves do their thing is better than carting them off to a landfill. That has all kinds of long-term costs, environmental and otherwise. Moreover, removing fallen leaves takes away vital habitat that insects need to survive the winter, Chhetri said.

Revenue from Trenton city sales taxes on retail purchases designated for general purposes, capital projects, parks, transportation, and fire department needs has decreased by more than $26,000. However, income from Trenton’s local use tax has increased by over $98,000. This results in an overall growth in sales tax revenue of nearly $72,000 so far in Trenton’s fiscal year.

More than 100 calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department over the weekend. Some of the calls include:. 1:57 am, Officers made a traffic stop in the area of Graves Street and Business 36 Hwy for expired registration. During the stop, one individual experienced a medical emergency and was transported to Hedrick Medical Center. Following a search of the vehicle, a passenger was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and an Adair County Warrant for Larceny.