Court News

A 19-year-old Kansas City woman and a 29-year-old Denton, Texas, man are both facing charges in Saline County after their arrests early Friday, Jan. 29, in the Betty’s Truck Stop parking lot. According to probable cause statements filed with the prosecuting attorney’s office, a Saline County deputy observed a vehicle sitting stationary and believed to be unoccupied at a gas pump shortly after 1 a.m. ...

A 19-year-old Marshall man is facing a child pornography charge after the phone he was using allegedly contained sexual images of minors. According to unofficial online court documents, Kyle Robinson has been charged with possession of child pornography – first offense. ...

A Georgia man was sentenced Monday, Jan. 4, in the Division 4 Circuit Court after pleading guilty to drug trafficking in the second degree from an incident that took place on Interstate 70 in May of 2020. James M. Clark, 40, of Vidalia, Ga., and his passenger were stopped by the Missouri State Highway Patrol last May. ...

A 31-year-old Marshall man has been charged with five felonies related to alleged sexual encounters with a juvenile. According to unofficial online court documents, Kyle Joseph Farrelly is charged with statutory rape or attempted statutory rape in the first degree – person less than 12 years of age, statutory rape or attempted statutory rape in the first degree – person less than 14 years of age, forcible sodomy – deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, attempted enticement of a child (actor 21 years of age or older and child less than 15 years of age), and statutory rape in the second degree.. ...

A Sweet Springs man was sentenced to 16 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after pleading guilty in Saline County to several charges that date back to January of 2019. According to unofficial online court documents, Franklin E. Carrender, 68, of Sweet Springs, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. ...

The following cases were heard in Saline County Circuit Court Division 4 on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020: 19SA-CR00455-01 - ST vs. Carl Keith Peek, 57, Marshall. Counts I and II: Possession Of Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams Or Less Of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid, 10 years Department of Corrections; Count III: Unlawful Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia - Prior Drug Offense, sentenced 30 days jail...

The following cases were heard in Saline County Circuit Court Division 4 on Monday, Oct. 13-15, 2020 Oct. 13: 16SA-CR00123-01 – St V Laggette L. Slaughter Jr., 49, Independence. Class C Felony, Possession Of Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams Or Less Of Marijuana, probation revoked, sentenced to 10 years incarceration in DOC...

The following cases were heard in Saline County Circuit Court Division 4 on Monday, Sept. 28: 19SA-CR00525-01 - ST v Collin Richard Black, 24, Marshall. Class D felony of Tampering With Motor Vehicle - 1st Degree, probation revoked. Sentenced to 120 days of shock incarceration in the DOC, and 7 years incarceration in DOC...

The following are warranty deeds submitted by the Saline County Recorder’s Office for the week of Sept. 8-14, 2020 Dana Sullivan to Carol Allers, Lot 8, Dulaney Ad., Slater. Angela & Hugh C. Harvey to Debra D. & Timothy G. Pemberton, Lots 65 & 66, East Marshall...

The following cases were heard in Saline County Circuit Court Division 4 on Monday, September 14, 2020: 20SA-CR00119-01 ST V Bart M. North, 42, Higginsville, Mo.: Class B Felony, Burglary 1st Degree, sentenced to 10 years DOC, SES, 5 years supervised probation, $1,000 fine...

The following are warranty deeds submitted by the Saline County Recorder’s Office for the week of Sept. 1-7, 2020 Danny Lyle & Priscilla Jones to Anotonio Lafayette Martinez, Lot 8, Blk. 7, Alexander & Sandidge Ad., Marshall. Catherine L. Sartor to Jeremy L. Gaba, Lot 16, Mar Valley View Sub, Marshall...