Chillicothe police concluded a drug distribution investigation Tuesday that was occurring in Chillicothe by arresting a 36-year-old white female and a 42-year-old white male.

On Sunday, Livingston County Sheriff’s Department deputies worked on a traffic safety enforcement grant overtime project in Livingston County.
Numerous motorists on Highway 36 were stopped for a variety of violations.  The department staff issued 14 speeding citations with the slowest speed being 80 in a 65 mph zone and the fastest being 93 mph in a 65 mph zone. The average speed was 21 miles per hour over the speed limit.

Chillicothe police officers investigated a leaving the scene accident that occurred when a vehicle left the roadway and stuck a fence on Mitchell Avenue near Business 36 Highway.

Update: No criminal charges will be filed in this case.

While an investigation continues in an accident that killed a former Chillicothe woman last Saturday, officials have released details of the one-vehicle wreck in Caldwell County.

Tegan A. Edmundson, 24, of Hamilton, Mo., was killed  last Saturday, July 31 in the wreck on Pleasant Ridge Road, about six miles southeast of Hamilton.

A St. Joseph, Mo., man was killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle accident involving his van and a tractor trailer on U.S. Highway 36, a mile east of Hamilton.

A Mooresville man has been arrested on one count of attempted murder, three counts of felony assault, armed criminal action and illegal possession of a firearm in connection with an incident Monday afternoon near Mooresville.

Three Chillicothe residents have been arrested and now face charges relating to the alleged distribution of marijuana.

In law enforcement there is a daily opportunity to see how important good citizenship and leadership is for the community.  With strong commitment to the citizens and county, law enforcement wishs to draw attention to youth who demonstrate outstanding citizenship.  Their goal is to reward positive behavior and encourage others to make better life decisions.

The Livingston County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating property damage to FEC property in the eastern part of Livingston County.

A Chillicothe man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of statutory rape and sodomy.

43rd Circuit-Division One Judge Warren L. McElwain sentenced George W. Jackson, 56, of 627 Commercial Street Wednesday as part of a plea agreement.

Three people received injuries Sunday in a two-vehicle accident three miles east of Chillicothe on U.S. Highway 36.

According to a report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Steven D. Reschly, 55, and Martha L. Rose, 52, both of Kirksville, Mo., were taken by Life Flight to St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., with serious injuries.

JAMESPORT, Mo. — A Jamesport man, Carlos Sarmiento, 55, is awaiting arraignment on charges of first-degree murder and unlaw use of a weapon.

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are investigating an alleged murder of Lance Davis, 49, that took place in Jamesport.

A Chillicothe man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple drug charges.

Livingston County Circuit Judge R. Brent Elliott found Marty J. Thorne, 38, guilty on three alleged counts of distribution of controlled substances Monday.

The husband and wife who were charged with stealing items from Monroe Cemetery in Ludlow last October were sentenced to 90 days in jail.

Jennifer and Brett Rank, both 19, appeared in Livingston County Associate Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon with Judge James P. Valbracht presiding.

Slick roads were to blame for two separate accidents Tuesday, both on U.S. Highway 36, four miles west of Chillicothe.

Five Chillicothe men and one Gallatin man have been arrested for the alleged theft of approximately $42,000 worth of gasoline and diesel fuel from a local business.

According to Chillicothe police, the following people were arrested in connection with the investigation: Dustin Rinehart, 24, Chillicothe; Bradley James Leatherman, 25, Gallatin; James Dean Silkwood, 25, Chillicothe; Michael Leroy Silkwood, 31, Chillicothe; Robert Kendrick, 30, Chillicothe;  and Phillip Galvin, 41, Chillicothe.

The Chillicothe Police Department has partially concluded an investigation regarding the theft of approximately $42,000.00 in gas and diesel fuel from a local business.

Local law enforcement agencies are continuing investigations into multiple burglaries that have occurred at businesses and residences in Chillicothe and Livingston County over the past six weeks.

In the rural areas of the county there have been about six burglaries — mostly involving the theft of firearms, cash, coins and prescription medications, according to Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox.

Christopher Durnil was sentenced in Livingston County Circuit Court this week after being found guilty July 30, 2008, for the crimes of burglary 1st degree, assault 1st degree and armed criminal action.

This stems from an incident in Chillicothe where Durnil had been charged with unlawfully entering a residence for the purpose of committing the crime of assault and used a ball bat and struck the victim on the head, causing serious physical injury to the victim, according to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. The bat was used with such force on striking the victim that the ball bat broke.

The body of a man found in a construction company’s utility shed southeast of Chillicothe has been identified and the cause of death was determined to be from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The investigation began June 2, when the body was discovered in a shed owned by Bentley Construction at the end of county road 249, a short distance south of U.S. Highway 36. The shed was primarily used for storage.