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January 9, 2026

Chillicothe Police Report For Thursday

Sixty-six calls for service on Thursday were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department. Some of the calls include: Officers responded to a fraud report on Washington Street involving an attempted use of a counterfeit $50 bill. A missing person call…

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January 9, 2026

Trenton City Council To Consider Resolutions & Ordinances

The Trenton City Council will meet on Monday at 7:00 pm. The agenda includes two resolutions and two ordinances. Resolutions include: Adopting the Grundy County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Authorizing the filing of an application with the DNR State Revolving…

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January 9, 2026

Mutual Aid – Assistance Requests For Fighting Rural Fires

Mutual Aid was recently used for a house fire handled by the Chillicothe Fire Department. Fire Chief Eric Reeter says Mutual Aid is a way of supporting a department that needs assistance. He says it is common for them to…

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January 9, 2026

Two Arrests By Troopers

Two arrests in the area counties are reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol for Thursday. At 12:12 pm in DeKalb County, Troopers arrested 39-year-old Milessa R. Hampton of Cameron for alleged DWI. She was taken to the Daviess Dekalb Regional…

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January 9, 2026

Livingston County Jail Bookings

Three bookings for Livingston County are reported by the Sheriff’s Department. At 9:00 am, deputies booked 35-year-old Sarah Elaine Dowell of Green Castle following sentencing to seven years in prison for Possession of a controlled substance. She is awaiting transport…

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January 9, 2026

CivicReady Is Chillicothe’s New Emergency Notification Service

The City of Chillicothe and Livingston County Emergency Management have changed their emergency and mass notifications to CivicReady as of January 1st. The previous system, CODE RED, is no longer active. Those who wish to continue receiving urgent notifications, emergency…

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January 8, 2026

Chillicothe Police Report For Wednesday

Seventy-seven calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday. Officers responded to a two-vehicle, non-injury crash on Fair Street and conducted a well-being check on Alexander Street, where no assistance was needed. Police are investigating a…

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January 8, 2026

Caldwell County Sheriff’s Report

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department reports a busy month in December with multiple arrests, investigations, and traffic stops across the county. Deputies responded to several domestic disturbances, resulting in arrests for domestic assault in Kidder and Polo, while other incidents…

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January 8, 2026

IRS Warns Against Scams As Tax Season Begins

The IRS says tax season is a busy time for criminals too, as they ramp up efforts to trick people into sharing sensitive personal information. Identity thieves might use this information to try filing false tax returns and stealing refunds….

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January 8, 2026

Museum Quarterly Dinner And Program

The Grand River Historical Society quarterly meeting will be January 20th at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge. The event begins at 6:30 pm with dinner. The dinner cost is $14 per person and requires you to RSVP by calling or texting…