Two men accused of having sex with a 13 year old girl resulting in her becoming pregnant were in Audrain County Court today [Thursday] for bond reduction hearings. Dereck Turnage of Hannibal and Gerald Walker Jr. of Laddonia were being held without bond in the Audrain County Jail. Judge Linda Hamlett ruled Turnage, who is…
Bond reduction hearings have been set for two men accused of having sexual relations with a 13 year old girl resulting in a pregnancy. According to court records, Gerald Walker Jr. of Laddonia requested a bond reduction hearing be continued so his attorney may be present and represent him. His hearing will be September 3…
Two men accused sex crimes against an Audrain County girl are now in jail and are being held without bond. 23 year old Dereck Leroy Turnage of Hannibal and 18 year old Gerald Wayne Walker Jr. of Laddonia were arrested yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon and are facing charges of First Degree Statutory rape of a person…
Two men have been charged in Audrain County after a 13 year old girl was found to be pregnant after a visit to a medical clinic. According to the probable cause statements, The Audrain County detective met with the girl and she originally stated 19 year old Gerald Walker Jr. of Laddonia was the father…
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower will still be at its peak tonight. [Tuesday] The Perseid Meteor Shower can produce up to 100 meteors per hour and are most visible after midnight. Although the nearly full moon could make some of the dimmer meteors more difficult to see, the bright ones will still be clearly visible….
The employees of HomeBank have spent the last 6 months raising money for the Central Missouri and Great River Honor Flight Programs and will be presenting the money on Friday. Employees in Centralia, Palmyra, Canton, Hannibal, and West Quincy have had pie-in-the-face contests, raffles, BBQ lunches and hosted a trap shoot to raise the more…
Father Augustine Tolton, the country’s first black priest and former slave in Missouri, was proclaimed “Venerable” today [Wednesday] by Pope Francis. The Venerable designation means he is officially recognized as living a life of heroic virtue by the Catholic Church. Father Tolton was born just outside of Hannibal in 1854. He escaped slavery in Missouri…
Three people were arrested after fleeing from police in Monroe City this afternoon. [Tuesday] According to the Monroe City Police Department, they received information from the Hannibal Police Department that a vehicle involved in a robbery was parked at Orscheln’s in Monroe City. When a unit attempted to make contact the vehicle fled at a…
The Mexico Bulldogs Baseball team’s season came to an end today after a tough fight against the Hannibal Pirates. The Bulldogs fell with a score of 4 to 3 in 13 innings in the semi-finals of district play.
Four people were taken to the hospital after an accident on U.S. 61 in Ralls County just after 8:30 this morning. [Wednesday] The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the accident happened when 65 year old Frank William of New Bloomfield was traveling northbound and 25 year old Mathew Robinson pulled into his path. William was…
The Marion County Prosecutor upgraded charges against a Hannibal man today [Friday] after an assault that led to the death of 43 year old Gregory Stanley. Damien Fugate is accused of causing a disturbance at the restaurant on March 24, being verbally abusive to customers and assaulting Stanley, who was taken to Blessing Hospital where…
A man injured in an altercation at Hardees in Hannibal on Sunday afternoon has died. Forty three year old Gregory Stanley died at Blessing Hospital late last night. [Wednesday] Police were called at 3:38 on Sunday for an assault. Upon arrival they found Stanley with serious injuries, and arrested 33 year old Damien Fugate of…
One person is in the hospital and another person in the Marion County Jail after a fight at the Hannibal Hardee’s yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. Police say it happened around 3:38 at the Hardee’s at 2900 James Road. It was reported a man was being verbally abusive to both employees and patrons of the business. Eventually…
A 21 year old woman has been arrested in relation to a stabbing in Hannibal this morning. [Monday] The suspect was arrested on suspicion of first degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon at around 12:20. Her name has not been released pending the filing of formal charges. Hannibal Police checked the well being…
The Hannibal Police are investigating a stabbing this (Monday) morning. According to the department officers went to the 100 block of Dulaney Street at 8:35 to check the well being of a man on the ground. Officers say they discovered a man had a stab wound to his abdomen, and he was taken by life…
