No injuries were reported in a fire that damaged a home at 101 Jackson street Tuesday morning. Chillicothe Firefighters received the call at 6:22 am for smoke coming from a neighbor’s house. The fire crew arrived three minutes later to find heavy smoke coming from the roof and eves. Utilities were shut off and fire was found in a bedroom. […]
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A 17-year-old girl died after taking counterfeit prescription pills. Sunday morning, the Chillicothe Police Department responded to a call for an unresponsive girl in the 400 block of Cherry Street. The investigation showed the girl had taken counterfeit “prescription” pills, which can contain dangerous amounts of controlled substances that may cause overdose or death Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples says […]
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Three people were recently transported to the Missouri Department of Corrections after sentencing in the courts. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department received the court orders to transport… 37-year-old Bobby W. Jones of Stilwell, OK, sentenced to 4 years for Resisting a Lawful Stop. 52-year-old Kerry L. McBroom of Gallatin, sentenced to 15 years for DWI and 4 years for Driving […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 110 calls for service Monday. Some of the calls include: 4:47 am, a disturbance was reported in the 700 block of Elm St. The person was banging on a business door and wouldn’t leave. The person was arrested for Peace disturbance and trespassing. They were cited and released. 9:17 am, Property damage to a […]
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The Livingston County Ambulance Board will meet Thursday, October 21 at 8:00 a.m. via zoom for the purpose of appointing a Board Member to fill the position of Richard Smith who recently resigned from the Board. The appointee will serve the remainder of the unexpired term that ends in April. Link Information: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71662386953?pwd=OEtZb2dUdkVYR0Y0TUViVmpWcXhwZz09 Meeting ID: 716 6238 6953 Passcode: cfd
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The Chillicothe Lady Hornets softball team won the program’s 10th district championship and first since 2016 with a 2-1 win over Kirksville on Saturday afternoon. Kirksville scored in the top of the third inning, but Chillicothe tied the score in the bottom of the fourth inning and took the lead in the bottom of the fifth off a Sophia Luetticke […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 255 calls for service for Friday through Sunday. Some of the calls include: Friday, October 15th 8:58 a.m., Officers took a report of shoplifting in the 1000 block of Graves St. The investigation is on-going. 9:53 a.m., Officers were dispatched to a two-vehicle non-injury traffic crash in the 1200 block of N. Washington St. […]
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The Chillicothe Lady Hornets Softball team plays for the District Championship and a trip to the State Tournament today when they host the Kirksville Lady Tigers for the District Championship at Danner Park at 1:00pm. Chillicothe is the #1 seed in the tournament and is ranked #2 in the latest state rankings. Kirksville is the #2 seed in the tournament […]
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The resignation of Chillicothe City Administrator Darin Chappell was moved up three months. Chappell submitted his letter of resignation to Mayor Thersa Kelly on Friday, setting the effective date as December 15th. Chappell cited finding himself “incapable of devoting the time and attention to the City, my family, and my future endeavors, sufficiently for all concerned.” Chappell had originally planned […]
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A registered sex offender compliance check by the Chillicothe Police Chief and Livingston County Sheriff resulted in the arrest of a man identified as 71-year-old Allen David Coates, who is suspected of exposing himself to juveniles. The man allegedly exposed himself to juveniles in two different locations in Chillicothe. He was processed and transported to the Daviess/DeKalb Regional Jail pending […]
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