Courthouse News: David McWilliams resigns as coroner

James Lewis, bridge supervisor, reported that his crew would be continuing work on the shop this week. They will also be cutting firewood.

Ben Becerra called regarding when the 2019 budgets are due.

Bills were approved. Minutes from the last meeting were approved.

Andy Macias from Snyder and Associates met with the commissioners to finalize paperwork on BRO 34.

A resignation letter from David McWilliams, coroner, was received during the meeting. His resignation is effective on Dec. 31.

Marion Township business was discussed regarding gravel charged by a non-board member.

Kyle Stith, funeral director for McWilliams Funeral Homes effective January 1, 2019, met with the commission. Procedures and services were discussed.

The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.

This information is taken from the minutes of the Dec. 26, 2018, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. David Cox and Wayne Uthe were present.  Jim Ruse was absent.

Circuit Court

Salvador Hernandez, Gallatin, will be arraigned Jan. 9 before Judge Ryan Horsman on felony charges of sodomy first degree, kidnapping second degree, assault third degree, rape first degree and misdemeanors of patronizing prostitution and assault fourth degree. Three separate cases against Hernandez were bound over from the Associate Division on Dec. 18-19.

Other cases bound over from the Associate Division: State vs. Charles R. Bradshaw II, Jefferson, IA, property damage first degree, E felony, leaving scene of accident, A misdemeanor, careless and imprudent driving, A misdemeanor; State vs. Angela M. Labee, Jameson, stealing motor vehicle, stealing, and forgery, all D felonies, and attempted stealing, E felony; State vs. Allen David Coates, Gallatin, two counts of possession of child pornography, B felony and D felony.

Civil cases filed: PST Enterprises, Cameron, vs. Randall Turner and Christina Turner, Weatherby, change of venue from Livingston County.

Associate Circuit

William J. Walker, Kansas City, was charged Dec. 30 with endangering another by causing person to come in contact with bodily fluids, E felony. Walker was an inmate at the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail on Dec. 8. Walker spit into an officer’s face when the officer opened the cell door.

Defendants found guilty in the Associate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County are listed below with the offense and fine assessed. Additionally, court costs collected for the State of Missouri amount to $68.50 for moving traffic violations and $116.50 in most criminal cases. Judge Daren L. Adkins presided over the following cases:

Kelly A. Turner, Jamesport, tampering with physical evidence, probation violation, probation revoked, one year jail; two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, probation violation, probation revoked, $500 fine on each count.

Malik A. Stokes, Des Moines, IA, speeding, $80.50; possession of marijuana amended to non-operating, $300.

Sydney D. Eddins, Cameron, careless and imprudent driving amended to no accident, $200; speeding, $80.50; possession of marijuana, $300; possession of drug paraphernalia, $150; minor in possession of liquor, 30 hours community service, $10.

Tanisha M. Oshia, Breckenridge, driving while intoxicated, set aside guilty plea; new

sentence entered, suspended imposition of sentence, two years probation.

Tabitha A. Myers, Albany, possession of drug paraphernalia, $150.

Zachary A. Pittman, Rosendale, followed too closely, $80.50.

Thorin A. Green, Cameron, possession of marijuana amended to non-operating, $300; no seat belt, $10.

Kevin Del Villar Hernandez, Alpharetta, GA, speeding, four days jail; no valid license,

$300.

Joshua B. Detherage, St. Joseph, careless and imprudent driving, accident, suspended imposition of sentence, two years probation, eight hours of community service; driving while intoxicated, suspended imposition of sentence, two years probation, 30 hours of community service; no seat belt, $10.

Micah S. Delaney, Cameron, possession of drug paraphernalia amended to non-operating, $150.

Randy Turner, Weatherby, passing bad checks, $25.

Assessor’s Office

Representatives from the assessor’s office will be in the field reviewing and picking up new construction in Jackson, Jamesport, and Washington Townships.

Recorder’s Office

Marriage licenses issued: Michael Lee Hart, 37, and Jessica Lynn Hanna, 35, both of Chillicothe.

Land Transfers

Warranty Deeds

Tracts in Monroe Township from Roy Jr. and Tracey Hazzard to Dale O. and Jenny Hazzard; tracts in Monroe Township from Dale O. and Jenny Hazzard to Roy Jr. and Tracey Hazzard; tract in Washington Township from Jeaneen and Mark Boyer and Glenda Marshall to Stephen and Kimberly Marshall; tract in Washington Township from Mark A. Marshall to Stephen and Kimberly Marshall; tracts in Jefferson Township from Jason and Gayle Bland to Derek and Cathy Cole; tract in Washington Township from S. Dolores Tolen to Midwest Farms LLC; Lake Viking lots #1736, #1737, #1738, and #2501 from Kristi Chapman to Andrew Blair Butler; Lake Viking lots #1736, #1737, #1738, and #2501 from Ronald Frederick to Andrew Blair Butler; tract in Jamesport Township from Max and Carolyn Grisamore to Max Grisamore, Denise Town and Stacey Heyne, trustees of the Max Grisamore and Carolyn Grisamore Revocable Living Trust; tract in Lincoln Township from Charles and Sue King to Carl and Kendra K. Hanes; tract in Grand River Township from McWilliams Family Farms LLC to James P. McWilliams, Philip C. McWilliams, Scott A. McWilliams, and Stephen A. McWilliams, an undivided one-fourth interest each; tract in Grand River Township from James P. McWilliams to Bottomland Farms LLC; tract in Grand River Township from Philip C. and Janeen K. McWilliams to Bottomland Farms LLC; tract in Grand River Township from Stephen and M. Susan McWilliams to Bottomland Farms LLC; tract in Grand River Township from Scott and Lisa McWilliams to Bottomland Farms LLC; partial lots in Gallatin from Corey and Maria Norman to D. Sue Cecil; Lake Viking lot #445 from Harry and Vicki Lockridge to Sunrise 445 LLC; lot in Gallatin from Frankie L. Burns to Stacy and Kristy Burns; tract in Colfax Township from Randy G. Phelps to Randy G. Phelps, trustee of the Randy G. Phelps Revocable Trust.

Trustee’s Deed

Lake Viking lot #67 from Leslie V. Kruse, trustee of the Leslie V. Kruse Trust, to Lowell C. Kruse and Leslie V. Kruse, trustees of the Lowell C. and Leslie V. Kruse Trust.

Trustee’s Deed under Active Trust

Tracts in Washington Township from Jerry A. Winburn, trustee of the Jack L. Winburn and Jerry A. Winburn Revocable Living Trust, to Midwest Farms LLC.

Beneficiary Deeds

Tracts in Washington Township from Stephen and Kimberly Marshall to Kimberly Beth Marshall, August Wood Marshall and Joshua Caleb Marshall as joint tenants with right of survivorship; tract in Monroe Township from Sharon K. Henderson to Reed Scott Henderson and Paxton Wade Henderson; Lake Viking lot #2311 from George R. and Judith A. Bauer to Annette M. Howard LDPS; tract in Harrison Township from James and Rebecca Weldon to Hannah L. Sherrow; Lake Viking lot #161 from James and Rebecca Weldon to Hannah L. Sherrow and Hunter Thomas Ford, an undivided one-half interest each, joint tenants with right of survivorship; tract in Harrison Township from James and Rebecca Weldon to Hannah L. Sherrow.

Quit Claim Deeds

Partial outlot in Gallatin from Glenda Darlene Patton to Steven M. Patton; Lake Viking lot #2195 from Viking Valley Association to Soper Family Trust; lots in Altamont from Irene and William Jones to David and Judy Hilton; tract in Jefferson Township from Elizabeth A. Spaulding-Langdon to Elizabeth A. Spaulding-Langdon and John P. Langdon and Theresa Anne McCrary and Richard J. Langdon as joint tenants with right of survivorship; Lake Viking lots #1185, #1186, #1187 from Robert A. Rost to the Robert A. Rost Revocable Trust; tract in Union Township and tract in Gallatin from Delores Elder, Dee and Jean Myers, Richard Hogan, Jerry Hogan, Billy and Linda Hogan, Ronnie and Angela Hogan, Tracy and Bruce Carder, and Justin and Neesa Hogan to Nathan Carder; tract in Union Township and tract in Gallatin from Travis Hogan to Nathan Carder.