On March 11th at 4:30 pm, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department reported that a vehicle driven by Holly England (32) of Beaconsfield was northbound on P68 when she drifted off the road, entered a ditch, hit an embankment, went airborne, and came to rest on the driver’s side. She had to be mechanically extracted from the vehicle. Subsequently, she was charged with two counts Child Endangerment and one count DWI.
On April 16th, Jordan Emerson (31) of Powhattan (KS) pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Associate Circuit Court to a charge of DWI. He was sentenced to two years supervised probation by Judge Robert Rice. $213.50 of his bond money will be applied to court costs and recoupment fees.
On April 16th, severe storms, 60 mph winds, and a possible tornado tore through Nodaway County and Sheridan. There was storm damage west of Hopkins and northeast of Maryville. The electricity flickered on and off at one point that morning. Subsequently, the National Weather Service confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Nodaway County. The first touched down west of Hopkins, had top wind speeds of 90 mph, and caused one injury. The second touched down northeast of Maryville had had a top wind speed of 75 mph.
On April 17th, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Allen Thomsen (56) of Eagleville alleging Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Felony). Bond was set at $50,000, cash only.
On April 17th, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Wendy Baker (45) of Ridgeway alleging Resisting Arrest. Bond was set at $10,000.
On April 17th, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Andrew Lane (36) of Blythedale alleging Stealing (Felony) and Property Damage (Felony). The charging document filed by the prosecutor alleges the defendant stole five lambs and destroyed 180 plants belonging to another person. Bond was set at $20,000, cash only.
On April 17th, a scammer was calling people in Worth County offering to “help your business.”
On April 17th, a massive outage affected United Fiber customers, including in Hopkins. At its peak, 3,500 customers were affected. An emergency maintenance restored most customers, but there were still others without service as of Thursday afternoon. On Friday, the company reported they were down to a handful of customers without service, but numerous people replied to the Facebook post saying they were still out or that they had their service restored, only for it to go down again. As of Friday afternoon, there were 296 comments in that thread. Service continued to be down for some customers as of Monday, with others reporting they had service temporarily restored, only for it to go down again.
On April 17th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Blayne Fitzsimmons-Lewis (34) of Boone (IA) in Harrison County on charges of DWI, No Valid License, and Careless & Imprudent Driving.
On April 17th, Special Prosecutor Tara Cluck filed charges against Blake Smith (36) of Maryville in Nodaway County alleging Non-Support (Felony). Information filed by the Prosecutor alleges the defendant stopped making child support payments in January 2022. The amount alleged owed totals $10,500.03.
On April 18th, the Pottawattamie County (IA) Sheriff’s Department arrested Joseph Rumple (40) on a Ringgold County Warrant for Failure to Appear. Bond was denied.
On April 18th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Pamela Wissler (39) of Graham alleging Stealing, Possession of Hydrocodone (Felony), and Possession of Methamphetamine (Felony). Bond was set at $30,000, cash or corporate surety. An affidavit from the Maryville Police Department alleges that on April 17th, defendant took $198.58 worth of merchandise from a local store without paying. While searching her car, officers allegedly discovered the illegal drugs. This is in addition to the charges against her filed on April 15th.
On April 18th, Brian Buntin (43) of St. Joseph pleaded guilty to a charge of No Valid License (Felony) in Harrison County Circuit Court. He was sentenced by Judge Steven Hudson to five years court-supervised probation.
On April 18th, Jeffrey Jackson (40) of Excelsior Springs pleaded guilty to a charge of Tampering with Motor Vehicle (Felony) in Harrison County Circuit Court. He was given a suspended sentence of 4 years and was sentenced to 5 years probation by Judge Steven Hudson.
On April 18th, Tayton Berendes (23) of Bethany pleaded guilty in Harrison County Circuit Court to a charge of Burglary (Felony). He was sentenced to 3 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections by Judge Steven Hudson concurrent with a case in DeKalb County.
On April 18th, Jaquan Sinclair (28) of Lumberton (NC) pleaded guilty in Harrison County Circuit Court to a charge of Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony). He was sentenced to 60 days in jail by Judge Steven Hudson.
On April 19th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Joseph Wilson (39) of Stanberry alleging Domestic Assault and Peace Disturbance. Bond was set at $2,000, cash or corporate surety.
On April 19th, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Amanda Thomas (46) of Bethany alleging Harassment (Felony) and Peace Disturbance. Bond was set at $5,000, cash only.
On April 20th, a Honda Fourtrax 300 driven by Cael Schmitz (21) of Lebanon was towing Jacob Dickinson (37) of Fort Collins (CO) in a parachute with approximately 110 feet of rope three miles northeast of Grant City on private property. The rope snapped and Dickinson fell from the sky, landing in a nearby hayfield. He received serious injuries and was life flighted to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City.
On April 21st, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Jay Thomas (42) of Bethany alleging No Valid License (Felony, 4th Offense). Bond was set at $5,000, cash only.
On April 21st, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Nekoma Hendrix (46) of Clearmont alleging Assault (Felony). Bond was denied.
On April 22nd, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2016 Toyota Highlander driven by Cindy Thao (54) of Jay (OK) was southbound on I-35 in Harrison County at the 89 mile marker at around 8:42 am. The vehicle traveled off the east side of the roadway and into the median. The vehicle struck the crossover, went airborne, and struck the ground. A passenger, Steven Thao, received moderate injuries and was taken to Harrison County Hospital.
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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