Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Area Courthouse, Police, and Crime Reports for October 9th, 2024

On October 1st, Calvin Vore (19) of Maryville pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Associate Circuit Court to charges of Resisting Arrest, Failure to Register, and Failure to Signal. He was sentenced to two years probation, fined $50.50 plus costs, and given two days in jail with credit for time served by Judge Joel Miller.

On October 1st, Clinton Harding (37) of Pickering failed to appear in Nodaway County Associate Circuit Court on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony), two counts Assault (Law Enforcement Officer, Felony), and Resisting Arrest. A warrant was issued and bond was set at $10,000, cash or corporate surety. 

On October 1st, Tyler Marriott (22) of Maryville pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Associate Circuit Court to charges of Trespassing and Property Damage. He was given two years probation by Judge Robert Rice.

On October 1st, Mark Wilson (55) of Chillicothe failed to appear in Harrison County Associate Circuit Court on two counts of Violation of Protection Order (Felony). A warrant was issued and bond set at $5,000, cash only.

On October 1st, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Jamie Terry (48) of Independence in Harrison County on traffic warrants from Harrison County and Cass County.

On October 2nd, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Burt Torrian (28) of Bethany alleging Assault (Felony). Bond was set at $2,500, cash only.

On October 3rd, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Billy Hurn (43) of Lathrop in Harrison County on charges of Speeding (107 mph), Failure to Register, No Seat Belt, No Insurance, Failure to Stop, and Failure to Signal. Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt subsequently filed charges.

On October 3rd, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Tabatha Hatfield (43) of St. Joseph alleging Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident) and No Insurance.

On October 3rd, Daviess County Prosecutor Andrea Beth Gibson filed charges against Ronnie Rice (53) of St. Joseph alleging Making a Terroristic Threat (Felony). An affidavit from the Daviess County Sheriff’s Department alleges that while incarcerated there for an unrelated offense, the defendant made threats to kill staff at the Daviess/DeKalb Regional Jail. Bond was denied. 

On October 3rd, KQ2 reported that four women, Megan Brushwood, Maria Joy Kieser, April Wamsley, and Cassandra Munoz-Parsons, have filed lawsuits against Northwest Health Services alleging employment discrimination between February and March of this year. The lawsuits allege that working conditions at Northwest Health Services deteriorated after CEO Matthew Younger was hired in August 2020. The company allegedly terminated women who were employees there for no reason, retaliated against women who made grievances, allowed verbal abuse by the CEO directed towards women, and reduced pay. The company has filed answers denying all allegations. Three of these cases have been set for trial next year. One has been removed to federal court.

On October 4th, KQ2 reported that an abandoned dog was rescued in St. Joseph by a woman who discovered it at 1801 Charles Street in St. Joseph. The owners of the house had allegedly moved out of the house and abandoned it and 11 puppies, two of which died. A local veterinarian stated the dog’s survival was up in the air due to a low red and white blood cell count. Angels’s Vet Express, a veterinary clinic out of Savannah, is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the person or persons who abandoned these dogs. If you have any information, contact them at (816) 324-5824.

On October 4th, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of Joshua Braddy of Laredo, who allegedly fled the day before from US marshals, who had come to arrest him on a federal parole warrant. 

On October 4th at around 5:54 pm, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a GMC Truck driven by David Horsman (74) of Clarksdale was attempting to turn east from Route CC onto Highway 48 one mile west of King City. The vehicle turned into the path of a Chevy driven by Tiffany Cruz (43) of Rea (MO), which struck the GMC. Horsman was seriously injured and taken to Mosaic Life Care. A passenger in the Chevy, Linda Applegarth (71) of Rea, was lifeflighted to Truman Medical Center. Cruz sustained minor injuries.

On October 6th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2005 Chevy 2500 driven by James Gladstone (20) of Worth was eastbound on Route O three miles west of Gentry at around 4:30 am when he ran off the right side of the roadway, struck multiple barbed wire fences, and traveled through a pasture and hay field before coming to rest in a pond. Gladstone sustained minor injures. 

On October 6th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department reported that someone planted $100 counterfeit bills near the Mount Ayr Casey’s. The bills are only legitimate in the “United States of Origami.” 

On October 6th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that around 11:35 am, a 2012 Ford Explorer driven by Doris Hagey (87) of Burlington Junction was southbound on Route 71 one mile north of Maryville. She attempted to turn into the parking lot of Gray’s Truck Stop when she turned into the path of a Chevy HHR driven by Jered Smith (57) of Maryville. Smith and a passenger, Levi Smith (27), had serious injuries and were transported to Mosaic in St. Joseph. Hagey sustained moderate injuries and was transported to Mosaic. 

On October 7th, the Maryville Forum reported that Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter announced that no charges will be filed in the Baby Bo Mozingo case, in which a dead infant was found at Mozingo Lake. She said that evidence and an autopsy by medical examiners found that it was a stillbirth, not a live birth. Two people of interest were identified. A 19 year old woman and a 20 year old man from St. Louis were identified as the parents. They had been visiting Mozingo for an event and the woman had not realized she was pregnant. In Missouri, there are no laws criminalizing the disposal of fetal remains by an individual. 

On October 7th, Demitri Magana (20) of St. Joseph pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Circuit Court to a charge of Tampering with Motor Vehicle (Felony). He was sentenced to five years probation by Judge Corey Herron.

On October 7th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Brandon Church (43) of Darlington alleging Tampering with Electronic Monitoring Device (Felony). Bond was denied.

On January 1st, Missouri’s Hands-Free Law will take effect. Beginning that day, drivers who are texting and driving will be ticketed and fines will start at $150. Repeat violations can cost up to $500. The law was passed after Mike Bening was killed in an accident in 2021 caused by a distracted driver using a mobile phone. His family had lobbied for the passage of this law. Missouri had been one of only two states without a texting and driving law. 

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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