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Independence woman facing drug charges in Ray County
RAY COUNTY — The Ray County prosecuting attorney has requested a $25,000 bond for an Independence woman accused of drug offenses. A probable cause statement says Jessica R. Arrington was allegedly in possession of pills, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia when a deputy made contact with her at the intersection of Daugherty Road and 118th Street April 2.
Historic Liberty house burns after suspected lightning strike
LIBERTY — The roof of a historic home at 430 E. Franklin St. in Liberty is gone and the structured sustained other damage in a fire on Thursday, April 25. According to Liberty Fire Department Assistant Chief Chris Young, preliminary findings indicate a lightning strike may have been the cause, but Fire Marshal Dustin Paddack is still investigating.
Braymer Pair Injured in Caldwell County Crash Tuesday Afternoon
Two Braymer residents suffered injuries in a Caldwell County crash Tuesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred around 1:50 Tuesday afternoon on Route A, about four miles south of Breckenridge, as 27-year-old Shirley M. Perry drove southbound. Troopers say Perry became distracted by a one-year-old male...
Kearney Man Arrested on Felony Warrant & Driving Pair in Lafayette County
Troopers report the arrest of a Kearney man on a felony warrant and driving charges Monday evening in Lafayette County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the arrest of 53-year-old Jeffrey R. Cosens around 5:55 Monday night on preliminary charges of driving while intoxicated and failure to drive in a single lane.
Dozens of lakefront Ray County property owners facing likely eviction
RICHMOND, Mo. — Some Ray County property owners will likely soon be facing eviction. The property they purchased was never approved to be platted into individual lots. That land is along a lake without an approved septic system. While residents believed they were living in what constitutes a subdivision, state and county leaders have weighed […]
Two charged in Higginsville shots fired incident
LAFAYETTE COUNTY — Formal charges are filed against two of the suspects allegedly involved in a Higginsville shots fired incident last week. Eric D. Gray of Excelsior Springs is charged with unlawful use of a weapon, and Kourtney Pulley of Concordia is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, according to online court records.
Sheriff’s office now looking at rural Kearney for training center site
CLAY COUNTY – After hearing hours of complaints and pleas from a packed crowd of concerned residents last year, Clay County Sheriff Will Akin went back to the drawing board for his office’s plan to build a law enforcement resource and training facility that includes a firing range. He unveiled his office’s new plan, including the center’s new rural Kearney site off Northeast 116th Street, to residents last week.
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