lincoln county missouri
Former Soccer League President Pleads Guilty to Felony Stealing
TROY – The former president of the Troy Soccer League recently pleaded guilty to felony theft charges but avoided jail time after agreeing to pay more than $30K in restitution and issue a formal apology.
Deutsch Attorney: 'We Believe These Allegations to be False'
The defense attorneys of a Winfield woman facing felony charges of neglect, child abuse, and child endangerment will soon be pushing for bail reduction. Brenda Deutsch's attorneys, Joseph Flees II and Daniel Juengel of Frank and Juengel Law Firm in Clayton per court records, will be attempting to lessen her $250,000 cash-only bond.
Elsberry Alderman's Eligibility to Serve Questioned
LINCOLN COUNTY – Seven officials elected in the most recent municipal election jeopardized their ballot eligibility by owing back taxes, with one of them getting elected before resolving the issue, according to a Lincoln County Journal investigation. That one official, Danielle Rockwell, now faces an uncertain future as to her eligibility as an Elsberry Board of Alderman.
Devastating Impact: One dead, three injured in four-car crash on Hwy. 61
By Sunni BattinSpecial to the Journal The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is investigating a four-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old woman from Old Monroe and…
Lincoln County Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
TROY – Authorites arrested a rural Lincoln County man Thursday night on charges of possession of child pornography amidst allegations he hid a camera in a bathroom. Jeremy Crouch, 40,…
'Excited': County Collector, Assessor move into former bank
TROY - Increased access and more space are the primary reasons for a major move for the Lincoln County Assessor and Collector’s offices to the former Bank of America building.“Staffs in each office are excited about the larger space and the accessibility that the public will have,” said Kevin Bishop, the county’s assessor.The offices officially opened for business in their new location on April 21. Last year, the county finalized the purchase, located on Highway 47 in Troy for $2.1 Million.
Deutsch Hires Private Attorneys After Winning Public Defender Appeal
TROY – Five days after winning an appeal allowing for a public defender, a stepmother accused of child abuse and trading a child for a monkey hired to private attorneys to represent it.
Deutsch Denied Bond Reduction, Public Defender
TROY – A pair of decisions Tuesday afternoon in a Lincoln County court didn’t go as Brenda Deutsch hoped.
School Passes $80 million bond sheriff's sales tax defeated
LINCOLN COUNTY – While the Troy school district and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department had tax issues on Tuesday’s ballot, the similarities stopped there.