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Shelbina Police Department Honors Benn For Service 0
- AREA NEWS, Featured, Shelby County
- September 21, 2018
By Marlana Smith The Shelbina Police Department honored Vanessa Benn, who recently retired from the Shelby County Sherriff’s Department and as a 911 dispatcher, was presented with a Meritorious Service Award, on Thursday, September 13, at the Shelbina Police Department by City Marshal Jerry Fenton. The certified stated impart, “During her career she served
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Fatal Accident Southeast of Edina 0
- AREA NEWS, Featured, Knox County
- September 19, 2018
According to Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal accident on private property off Ringtail Place in rural Knox County approximately five miles southeast of Edina on Tuesday afternoon, September 18, 2018 at approximately 1:24 p.m. “The Sheriff’s office received a report of a rollover involving a Polaris
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Rural Baring Man Arrested for Shooting at Girlfriend and Police 0
- AREA NEWS, Crime, Featured, Knox County
- September 17, 2018
Law enforcement officers were allegedly shot at by a Knox County man early Sunday morning, September 16, 2018 at a residence in rural Baring, MO, according to court documents. The incident began as an alleged domestic altercation at the residence of Donald Dale Howe, Jr. and his girlfriend. The woman told police the two began
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Knox County Sheriff Asks Public to “Please, Be Patient”0
- AREA NEWS, Featured, Knox County
- September 14, 2018
The following statement was released by Knox County Sheriff Robert Becker to The Edina Sentinel on Friday afternoon, September 14, 2018: At this time, the investigation into the incident at the Knox County School District, which was originally reported on September 10, 2018, remains active and ongoing. As I’m sure everyone can understand, it is
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Assault Charges Reduced to Harassment Days After Knox County School Arrests 0
- AREA NEWS, Featured, Knox County
- September 14, 2018
According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, criminal charges against three juveniles arrested at the Knox County R-1 School District on Monday, September 10, 2018, have been reduced from assault in the second degree, a Class C felony, to harassment in the first degree, a Class E felony. According a representative of the Second Judicial
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Knox County R-1 School District Releases Statement Condemning Bullying, Hazing and Harassment 0
- AREA NEWS, Featured, Knox County
- September 13, 2018
The following statement was issued by the Knox County R-1 School District on Wednesday evening, September 12, 2018 via the district’s Facebook Page. See full statement below: The Knox County R-I School District does not tolerate bullying, hazing or harassment. It has policies that prohibit bullying, hazing and harassment, and there are serious consequences for
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