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Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Jailed John Mikel Nichols, 1501 Village Dr., 26 days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor stealing with credit given for 26 days served and court costs waived. Heather Nicole Choske, 1806 Clay St., 30 days in the Buchanan County Jail for driving while intoxicated with credit given for four

Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Jailed Ronald Matthew Heffley, 313 E. Highland Ave., two days in Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor owner operating vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility with credit given for two days served and court costs waived. Kaydon Dale Stevenson, 920 Ridenbaugh, two days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor operating vehicle

Division 1 Judge Kate H. Schaefer Prison Brian D. Duquette, no address provided, three years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for second-degree burglary and resisting arrest by fleeing creating a risk of serious injury/death to any person and court costs are waived. Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Jailed Brooke Lynn Desbien, Randolph, Kansas, 12

Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Jailed Deon Scott Bonham, 512 Shady Ave., 45 days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor fourth-degree assault with credit given for 33 days served and court costs waived. Brian Keith Bonham, 1403 Sylvanie St., 23 days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor second-degree harassment with credit given for

Division 5 Judge Chad Gaddie Prison James W. Jack Martin, 639 Bonton, two years at the Department of Corrections for probation violation and felony non-support. Jailed Tyler Laray Davis, 2902 Jules, 45 days in the Buchanan County Jail for misdemeanor resisting/interfering with arrest and court costs waived. Brian Lee Stanton, 1211 S. 19th St., six

by Elaine S. Povich Ollie, a labradoodle, died when he was 9 months old, two months after being mauled at a pet care facility in Massachusetts. He was the inspiration for “Ollie’s Law,” a new state statute designed to protect pets in kennels. Business owners worry the regulations may be too expensive. (Submitted by Amy

by Angeline Jane Bernabe and Mason Leib Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Justin Baldoni has filed a lawsuit against The New York Times after it published an article featuring allegations from his It Ends With Us co-star, Blake Lively. Baldoni, who directed and starred in the blockbuster film with Lively, filed a suit on Tuesday for libel

by Tim Carpenter Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly designated Jan. 9 as a day of mourning and that flags be flown at half-staff until Jan. 28 to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed an executive order declaring a day of mourning for

by Yasmeen Saadi Boone County judges Stephanie Morrell and Jayne Pearman will be officially installed in their new roles in an investiture ceremony Friday. The public ceremony will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Boone County Courthouse Ceremonial Courtroom, 705 E. Walnut St. Morrell was elected Division III 13th Circuit Court

by John Murphy, KOMU 8 Anchor COLUMBIA — Covering things from how much Missourians get paid at work to things to watch out for on the roads on the way into work, many new Missouri laws went into effect on the first day of 2025. The Missouri minimum wage now stands at $13.75 per hour.

by Kahleah Gaither, KOMU 8 Digital Producer The Fulton Police Department has increased the reward to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest of a suspect in connection to the killing of Dominique Ford. Fulton police said they found Ford, 27, found in his apartment complex with gunshot wounds Oct. 25. He was taken to