Deputy Dustin WoelfleThe Livingston County Sheriff’s Department has hired a new deputy. Sheriff Steve Cox introduces Deputy Dustin Woelfle.
Dustin was born in Loveland Colorado in January 1989. He was raised there and graduated from Loveland High School in 2007. Shortly after graduation he decided to move to Utica where he stayed with his grandparents while attending school at North Central Missouri College for criminal justice.
In the summer of 2014 he attended the Missouri Sheriffs’ Association Training Academy in Chillicothe. Dustin graduated the law enforcement academy in June 2015 with perfect attendance and salutatorian honors. Dustin accepted full-time employment with the Livingston County Sheriffs’ Office in July 2015 as a Deputy Sheriff.
In his off time Dustin enjoys spending time with his family and friends as well as weightlifting and running.
(Google Maps) This ballpark may become a dog parkThe City of Atchison, Kansas appears to be following in the footsteps, or paw steps, of St Joseph, as another park in the region goes to the dogs.
A workshop and public meeting is planned next month during which officials hope to get a better idea of what residents want to see in such a park.
Earlier this year, the city selected a location near 14th and Laramie streets, the site of an old baseball field. Supporters of converting the site say there’s water on site and it’s near a residential area with parking nearby. Officials say they hope to have the fencing completed by late summer.
The public meeting is planned at Atchison City Hall, in the City Commission Room, on August 11 starting at 7pm.
BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — Scientists say that three fish larvae captured from the Missouri River last year have been confirmed as those of the endangered pallid sturgeon.
A U.S. Geological Survey news release issued Thursday says the 1- to 3-day-old larvae were among hundreds of larval shovelnose sturgeon and paddlefish collected near Bellevue on May 30, 2014.
Survey scientists say the discovery indicates that pallid sturgeon successfully spawned in the lower Missouri River downstream of Gavins Point Dam in South Dakota.
But the scientists warned that the successful spawning does not necessarily indicate that the species is on its way to recovery.
Scientist Aaron DeLonay says the pallid sturgeon population is still small and that reproduction sufficient to increase the population has not been documented.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Officials say the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant has returned to full power following a shutdown for repairs for a water leak. The Omaha Public Power District says the plant returned to full power Thursday afternoon.
The plant was taken offline on July 20th to repair a water leak in a reactor coolant pump after a seal failed. The utility says the coolant water that leaked was contained inside the plant and treated.
It first came back onto the grid Wednesday afternoon and the power output was slowly increased.
Workers used the shutdown to perform other needed maintenance and repairs. Officials say the outage did not affect electrical service to homes and businesses in the region.
Fort Calhoun sits along the Missouri River about 20 miles north of Omaha.
Anthony GraysonAn Excelsior Springs man will serve ten years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to make methamphetamine. Anthony Grayson was arrested in July of 2013 after he called police for help and gave them permission to enter his house.
Federal prosecutors say Grayson’s co-defendants were homeless and were staying at Grayson’s home. But Mr Grayson says Co-defendant Glenn Allen DiFalco had threatened him.
Grayson met officers about a half-mile from his residence. He said he feared for his life because Mr DiFalco had a gun. He gave the officers permission to enter his house and arrest DiFalco.
As officers were speaking to Grayson, DiFalco and a third co-defendant Clarissa Cooper approached in a Dodge truck. The vehicle abruptly turned and drove away and officers began pursuing them. When DiFalco’s vehicle stopped in a dead-end cul-de-sac, Cooper fled from the vehicle on foot and was chased by officers, who apprehended and arrested her. DiFalco was also arrested.
Officials say Mr DiFalco’s truck was so completely filled with debris and clutter that officers couldn’t adequately search it at the scene, but they did turn up an airsoft gun, drug paraphernalia, and some meth. They impounded the vehicle, and an additional search turned up approximately 80,000 “Cold Buster” pills containing a key ingredient in the manufacture of methamphetamine.
Officers returned to Grayson’s home following the vehicle pursuit and observed, in plain view, numerous items of drug paraphernalia commonly used to smoke and manufacture methamphetamine. They also found an explosive device believed to be a booby trap.
Co-defendants DiFalco, 52, and Cooper, 47, have pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy. DiFalco was sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison without parole and Cooper was sentenced to time served.
On March 3, 2015, Grayson was found guilty at trial of participating in a conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, attempting to manufacture meth, possessing pseudoephedrine to manufacture meth and maintaining a drug house. He was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Greg Kays to 10 years in federal prison without parole. Grayson has been in federal custody since his initial arrest on July 16, 2013.
Fan donations at the Salvation Army. Photo courtesy Salvation Army
The Salvation Army said fans donated for those in need are quickly going out the door.
Wednesday the agency received a donation of 55 box fans from Westlake ACE Hardware to give to those in need. As of noon Thursday 15 fans had already been given away.
“Heat poses a very real danger to the elderly, families with young children and those with medical issues,” said LeeAnn Hobson with the Salvation Army. “Fans are critical to keeping those without air conditioning or who are on a fixed income comfortable and safe during the hot summer months.”
The Salvation Army located at 602 Messanie St. is providing the fans to qualified applicants on a first come, first serve basis.
A state-wide endangered person advisory has been issued for a missing teen in Mercer County.
15-year-old Corrisma Jean Cook was reported missing from her home in Princeton, Mo. around 7:15 a.m. Wednesday.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said she was discovered to not be home when she was supposed to be picked up for work. No explanation for being gone has been discovered. Authorities believe Cook could be in the company of a man nicknamed Money who is from Eagleville, Mo. It’s also possible she could be en route to Lufkin, TX.
Cook is described as a white female of around 5’6 and 135 lbs with blonde hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion.
Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department at 660-748-3165.
Don SwartzAn undeclared candidate for Congress appeared in court Wednesday after he was accused of distributing controlled substances near schools.
Donnie Swartz, 43, is charged in Dekalb County with three Class-A felony counts. During his initial court appearance Wednesday a judge scheduled the case for a preliminary hearing setting August 11.
A judge earlier set bail at $75,000. Mr Swartz remains behind bars at the Daviess/Dekalb County Regional Jail.
According to court documents, Mr Swartz allegedly sold methamphetamine to an undercover informant on at least three occasions. During one of the buys, the informant said Swartz gave him a “Swartz4Congress” campaign pen, pamphlet and bumper sticker.
This year’s K-Jo 105.5 Canned Film Festival is one for the history books. Officials with K-JO and the Second Harvest Community Food Bank tell us 11,141 kids took part, seeing free movies in return for food donations to Second Harvest.
Attendance peaked near the end of the popular promotion, as 1,038 people turned out on July 28 to watch “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” or the “Lego Movie.”
Michelle Fagerstone of Second Harvest tells us they collected 13,714 pounds of donated food!
Here are the attendance numbers:
6/2/15 Annie/Nut Job 339
6/3/15 Annie/Nut Job 368
6/9/15 Box Trolls/Earth to Echo 364
6/10/15 Box Trolls/Earth to Echo 358
6/16/15 Paddington/Turbo 711
6/17/15 Paddington/Turbo 633
6/23/15 Rio 2/HTTYD 2 664
6/23/15 Rio 2/HTTYD 2 524
6/30/15 Mr Peabody/Book of Life 828
7/1/15 Mr Peabody/Book of Life 570
7/7/15 NATM3/Penguins 843
7/8/15 NATM3/Penguins 686
7/14/15 Madagascar 3/Dolphin Tale 2 714
7/15/15 Madagascar 3/Dolphin Tale 2 533
7/22/15 Muppets Most Wanted/Alexander… 805
7/23/15 Muppets Most Wanted/Alexander… 609
7/28/15 Spongebob SOW/Lego Movie 1,038
7/29/15 Spongebob SOW/Lego Movie 554
Total 11,141
