On August 22nd, Michael Knight (37) of McFall pleaded guilty in Gentry County Associate Circuit Court to a charge of Peace Disturbance. He was assessed $615.50 in fines and costs by Judge Rebecca McGinley.
On August 26th, Thomas Gilliland (27) of Pickering pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Circuit Court to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (Felony). He was sentenced to five years probation by Judge Corey Herron.
On August 27th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department reported that a vehicle driven by Jenna Lamb (30) of Diagonal was east on 180th Street in Ringgold County and a vehicle driven by Klayton Yoder (20) of Kellerton was northbound on 220th Avenue. The Yoder vehicle pulled into the intersection, and the Lamb vehicle attempted to avoid it but struck the Yoder vehicle. There were no injuries.
On August 27th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department reported that a vehicle driven by Robert Boulden (73) of Sharpsburg was southbound on P27 when it swerved to miss a deer. It ran into a ditch and into a cornfield, traveling for 100 yards. The vehicle attempted to reverse out of the cornfield, but drove into a ditch. There were no injuries.
On August 27th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Richard King (49) of Bethany in Harrison County on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine (Felony), Driving While Revoked (Felony, 4th Offense), Failure to Stop, and No Insurance. Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt subsequently filed charges. Bond was set at $6,000, cash only.
On August 27th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Mark Tunks (63) of Cameron in Gentry County on charges of DWI (Felony, 3rd Offense, .174% Blood Alcohol Content) and Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident). Charges were filed by Prosecutor Jessica Jones. Bond was set at $5,000.
On August 27th, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reported that a scam caller asked to speak directly with the sheriff and claimed to have had a prior business relationship with the department. The scammer alleged that the Sheriff’s Department had recently purchased drug testing kits from the company, purportedly located in Texas, and offered to provide a couple of coffee machines for free if the office would purchase drug testing kits. But when the sheriff asked to see the company’s website, the scammer disconnected the call.
On August 28th, Heather Mitchell (40) of Macon was recalled from incarceration by Judge Steven Hudson and placed on five years probation effective September 28th. She had pleaded guilty to a charge of Forgery (Felony) in Harrison County Circuit Court. The court had sentenced her to three years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, but retained jurisdiction for 120 days.
On August 28th, the Peabody (KS) Gazette-Bulletin reported that a former Peabody interim City Clerk went missing on August 3rd. His wrecked pickup was found in a cornfield on August 25th near Newton (KS), and his body was found on the 29th. Shortly before he disappeared, the Kansas Department of Commerce began investigating grants that he had awarded to Mullinville, where he formerly lived, and to Peabody while he was employed with the Kansas Department of Commerce.
Clayton had been hired in 2020. It turned out that in 2016, Clayton had pleaded guilty in Philadelphia County (PA) to charges of Forgery, Theft, and Conspiracy and ordered to pay $210,000 in restitution. He still owed $195,712.50 of that restitution. The Kansas Department of Commerce said that under Kansas law, they were unable to perform national level criminal level background checks.
The Marion County (KS) Record published the text of an email from Clayton, to be sent after his death, accusing the Kansas Department of Commerce and Lieutenant Governor David Toland of steering grants to projects in his constituencies and that of the House Speaker and State Senate President and alleged that he was forced to join a theater board in an effort to steer grant funds towards that board. Clayton also accused Toland of ordering him to alter grant scores so that a preselected group of applicants would get funds, and accused the Kansas Department of Commerce of retaliating against him. These allegations were denied by the Kansas Department of Commerce.
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On August 28th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that around 12:13 am on I-35 three miles north of Bethany, a 2017 Mack Tractor Trailer driven by Nicholas Anders (23) of Sedalia was southbound, traveled off the west side, struck a guardrail, struck a concrete barrier, and struck a bridge pillar. Anders received serious injuries and was taken to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City.
On August 29th, Caldwell County Prosecutor Brady Kopek filed charges against Wesley Adams (28) of Breckinridge alleging three counts Possession of Child Pornography (Felony). Bond was set at $100,000, cash only.
On August 29th, the Associated Press reported that Carolina Amesty (29), a State Representative in Florida, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of Forgery. The AP reported the defendant allegedly forged a man’s signature on a document she notarized while working as an administrator at her family’s private Christian school. The acts were alleged to have occurred before she was elected to her current position.
On August 30th, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Gregory Johnson (48) of Bethany alleging Stealing. Bond was set at $800, cash only. An affidavit from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department alleges the defendant, who was staying at a friend’s house after being let out of jail, stole $500 of her money.
On August 30th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Michael Frankovich (39) of St. Joseph in Nodaway County on a Buchanan County Traffic Warrant.
On August 30th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Kodie Meyer (20) of Ravenwood in Nodaway County on charges of Minor Visibly Intoxicated, Minor in Possession, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Speeding, and No Seat Belt.
On August 30th, Reuters reported that Osiel Cardenas, founder of the Zetas, an armed drug gang who was serving 25 years in prison, was transferred from the custody of the US Bureau of Prisons to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, who has begun deportation proceedings. NBC reports the Biden Administration plans to hand him over to Mexico, where he faces outstanding charges there.
On August 30th, St. Charles County Assistant Prosecutor Laura Whitlow filed charges against Niyah Brown (22) of Black Rock (MO) and Alexis Daggs (29) of Florissant (MO) alleging three counts Elder Abuse. An affidavit from the St. Peters Police Department alleged that their department received a call from a concerned citizen who saw three elderly people sitting in a van in 96 degree heat, all doors were closed, and the vehicle was not running. The individuals were special needs persons with no ability to call for help, and they were profusely sweating. The citizen and a few other customers were able to get the rear sliding doors and the trunk open to allow air to circulate. Attempts to page the defendants on the store’s intercom were unsuccessful. Subsequently, the defendants allegedly returned and falsely stated that they were only gone for 10-15 minutes when in fact, it was at least 40 minutes in 96 degree heat. Bond for both defendants was set at $50,000, cash only.
On August 30th, the Eastern Missouri US Attorney’s Office reported that a jury had convicted Christopher Carroll (54) of three counts Bank Fraud, three counts Perjury, Conspiracy to Violate the Clear Air Act, 13 counts Violation of the Clean Air Act, and two counts Witness Intimidation. The jury found Carroll responsible for $3 million for allegedly fraudulently obtaining money from the PPP program, poisoning the air through Clean Air Act violations, and then threatening a witness. The defendant allegedly used money that was supposed to save jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic to buy land and a fleet of trucks so he could start a trucking company. The defendant then allegedly removed emissions control equipment to save on fuel costs. The defendant had allegedly laid off dozens of people despite being approved for PPP funds. The loan application had allegedly contained false statements, including that wife and his partner’s wife owned the company in order to conceal that he was a paroled felon.
On August 31st, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department reported recovering an abandoned brown trailer with an Oklahoma tag at P27 and 130th.
On August 31st, the San Francisco Police Department reported that Ricky Pearsall, the 49ers’ first round draft pick, was in serious but stable condition after being shot in an armed robbery attempt. The suspect was apprehended.
On August 31st, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Ryan Riley (22) of Hopkins in Nodaway County on charges of DWI, Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident), and No Seat Belt. The arrest followed a wreck on Hawk Road north of Route 46 one mile west of Maryville at around 10:45 pm. The Patrol says a 2023 Polaris Razer driven by Riley was northbound, attempted to pass another vehicle, overcorrected, began to overturn, traveled off the east side of the roadway, and came to rest on its top. Riley received serious injuries and was taken to Mosaic in Maryville.
On August 31st, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2000 Ford F250 driven by Tabatha Hatfield (43) of St. Joseph was westbound on 450th Street three miles northeast of King City at around 7:20 pm when she went off the north side, overcorrected, and struck a ditch. The vehicle then overturned. Hatfield received moderate injuries and was taken to Mosaic in St. Joseph. A passenger, Anthony Williams (49) of St. Joseph, received serious injuries and was taken to Mosaic in St. Joseph.
On September 1st, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that around 5:05 am on I-35 at the 55 mile marker in DeKalb County just north of Cameron, a 2000 Toyota 4Runner was involved in a separate crash and came to rest on its top in the middle of southbound I-35. The driver had exited the vehicle and was standing in the roadway. A 2024 Ford Edge driven by Archie Seneh (34) of Kansas City struck both the 4Runner and the driver, Luci Pineda (38) of Farmington (MN), who was killed in the wreck. An infant passenger in the 4Runner received minor injuries. A passenger in the Edge, Regina Seneh (36) of Kansas City, received moderate injuries. Another passenger, Lindie Seneh (56) of Kansas City, received serious injuries.
On September 1st, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Cody Cheatham (25) of Flag (TX) in Gentry County on charges of DWI and Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident). The arrest followed a crash on Route 169 in Stanberry at around 1:10 am. The Patrol reports that a 2023 Ford F250 driven by Cheatham was northbound on 169 when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, traveled off the east side, struck a utility pole, a telephone pedestal, a tree, and then a business sign. Cheatham received moderate injuries.
On September 1st, KTTN reported that Phillip Blink (67) of Promise City pleaded guilty to the armed robbery of the First Interstate Bank of Princeton on May 19th, 2023. After obtaining $4,115 and fleeing, he was apprehended in Knoxville (IA), where the stolen money was recovered.
On September 2nd, the US Department of Justice announced the seizure of a plane belonging to Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. The plane had allegedly been purchased in the US and then smuggled out through a shell company for use by the Venezuelan President in violation of US sanctions. The Department of Homeland Security and the US Department of Commerce were involved as well. The plane was seized after it had been taken to the Dominican Republic for maintenance work. The US says Maduro lost a recent election and is fraudulently staying in power.
On September 3rd, the Associated Press reported that an attempted mass escape at the Makala (Congo) prison resulted in 129 people dead, most in a stampede and others shot dead by guards. There were also 59 injured people as well as women who were raped. The facility holds over 12,000 inmates in a facility designed for 1,500.
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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