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December 11, 2025

Chariton County Man Charged For Resisting

A Brunswick man was arrested for alleged Resisting Arrest or Detention. Fifty-nine-year-old James Henry Watts III was charged this week for an incident on December 6th. The probable cause statement indicates Watts had been stopped as Brunswick police were investigating…

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December 10, 2025

Jury Trial Set For Chillicothe Traffic Death Case

The trial for a woman charged in the death of another person involved in a crash on May 26th of 2023, will be in Caldwell County Court on January 27th and 28th for a Jury Trial. Eighty-one-year-old Juanita S. Pryor…

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December 9, 2025

Gutshall On Deferred Adjudication

A former part-time instructor for the Chillicothe R-II School District, who faced a charge of alleged sexual contact with a student, no longer faces charges in court. The Prosecuting Attorney’s office says the charge against William C. Gutshall of Trenton…

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December 8, 2025

Trial Canceled – Case Continued

A jury trial set for December 18th and 19th for Chad Alexander Holmes on charges of alleged child molestation has been canceled. In a recent court appearance, Holmes requested a continuance. The court granted the continuance and set the Pre-Trial…

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December 8, 2025

Area Jail Bookings

Several jail bookings are reported around the region. Livingston County: 39-year-old Joseph W. Story was arrested by Livingston County deputies on a probation violation warrant from a conviction for possession of a controlled substance. He is held at the Caldwell…

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December 3, 2025

Court Budget On County Commission Agenda

The court budget is on the agenda for the Livingston County Commission Thursday morning. The commissioners meet at 9:30 am in the commission room of the courthouse to handle county road and bridge matters and administrative and departmental responsibilities. At…

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December 3, 2025

Court Appearances

A woman who pled guilty to making terrorist threats will be sentenced in Livingston County Court on Thursday. Twenty-year-old Kaliah Nichole Wilson of Chillicothe was arrested in March of 2024 when she was a senior at the Chillicothe High School….

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December 1, 2025

Arrests In Livingston And Caldwell Counties

A 33-year-old woman was arrested Sunday by Livingston County Deputies. Melissa J. Bray, a detainee of the Chillicothe Correction Center, was booked at about 9:00 am on a WRIT to appear in Livingston County Court on a charge of alleged…

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November 26, 2025

Gallatin Woman Charged With Alleged Stealing And Forgery

Charges of stealing more than $33,000 over a 30-month period have been filed following the investigation by the Hamilton Police Department. Fifty-five-year-old Julie Ann Vyrostek of Gallatin is charged with alleged stealing and forgery. The probable cause statement indicated Vyrostek…

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November 26, 2025

Livingston County Commission Meetings

The Livingston County Commission will not have a meeting on Thursday. The agendas for the first week of December include meetings on Tuesday and Thursday, at 9:30 am in the commission room of the courthouse. Tuesday: At 9:30, they will…