Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Courthouse News for August 31st, 2022

On August 14th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department arrested Kolben Klommhaus (20) of Mount Ayr and Keaton White (19) of Mount Ayr on charges of Theft. The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department says that the defendants took a picnic table belonging to the school. The defendants subsequently returned the table.

On August 23rd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Jose Manuel Ramirez Bruno (25) of Lenox alleging DWI and Speeding.

On August 23rd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Jerry Hughes (44) of Conception Junction alleging DWI and No Headlights.

On August 24th, a jury found that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow $16 million for emotional distress caused by firefighters and deputies sharing photos of the bodies of the NBA star and his daughter taken at the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed them.

On the morning of August 24th, the Lenox and Clearfield Fire Departments, Taylor County EMS, Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office, Ringgold County Emergency Management, and the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department helped stop a large anhydrous ammonia leak south of Clearfield on Highway 25.

On August 24th, Worth County Prosecutor Janet Wake Larison filed charges against Zayne Swope (20) of Grant City alleging Minor in Possession, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Careless & Imprudent Driving, and Trespassing.

On August 24th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Andrew Faustlin (25) of Maryville alleging DWI and No Headlights.

On August 24th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Joshua Paulus (24) of Maryville alleging DWI.

On August 24th, the Missouri Department of Transportation did an emergency closure of northbound Interstate 35 in Harrison County at Route A for shoulder repairs. The road was reopened that evening.

On August 25th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Kevin Kyser (29) of Fitchburg (WI) in Harrison County on a Clark County Warrant for Failure to Appear (Traffic Violation).

On August 25th, Harrison County Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer filed charges against Baley Turner (22) of Crosby (MN) alleging Assault (Felony) and Armed Criminal Action (Felony).  Northwest Mo Info reports that the defendant allegedly was released from the Harrison County Jail after entering a guilty plea for Assault and getting credit for time served. The defendant then allegedly got into an altercation with a Bethany man, attacked them with a foldable hand saw, and the victim was life flighted to Truman Medical Center. The defendant was apprehended in Iowa and taken to the Warren County Jail.

On August 26th at approximately 7:15 am, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department says that 15-year-old Andrea Owens of Clearfield was traveling East on the J23 Detour. Owens swerved to avoid an animal in the roadway and lost control of the vehicle. Owens’ 2003 Jeep Liberty left the roadway and rolled an estimated three times. The vehicle came to rest on its wheels in a freshly mowed field. Owens stated that several vehicles drove by after the wreck and did not stop. Additionally, Owens reported that one vehicle witnessed the accident and failed to stop to provide aid. Owens was checked by Ringgold County EMS and released to her mother. Owens admitted to and was cited for failure to use a seatbelt.

On August 28th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Muhammad Usama (31) of Minneapolis (MN) in Harrison County on charges of No Headlights and Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle.

On August 28th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Brandon Burns (37) of Kansas City in Nodaway County on charges of Speeding, No Seat Belt, and a Platte County Warrant for Failure to Appear (Violation of Zoning Regulations). 

On August 29th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Stephen Galbraith (35) of Darlington alleging Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident).

On August 29th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Joel Moore (30) of Clarksdale alleging No Valid License (Felony) and No Seat Belt.

On August 29th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 1989 Ford L9000 Tow Truck driven by Roger Smith (62) of Albany was eastbound on Route 136 at around 1:45 pm five miles west of Albany. The Patrol says the front driver’s side tire had an equipment failure, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle went off the north side and overturned, killing Smith.

On August 29th, Harrison Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer filed charges against Trent Summers (21) of Cainsville alleging DWI and Failure to Signal.

On August 30th, the Mount Ayr Fire Department reported that the city was smoke testing the sewer system in Mount Ayr this week. There will be significant smoke produced with this process.

On August 30th, Harrison County Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer filed charges against Douglas Dennis (34) of Bethany alleging Burglary (Felony) and Tampering with Motor Vehicle (Felony). Bond was set at $20,000, cash only.

On August 30th, Special Prosecutor Stephanie Watson filed charges against Michelle Gascoigne (45) of Maryville in Nodaway County alleging DWI, Driving While Revoked, and No Plates.

Charges listed are mere allegations. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.


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