Lincoln County News

A series of escalating confrontations at a Troy home culminated in an incident involving a dog shock collar. Cody Carson Cameron Jeffs is now charged with domestic assault.

Silex Alderman Billy Holcomb told Lincoln CountyWatch he intends to resign effective today. Holcomb has agreed to an exclusive interview with LCW in the coming days.

A cyber tip led investigators to a Troy home, where a forensic review of a laptop uncovered more than 4,500 images, including suspected child sexual abuse material.

An active anhydrous ammonia leak near Highway J and Bobeen Lane has prompted evacuations and a state of emergency in Troy as emergency crews continue working the scene.

Lincoln County law enforcement agencies take different approaches to automated license plate readers. Lincoln CountyWatch examines how the cameras work, what they collect, who can access the data, how long it is retained and where public safety and privacy concerns collide.

A Kentucky man is being held without bond after police say he drove roughly four hours to Troy to meet a person he believed was a 14-year-old girl for sex.

The two people U.S. Marshals originally went to arrest during an April search in Moscow Mills now face drug trafficking charges of their own. The same search previously led to a third felony case.

A woman was dragged into a hallway, kicked and repeatedly struck during an assault in Lincoln County. Mark Hipes is now in custody facing a felony domestic assault charge.

A vehicle disappeared from a Winfield garage after a key was taken from inside the home, then reappeared hours later. Kaitlyn Rose Young now faces two felony charges.

Seven fake $20 bills marked for motion picture purposes were used during two trips to the Troy Walmart. Jennifer Faye Helderman is now in custody facing two felony forgery charges.

A U.S. Marshals operation to arrest two wanted felons at a Moscow Mills home led to the discovery of fentanyl, methamphetamine and two firearms — and a separate felony case against Trent M. Canady.

The Troy Area Chamber of Commerce has named Jennifer Jeni Sherbanenko its new executive director. The Chamber will introduce Sherbanenko during a community open house Sept. 22 in Troy.

A child was repeatedly found away from his Troy home over eight months. After the 10th documented incident, his father was arrested and charged with felony child endangerment.

Plans for two new duplexes are moving forward in Winfield as aldermen tackle wastewater improvements, city finances, equipment repairs and other business across town.

A 17-year-old is missing as authorities investigate a suspected arson at a Winfield mobile home. No one was found inside, and the Missouri State Fire Marshal is investigating.

Houston Homes is opening 53 new homesites in Phase 3D of Majestic Lakes in Moscow Mills, expanding the community with new walk-out and in-grade options.

Multiple witnesses recorded a confrontation that left a woman with a head injury and a Troy man facing a felony assault charge. Rex Stacey Truesdell remains in the Lincoln County Jail.

Troy planners tackled a busy development agenda, including QuikTrip plans, a proposed 120-day data center moratorium and potential changes to the city’s Planning and Zoning Code.

Lincoln County officials discussed what could come next as data centers, solar farms and battery storage projects expand across the region, while also working through roads, facilities and other county business.

An AMBER Alert ended with a 1-year-old child safe in Elsberry after police determined the child was never inside the vehicle. The child’s mother now faces two false-report charges.