Apr 21, 2021 | Courthouse News
Daviess County Associate Circuit Judge Daren Adkins has been assigned to hear the case of an Osborn man charged with second degree murder in relation to an accident that caused the death of DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Clark last June. Judge Brent Elliott had recently...
Apr 21, 2021 | Courthouse News, Law Enforcement
A jury trial for Laieloni Kay Knouse of Chillicothe has been set for Oct. 7-8 in Daviess County in a change of venue from Livingston County. Knouse is the wife of former Chillicothe Police Chief Richard Knouse. The case will be tried before Judge James Funk. Laieloni...
Apr 20, 2021 | Courthouse News
County Commission Martin Yoder, Liberty Township resident, spoke with the commission by phone regarding a road issue in Liberty Township on Quartz Avenue and 210th Street. Mr. Yoder is opening a butcher shop and wanted information on how to get Quartz Avenue west of...
Apr 20, 2021 | Courthouse News
As the operation of our courts returns to “normal,” I will make good on my earlier promise to provide you with some of the more colorful moments or experiences from my time as a judge and as a practicing attorney. One of my favorite attorney jokes came in the form of...
Apr 20, 2021 | Courthouse News, Law Enforcement
4/13/21 9:05 am – Gallatin domestic investigation. 2:43 pm – Jamesport investigation. 11:27 pm – Gallatin domestic investigation. Hannah Mehrhoff, 20, Trenton, was arrested and taken to Daviess Dekalb County Regional Jail (DDCRJ) from court for a probation violation...
Apr 14, 2021 | Courthouse News, Law Enforcement
ARRESTS Steven D. Lawrence, 74, Pattonsburg, was charged with possession of child pornography. Bond was denied. According to the probable cause statement, a compact disk belonging to Lawrence was taken to the Missouri Digital Forensic Center, pursuant to a search...
Apr 14, 2021 | Courthouse News
County Commission Sheriff Adams met with the commission to finalize wording for a Daviess County Second Amendment Resolution. David Cox made a motion to approve Resolution 2021-9 in support of the Second Amendment; Wayne Uthe seconded, and the motion passed, 3-0....
Apr 13, 2021 | Courthouse News
Linda Houghton is retiring from the Daviess County Circuit Clerk’s office on April 23. “She has been a great asset to the clerk’s office and she will be missed,” said Pam Howard, clerk. Linda started working part-time in the clerk’s office in February of 2015. She has...
Apr 13, 2021 | Courthouse News, Law Enforcement
Judge Brent Elliott of the 43rd Circuit has recused himself and recommended that an out-of-circuit judge hear the case of second degree murder against the Osborn man who caused the death of DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Clark in June 2020. Gary Wayne Downs, 35, is...
Apr 9, 2021 | Community News, Courthouse News
Yesterday’s election results are officially tallied. Only a meager 7.45% of those eligible to vote participated to decide candidates and issues for local school districts and municipalities. Pattonsburg R-2 School featured the only race among candidates for school...
Apr 9, 2021 | Courthouse News, Law Enforcement
On April 1, at approximately 6:45 a.m., a vehicle pursuit started in Chillicothe and continued through Daviess County. The chase involved a stolen vehicle out of Chillicothe. The vehicle was able to elude law enforcement at the time. The car, a 2003 Chrysler Voyager,...
Apr 9, 2021 | Courthouse News
County Commission Mr. and Mrs. Roger Wilson, Sheridan Township residents, spoke to the commission by phone to discuss a road issue on 180th Street. The commission will investigate and get back with them. Mike Bohannon, Jamesport Township resident, met with the...
Mar 31, 2021 | Courthouse News
The General Municipal Election is scheduled in Daviess County on Tuesday, April 6, with several townships which will be proposing renewal of a tax levy for a four-year period. Pattonsburg showcases the only race for school board in the entire county, with four...
Mar 31, 2021 | Courthouse News
The Daviess County Courthouse is getting a $150,000 facelift. Karr Tuckpointing from Vinton, IA, has contracted to clean, tuckpoint and seal the outside of the building. Decorative stucco and windows are also be resealed. The work will take approximately two weeks to...
Mar 31, 2021 | Courthouse News
County Commission Sheriff Larry Adams Jr. update commissioners on current situations in the county. He also discussed car issues and the availability of a lease/grant for a new fingerprint system. Permission was granted to pursue the new system at no cost. James...
Mar 31, 2021 | Courthouse News
On March 26, Presiding Judge Ryan Horsman issued an administrative order to again move the courts in the 43rd Circuit to a lower degree of COVID restrictions. The relaxed restrictions go into effect on March 29. This order moves the operational level of the courts...
Mar 24, 2021 | Courthouse News
County Commission A bid opening was conducted at 10 a.m. Actual bids which were received are available for inspection in the county clerk’s office. CART bids were received from Trager Quarries, Norris Quarries, and Flory Quarry. Not all bidders bid on all items....
Mar 17, 2021 | Community News, Courthouse News
Circuit Court The following cases were heard by Judge Ryan Horsman on March 10: Mary Lou Browning of Coffey was ordered to pay restitution of $60,249. Browning was recently sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison for embezzling from the City of Coffey while serving...
Mar 17, 2021 | Courthouse News, Law Enforcement
A Bethany woman has been sentenced on multiple felony charges of stealing controlled substance and possession of controlled substance in a case involving the theft of medications from Daviess County Nursing and Rehab. Allison Derwinis, 28, was sentenced to seven years...
Mar 16, 2021 | Courthouse News, Law Enforcement
Bradley Taylor was located near Civil Bend and taken into custody on a Daviess County warrant on March 10. Taylor, 28, had fled the scene of an accident on I-35 on March 8. Taylor was travelling north on I-35 when he sideswiped a tractor trailer and ran into a wooded...
