Violent Crime

Marshall man arrested by deputies April 29 on suspicion of rape (04/30/08)
A 45-year-old Marshall man was arrested late Tuesday, April 29, after a woman reported that he had raped her, according to a Saline County Sheriff's Department report. The man was apparently intoxicated when deputies arrived at the scene in rural Marshall and would not cooperate with their requests, according to the report...

Elderly Marshall man gets 20 years for enticement (04/29/08)
Saline County Prosecuting Attorney Donald G. Stouffer announced late Tuesday, April 29, that Stanley Conger, 79, of Marshall, was sentenced to two consecutive 10-year terms for two felony counts of "enticement of a child," by Circuit Judge Dennis A. Rolf Monday, 28 April...

Willis gets maximum sentence for felony elderly exploitation (04/21/08)
It took more than one trial to bring the case to a close, but Cooper County Judge Keith M. Bail sentenced Douglas Wayne Willis of Marshall to 30 years in prison Friday, April 18, for the class A felony of financial exploitation of an elderly or disabled person in excess of $50,000...

MMU official reports disagreement with DNR over wastewater warning letter (04/03/08)
Marshall Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works met Tuesday, April 1, to hear from General Manager Kyle Gibbs why MMU received a letter of warning from Department of Natural Resources Northwest Regional Office in Macon. MMU received a letter of warning regarding the January report required by the discharge permit. ...

2 taken into custody in Gilliam after tussle with officers (03/26/08)
Warrants are being requested by law enforcement officials for two Gilliam residents after an alleged assault on a sheriff's deputy and a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Tuesday, March 25. The officers were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at about 7:45 p.m., according to their report...