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Elsberry Man Accused of Confronting Officer at Home Days After Son’s Arrest
Three days after an Elsberry officer arrested his son and had his motorcycle towed, a father appeared at the officer’s home. The confrontation ended with a trespassing charge and a $5,000 cash-only bond.

John Eads
2 days ago3 min read


Wanted Man Slips Away From Elsberry Officer, but a Traffic Stop Ends the Search
A search near Lost Creek came up empty after Jonathan Soto ran from an Elsberry officer. A traffic stop hours later ended the search.

John Eads
Sep 272 min read


License Plate Readers Spot Stolen Old Monroe Public Works Truck in St. Peter’s
A license plate reader spotted Old Monroe’s stolen public works truck in St. Peters. Later that day, it was back in its shed with the door locked.

John Eads
Sep 252 min read


Child Tests Positive for Marijuana After Day With Hawk Point Babysitter
A child who appeared unusually tired after leaving a babysitter’s home later tested positive for THC, resulting in a child endangerment charge.

John Eads
Sep 193 min read


Man Accused of Threatening Woman With Protection Order, Sending Revolver Video
A man is being held without bond after Troy police say he threatened a woman protected by a court order and sent her a video involving a revolver.

John Eads
Sep 173 min read


Man Charged After Woman Reports Shock Collar Incident, Escalating Violence at Troy Home
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.

John Eads
Sep 153 min read


‘I’d Go to Prison’: Kentucky Man Charged After Allegedly Traveling to Meet 14-Year-Old Decoy
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.

John Eads
Aug 253 min read


Two Wanted Felons at Center of Moscow Mills Search Now Face Drug Trafficking Charges
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.

John Eads
Aug 234 min read


Argument Turns Violent as Woman Is Dragged, Kicked and Stomped in Lincoln County
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.

John Eads
Aug 232 min read


Woman Accused of Breaking Into Winfield Home, Taking Vehicle
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.

John Eads
Aug 213 min read


From the Big Screen to the Checkout Line: Fake Movie Money Leads to Forgery Charge
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.

John Eads
Aug 203 min read


Fentanyl, Meth and Firearms Found During Arrest of Wanted Felons in Moscow Mills
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.

John Eads
Aug 183 min read


Child Repeatedly Found Away From Home, 10th Report Leads to Felony Charge
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.

John Eads
Aug 184 min read


Troy Man Accused of Punching, Choking Woman in Assault Caught on Video
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.

John Eads
Aug 133 min read


Troy Man Faces Statutory Rape, Sodomy Charges Involving Child Under 14
A Troy man is being held without bond on 10 felony charges involving a child under 14, including multiple counts of first-degree statutory rape and sodomy.

John Eads
Aug 113 min read


Domestic Dispute Spills Into Street as Knives Fly, Children Caught in the Middle
A Winfield domestic dispute escalated into a physical confrontation involving kitchen knives, with one knife traveling across the street before deputies took Brianna Marie Bense into custody.

John Eads
Aug 114 min read


Troy Man Charged With 11 Felonies After Purse Stolen From Dollar General
A Troy man faces 11 felony stealing charges after a purse was taken from Dollar General and cards inside it were allegedly used or discarded around Troy.

John Eads
Aug 73 min read


Developer Sues City of Troy, Seeks to Overturn Park Hills Phase 7 Zoning Decision
A long-running dispute over the proposed Park Hills Phase 7 apartment development has entered the courtroom as Rowles Company and STRAQR Properties VI LLC seek to overturn the City of Troy's zoning decision.

John Eads
Jul 313 min read


Purler Wrestling Accused Of Failing To Protect Teen Camper In Lincoln County Lawsuit
Purler Wrestling is facing a lawsuit in Lincoln County alleging the organization failed to protect a teenage camper who reported being sexually assaulted during a 2024 summer wrestling camp in Moscow Mills.

John Eads
Jul 313 min read


Moscow Mills Mayor Files Lawsuit Against City Alleging Sex Discrimination, Retaliation and Whistleblower Violations
Moscow Mills Mayor Lisa Meyer has filed a lawsuit against the City of Moscow Mills, alleging she was stripped of her authority after investigating alleged public bidding violations. The lawsuit includes claims of sex discrimination, retaliation and whistleblower violations.

John Eads
Jul 304 min read
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