Courthouse News for January 18th, 2023

On January 11th, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Julius Hall (64) of Minneapolis (MN) alleging DWI and Speeding.

On January 11th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Amber Dorman (44) of Savannah alleging Stealing.

On January 11th, a Grant City resident reported that someone attempted to steal their boat, but failed to get it out of the yard. 

On January 12th, thousands of flights across the country, including dozens at KCI, were delayed. The FAA shut down all air traffic due to a malfunction in a safety system that is supposed to be checked prior to every flight. The system was repaired later that morning.

On January 13th, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Michael Fields (53) of Milton (IA) alleging No Valid License (Felony).

On January 13th, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Paul Fluno (80) of New Hampton alleging four counts Statutory Sodomy (Felony) and six counts Child Molestation (Felony). Bond was set at $500,000, cash only.

On January 13th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Alexa Wicher (28) of Cedar Rapids (IA) in Harrison County on a Clinton County Warrant for Failure to Appear (Speeding).

On January 13th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Scott Yount (50) of Maryville alleging Possession of Controlled Substance. Bond was set at $10,000, cash or corporate surety.

On January 16th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 15 year old boy driving a 2013 Polaris Ranger was northbound on Issac Miller Trail ½ of a mile south of Albany with a 13 year old passenger when he lost control and overturned. The driver was ejected and received moderate injuries. He was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. The 13 year old passenger received minor injuries and was taken to Mosaic in Albany.

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.