Drug enforcement cooperation between two area counties
The counties of Ray and Clay were in cooperation during what they describe as, a ten-hour enforcement period targeting drug related crimes. According to Excelsior Springs Police, officers and K9...
View ArticleAlleged drug offender released after captured on Clinton Co warrants
CLINTON COUNTY, MO – A woman facing drug charges in Clinton County was released on her own recognizance last week after her arrest on drug warrants from New Years Eve day. Deputies in Bates county say...
View ArticleSentencing for cocaine possession in Waverly
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MO – A man was sentenced last week following his arrest in March for drug trafficking. Waverly police note, Chad Straughn of Sarasota Florida was captured late March, and found to be...
View ArticleSedalia police make drug arrests
SEDALIA, MO – Officers in Sedalia made arrests in conjunction with an ongoing drug investigation. Police say officers made contact Tuesday afternoon with residents at 1312 S. Lamine Ave. Officers say...
View ArticleHigginsville police arrest wanted Independence shooting suspects
HIGGINSVILLE – Higginsville police helped detain three suspects wanted for their possible involvement in a shooting in Independence. A post from the police department was notified by the Independence...
View ArticleWarrant charges subject of trooper arrest with larceny
COOPER COUNTY, MO – A Boonville man was arrested and incarcerated in lieu of bond after contact with Highway Patrol Thursday morning. An arrest report says Christopher Auxier was taken to Cooper...
View ArticleBoonville assault suspect arrested in area motel with alleged drugs
BOONVILLE, MO – Boonville Police say charges are pending against a man arrested at a motel for assault and drug possession. Officers say they were called to the scene Thursday night on a tip from an...
View ArticleHigginsville assault suspect charged in warrant
HIGGINSVILLE, MO – Higginsville Police announced a warrant was obtained for a suspect arrested for assault last week at a gas station. Officers say the suspect allegedly fought with another patron at...
View ArticleOfficers arrest two for drugs and firearms during traffic stop
MARSHALL, MO – Marshall police made two arrests Monday on charges of unlawful possession of drugs and firearms. Police say in a public release, a traffic stop in the evening led to contact with...
View ArticleSedalia man charged after reported fentanyl death
SEDALIA, MO – A man has been charged with murder upon the results of a death investigation. Sedalia police identified Nathan L. Riga, 30, of Warsaw as the subject of a warrant carrying no bond on the...
View ArticleJail admin incarcerated for alleged sex crimes
BENTON COUNTY, MO – The Benton County Jail administrator is jailed in Pettis County and charged by a special prosecutor with multiple child sex crimes. The Benton County Sheriff, Erik Knox, released a...
View ArticleDrug arrests made in Sedalia, charges pending
SEDALIA, MO – Formal charges have been recommended against a Sedalia resident, believed to have been involved in illegal drug activity. Police say they received complaints from neighboring residences...
View ArticleCarroll County deputies take two suspects wanted on felony warrants into custody
CARROLLTON (KMZU) – Carroll County deputies arrested two subjects wanted on felony warrants Thursday night. A post from the sheriff’s office says Tabatha R. Spicer, 34, was wanted on a warrant out of...
View ArticleMarshall arrest follows reported altercation involving firearm
MARSHALL, MO – A man was arrested Thursday night following police response to gunshot reports. Marshall officers responded to 600 block of Odell, along with Highway Patrol and Sheriff’s office. Law...
View ArticleArrest reported for alleged felony DWI
DEKALB COUNTY, MO – A Maysville man was arrested early Tuesday morning in Dekalb County for intoxicated driving. State troopers say Jerrod Dorrell, 37, was taken to Daviess Dekalb Jail on suspicion of...
View ArticleDriver of truck involved in fatal crash arrested
CLAY COUNTY, MO – A 65-year-old Kansas City truck driver has been arrested in connection with the crash that killed an assistant fire chief while he was working an accident scene. The Kansas City...
View ArticleIllegal grow operation disrupted in Caldwell County
CALDWELL COUNTY, MO – Caldwell County deputies announced yesterday the results of a search warrant delivered earlier this week in southwest Caldwell. The Sheriff’s office says an illegal marijuana...
View ArticleLivingston County fugitive arrested in Grundy County
CHILLICOTHE – A fugitive was arrested in Grundy County over the weekend. According to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Thomas Edward Coons, 30, was wanted in Livingston County for two counts...
View ArticlePettis County man arrested for kidnapping and drugs after pursuit
PETTIS COUNTY, MO – Pettis County law enforcement says they were involved in a pursuit last week, after which a driver was taken into custody on suspicion of resisting, kidnapping, and drug...
View ArticleTroopers make drug arrest in Carroll County
CARROLL COUNTY, MO – A Norborne man was listed in an arrest report by Highway Patrol Saturday night. Troopers named Stephen Hunter, 49, as a subject accused of felony-level controlled substance...
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