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At approximately 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, officers with the Marshall Police Department served a search warrant at a residence on the 500 block of South Odell Avenue — a location near Bueker Middle School. The search resulted in the arrest of five people, according to a press release issued by MPD...

MARSHALL — On Thursday, Oct. 11, at approximately 8:30 p.m. Dylan Baker and Levi Wear, both age 16, of Marshall, were reported as runaways. Dylan Baker was last seen at Highway WW, in rural Marshall. He was last seen wearing a blue and red hoodie and blue jeans. Baker is described as 5-feet 7-inches tall, approximately 148 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes...

A Marshall woman is facing a felony charge for resisting arrest by fleeing after allegedly leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase Wednesday, Oct. 3. According to a probable cause statement, after receiving a call about a vehicle excessively honking in the 500 block of Arrow Street, an officer attempted to pull over 47-year-old Marcy Elizabeth Hong. ...

The demolition at the former habilitation center has officially started. The first building on the right of the property is in the process of being demolished Wednesday, Oct. 10. The original project for the former habilitation center is to host a new elementary school, soccer fields, baseball fields, a dog park and more. However, due to the lack of building's maintenance and the presence of asbestos, demolition is needed before going further with the project...

The Marshall Board of Public Works met in regular open session Thursday, Oct. 11, to discuss Missouri Valley College's project, the water tower and the former rehabilitation center. The college is in the process of building the Walker C. Fletcher Athletic Complex, a building which will house a wrestling training room, coaches offices, locker rooms, a training room, and a conference room...

A Marshall woman is facing a class C felony for the delivery of a controlled substance and a class D felony for endangering the welfare of a child after an alleged incident that took place earlier this month. The arrest of Angel L. Dibble, 34, was the result of an investigation conducted by the Lafayette County Drug Task Force and a Saline County Sheriff’s Department deputy. ...

The Slater Board of Education met for a special meeting Tuesday, Oct. 2, where the board went into closed session to vote on the suspension of a student. According to meeting minutes, Superintendent Debbie Gonzalez reported that Clint Shackles, a student of the Slater School District, has been charged with a class E felony for child molestation in the third degree. ...

A 47-year-old woman was injured in a crash Monday afternoon, Oct. 8, on state Highway 41 at Hardemen School Road. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the accident occurred at 4 p.m. when a 2002 Oldsmobile — driven by Karen L. Marcum, of Marshall — was attempting to pass and traveled off the roadway. The Oldsmobile struck an embankment and overtured. Marcum was ejected from the vehicle and transported to University Medical Center for treatment of moderate injuries...

During a Marshall-Saline Development Cooperation board of directors meeting Tuesday, Oct. 9, board members approved a rough draft of the co-op agreement with the county to pay for consulting — subject to it being approved by the county’s attorney — for purposes necessary for processing and facilitating a cost-sharing application with the Missouri Department of Transportation regarding the relocations of a crossover on U.S. Highway 65...

At approximately 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, officials of the Marshall Public School District and parents of high school students alerted the Marshall Police Department that an unknown adult male was on school property at the athletic complex, according to a statement from the district...

The Marshall Board of Public Works met in regular open session Thursday, Oct. 11, to discuss Missouri Valley College's project, the water tower and the former rehabilitation center. The college is in the process of building the Walker C. Fletcher Athletic Complex, a building which will house a wrestling training room, coaches offices, locker rooms, a training room, and a conference room...

At approximately 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, officers with the Marshall Police Department served a search warrant at a residence on the 500 block of South Odell Avenue — a location near Bueker Middle School. The search resulted in the arrest of five people, according to a press release issued by MPD...