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Pettis County Sheriff’s Reports for July 19, 2024
This article is compiled from reports issued by the Pettis County Sheriff's Office. Thursday morning, Pettis County Deputies took a report of theft. The theft of cash took place in the 17000 block of Buchanan Road in Pettis County. The theft took place sometime between July 4th and July 11th, 2024. The investigation continues.
Pettis County man sentenced to 20 years in prison for molesting two children
A Pettis County man is headed to prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two minor children. Marlon Lange, of Green Ridge, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of third-degree child molestation. He was sentenced to 10 years on both counts but will serve them back-to-back for a total of 20 years.
PCCP To Break Ground For New Location August 1
Pettis County Community Partnership will hold a ground-breaking ceremony Thursday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m., at 521 East 3rd Street, for their new facility. PCCP will be moving from the State Fair Shopping Center to the new site, located across from the Katy Depot, 600 E. 3rd Street, and next to the Boys & Girls Club's Teen Center site, which broke ground a few months ago.
Mid-Mo ambulance being borrowed for State Fair
TIPTON -- A Mid-Mo Ambulance District vehicle is heading to the Missouri State Fair. District Administrator Lee Kempf informed the district's board of directors at its July 10 meeting that Roy Pennington, administrator for the Pettis County Ambulance District, requested to borrow an ambulance for this year's State Fair in Sedalia....
Pettis County Sheriff’s Reports for July 16, 2024
Updated: This article was updated to reflect that Pettis County Deputies investigated an animal neglect case at a residence in the 1500 block of Crestview, Sedalia. This article is compiled from reports issued by the Pettis County Sheriff's Office. Very early Sunday morning, Pettis County Deputies responded to a report...
Six Ways To Beat the Heat That Sound Kinda Dumb, But Aren’t
We here in Sedalia and Pettis County are in a heat advisory until this evening. That means that it's going to be extremely hot and humid all day, and you need to be careful to stay as cool as possible. The temperature keeps climbing and making us all miserable. So here are six weird tricks you can use to keep yourself cool . . . some of which seem counter-intuitive.
Sedalia man awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to statutory sodomy
A Pettis County man accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an underage girl pleads guilty. William Chapman, of Sedalia, pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree sodomy. Two additional charges had been filed against Chapman after his initial arrest, but those charges were dismissed. Chapman is scheduled to be sentenced August...
PETTIS COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARREST SEDALIA MAN DURING TRAFFIC STOP
Deputies from the Pettis County Sheriff’s Department arrested a subject with two felony probation violation warrants during a traffic stop on Tuesday, July 9. According to a probable cause statement, the deputies conducted a traffic stop on
CORRECTION: Windsor man suffers serious injuries when he strikes the back of a motorcycle north of Warsaw
CORRECTION: The MSHP initially reported that Casey Graham suffered serious injuries in the crash. But it was actually Andrew Spooner who suffered serious injuries. Graham was not injured. A Pettis County man suffers serious injuries when he attempts to pass a motorcycle about seven miles north of Warsaw. The Missouri...
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