State Troopers responded to several accidents around the region over the weekend. For the local area: Saturday at about 5:20 am in Lafayette County, a single-vehicle accident on Highway 23 left a Carrollton woman with minor injuries. 54-year-old Melissa A Ashley of Carrollton was southbound and ran off the right side of the road and struck a fence. She was […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 66 calls for service Saturday. They also helped residents with slide-offs and travel issues. 11:01 am, Subject reporting open door on business in the 200 block of S. Washington Street. Officers checked the premises and the owner was contacted. 12:48 pm, Officers directing traffic for a jack-knifed vehicle in the 1000 block of Graves […]
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Two arrests in the area counties over the weekend are reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol. Saturday at about 5:15 pm, Troopers arrested 33-year-old Edgar E Matos of Browning for alleged DWI. He was processed and released. Sunday at about 2:05 am, Linn County Troopers arrested 31-year-old Gara L Curtis of Macon for alleged DWI. She was processed and released.
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The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 90 calls for service Friday. Some of the calls include: 8:46 am, Officer and Juvenile Officer transporting a juvenile female to detention facility under Court order. 4:14 pm, Peace disturbance by a neighbor, reported in the 100 block of E. Jackson Street. 5:10 pm, Officers took a report of stolen license plates from the […]
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A Laclede man was arrested by State Troopers in Linn County, late Friday night. At 11:18 pm, Troopers arrested 48-year-old Matthew J Woods of Laclede for alleged DWI. Woods was processed and released.
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An Opioid Misuse Townhall in Chillicothe included several sources of information, including representatives from Northwest Health Services, the Chillicothe Police Department, Chillicothe Fire Department, Livingston County Health Center, DEA, and a local parent who lost her son to a Fentanyl overdose. DEA representative JD Roberts says the drugs are brought in from China through Mexico. They are made to look […]
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A two-vehicle accident in Caldwell County Thursday left a 5-year-old child with minor injuries. State Troopers report the accident happened about 8:45 am on Pikes Road, west of Polo. The report states 18-year-old Abigail M Cline of Polo was southbound and crossed the centerline and struck a northbound vehicle driven by 45-year-old Justin C Wilson of Lee’s Summit. The drivers […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 115 calls for service Thursday. Some of the calls include: 10:20 am, Subject calling in reference to a child climbing in their vehicle in the area of Webster and Elm Streets. Officers and parent located the subject and the child had snuck away from parent. The child was returned. 2:49 pm, Reported attempt was […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department has one less dispatcher and has a new police officer. The Chillicothe City Council approved the actions for the Chillicothe Police Department as part of the executive session Monday. On a vote of 5/0, the council terminated the employment of Andrew Perkins. The Council approved hiring Samuel Wright as a full-time police officer. That action was […]
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An Opioid Misuse Town Hall will be held this evening in Chillicothe. The event is supported by local law enforcement, the Chillicothe Department of Emergency Service, Livingston County Health Center, and other health and mental health providers in the area. The Town Hall will provide information on the local issues with opioid misuse, resources that are available, and how you […]
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