Thursday, August 24, 2023

Courthouse News for August 23rd, 2023

On August 13th, Northwest Mo Info reported that Ryan Kissell, a long-time teacher and coach at Creston, was charged with 24 courts of various lascivious acts with a child and 21 counts of Sexual Abuse in Union County Court. Kissell had been hired this year to teach Special Ed at Nodaway Valley and to coach the Nodaway Valley/Orient-Macksburg football cooperative. He is being held on no bond until seen by the magistrate. 

On August 16th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against James Wynn (58) of Burlington Junction alleging Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident).

On August 16th, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department recovered human remains from a residence in Union Star after they obtained a search warrant in conjunction with a missing person investigation. 

On August 17th, Northwest Mo Info reported that Randall Evans (68), an inmate at the Missouri Department of Corrections, passed away on August 9th. He had been convicted in Worth County in 2013 on a charge of 1st Degree Murder on a change of venue from Gentry County and had been serving a life sentence.

On August 18th, law enforcement went to NEN to help train staff.

On August 18th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Dorothy Ruckman (42) of Albany alleging Stealing.

On August 18th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Justin Wink (42) of Albany alleging Failure to Register as Sex Offender (Felony) and Sex Offender Residing Within 500 Feet of Playground (Felony). Bond was set at $5,000, cash or corporate surety.

On August 18th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Kenneth Beams (38) of Maryville alleging Domestic Assault (Felony). Bond was set at $10,000, cash or corporate surety.

On August 19th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Gurmeet Singh (33) of South Ozone Park (NY) in Harrison County on charges of DWI and Careless & Imprudent Driving.

On August 19th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Jurell Green (28) of St. Joseph alleging Assault (Felony), DWI, Resisting Arrest, Making a False Report, Failure to Register, and Failure to Drive on Right Half of Roadway. Bond was denied.

On August 21st, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2018 Ford Fusion driven by Sherry Howell (57) of Temple (TX) was eastbound on Route 46 at around 8:04 am three miles east of Grant City. The vehicle attempted to pass another between two hill crests, encountered another vehicle approaching westbound, and swerved back into her lane to avoid a collision. She drove off the south side into the ditch, returned to the roadway, and overturned. Howell received moderate injuries and was taken to Mosaic in Albany. 

On August 21st, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Tanner Henry (35) of Albany alleging No Valid License (Felony), DWI, and Speeding (86 mph). 

On August 21st, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Kayla Simmons (32) of Gallatin alleging Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony). 

Charges listed are merely 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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