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A 33-year-old Lexington man is facing felony charges after execution of a search warrant in September. The Lafayette County DTF and Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department executed a narcotics search warrant on September 14 at a residence on Business Highway 13. Several items were seized from a pull-behind camper of Thomas Kopp’s including: approximately 1.2 grams of methamphetamine; two glass pipes; two cell phones; a semiautomatic firearm; a 30-round Glock 9mm magazine; a socket used as a m...

A Boonville man is facing felony charges after an alleged incident on May 31, 2020. Derek Allen Bruce is accused of threatening a man with a hammer during an altercation at Lucky’s Eagle Stop. Bruce also allegedly spat in another persons face during the dispute. Bruce is charged with two counts of a Class E Felony for Unlawful Use of a Weapon- Exhibiting; and a misdemeanor for assault in the fourth degree. Bruce’s bond was revoked after he failed to appear for a scheduled court proceeding i...

A 31-year-old Odessa man is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop in October. According to a probable-cause statement, on October 21, 2020, a law-enforcement officer located a THC pen; a loaded clear glass pipe that later tested positive for methamphetamine; 45 clonazepam and seven oxycodone pills; a small digital scale; and a loaded 12-gauge shotgun when they searched the vehicle. Court documents say Zackary Jacob Stewart is charged with five counts of a Class D Felony for Possess...

Following a traffic stop on August 16, a drug-related felony charge has been filed against a 50-year-old Independence woman. According to a Lafayette County Sheriff’s deputy’s report, he located multiple drug-related items inside the vehicle- including multiple baggies of methamphetamine, as well as digital scales and other drug-related items. Bond has been set at $25,000 cash only, and Tammy Lee Stauffer has been charged with a Class D Felony for Possession of a Controlled Substance and a ...

PLEA/TRIAL SETTING RESCHEDULED FOR MARSHALL MAN WHO WENT ON SHOOTING SPREE THAT LEFT ONE DEAD AND THREE OTHERS INJURED

UPDATE: COURT PROCEEDING SCHEDULED FOR SEDALIA MAN WHO HAD HIS CONVICTIONS SET ASIDE

Two men are facing felony charges after authorities located more than two pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in June of last year in Lafayette County. During a search of the vehicle, Lafayette County deputies say they found a total of 2.17 pounds of marijuana. Michael Eugene Jensen, 48, and Rick William Lawson, 40, both of Versailles, are charged with a Class C Felony for Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Additionally, Lawson is charged with a Class D Felony for Possession of a Control...

A court proceeding in the case of a Marshall man facing felony charges after an alleged assault to a farm hand on February 28, 2020 has been rescheduled. During the morning hours of February 28, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in regards to an assault that had taken place on a farm facility just south of Marshall Junction where the victim reportedly suffered fractures and facial trauma as a result of the assault at the hands of 42-year-old Aaron Smith. Smith has been ch...

Biden says hed comply with any lawful order. also, hes quote, not going to pretend theres any legal basis for republicans to subpoena me for my testimony. joining me now is former federal prosecutor and legal analyst glenn kirschner in washington. is the vice president correct here? what would be the legal basis, if any, for a biden subpoena? >> garrett, because an impeachment hearing is not exactly a legal proceeding, its hard to say what rules will be adopted to govern, for example, what witne...

And so members of congress want to make these arguments about what the president didnt know and so on and so forth. but theyre just going on what their opinions are. and trying to be hopeful about that. if they want to make a counterargument, then the president needs to allow some of these other witnesses to show up and he needs to cough up these documents that can shed light. and if this is actually what the president thought at the time and theres evidence of that, then fine, the congress can ...