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A jury in Sullivan County convicted a man of sexual abuse of a 97-year-old woman. 41-year-old Jason Shade was found guilty by the jury of first-degree and second-degree sexual abuse for the crime that occurred in December 2018. Shade faces up to 19 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He is scheduled to be sentenced by a Sullivan County Judge on March 8.

A Kirksville man is facing a drug charge after his arrest in Knox County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, 25-year-old Vance A. Myers, was arrested Friday evening for felony possession of methamphetamine-controlled substance, a Scotland County warrant, and a Knox County warrant.

A newly released report from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy indicates Truman’s first-time pass rate on the 2019 CPA exam ranked fourth in the nation out of 272 medium-sized programs. The University’s rate ranked 14th out of the 758 institutions with 10 or more reported candidates. Truman candidates passed 83.2% of exam sections taken with an average score of 82.6. Nationally, the pass rate was 58.6% with an average score of 73.3.

Brookfield Police are looking for a Northeast Missouri man after homemade bombs were found in his residence. According to a statement from the Brookfield Police Department, 29-year-old Creed Jones was believed to have stolen a vehicle in Brookfield on Christmas Eve. He was questioned about the incident and a search warrant was executed at his residence where items were found which were property of the owner of the stolen vehicle. While searching the residence, officers say they located the bombs which were wrapped in black electrical tape. One was believed to be filled with BBs and contained a fuse. A bomb squad from the Missouri State Highway Patrol secured the explosives. Jones is facing several charges. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

One person was injured in a two-vehicle collision east of Edina. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 52-year-old Wallace Reeves, of Hurdland, was driving a 2018 Ford Taurus on Highway 6. While attempting to make a left turn, his vehicle was hit in the rear by a 2007 Ford Escape driven by a 16-year-old female. Reeves suffered minor injuries and was transported by private vehicle to Northeast Regional Medical Center for treatment. His vehicle sustained extensive damage. The teen driver was not injured.

Adair County added 24 more COVID-19 cases yesterday for an overall count od 1,927. The 24 cases include 14 females, ages 13 to 93, and 10 males ages 11 to 81. Other Northeast Missouri counties saw COVID-19 increases as well. Macon County announced 23 new cases since Thursday. They currently have 92 people in isolation, and 4 people are hospitalized. Knox County reported 7 new cases yesterday. They have 18 active cases in the county.

Adair County surpassed 1,900 COVID-19 cases over the weekend. Seventeen new cases were confirmed on Friday, two new cases on Saturday and five more yesterday bringing the county’s total case count to 1,903. There are 93 active cases, 1,795 people who have left isolation and 15 COVID-related deaths. 7 of Friday’s cases reside at addresses with at least one other case. There was one case each in the K-12 schools and higher education sectors. Three of the seven new cases reported Saturday and Sunday reside at addresses with at least one other confirmed case.

To kick off Missouri’s 200th birthday of officially becoming a state, Governor Mike Parson will be sworn into office today with a celebration of a Bicentennial Inauguration. Governor Parson will be sworn in for his first full term as governor, as well as Attorney General Eric Schmitt, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick – only Ashcroft had been elected to his position before November 2020.

The ceremony’s events will start at approximately 11 a.m. on the south lawn of the Capitol. Following the inauguration ceremony, the committee will release information about future inaugural events, such as the traditional inaugural ball and parade, in conjunction with Missouri’s bicentennial celebrations later in the year. August 10, 2021, will mark the 200th anniversary of Missouri’s entry as the 24th state of the United States.

There will be bus delays for some Kirksville R-III students. The district announced that due to unforeseen circumstances, busses R-14 and R-1 will run “delayed” during this week. Under the delayed schedule, R-1 and R-14 will only run the HARD SURFACE ROUTE pick-up/drop-off location stops. ALL other busses will run their full routes on normal schedule unless Hard Surface/Snow Routes are determined. See more details on the Kirksville R-III website.

Adair County’s COVID-related death toll reached 15 yesterday with confirmation of two more deaths: A 63-year-old female who had been on a ventilator at University Hospital in
Columbia since November 20th and a 75-year-old male admitted to Northeast Regional Medical Center on December 25th and placed on a ventilator on January 1st both passed away yesterday.

The Adair County Health Department also confirmed 18 new cases, raising the total to 1,880. There are now 104 active cases and 1,761 people who have left isolation. A 42- year-old female, whose case was among those reported Wednesday, was also admitted to Northeast Regional on January 6th.

The new cases include six people who reside at addresses with at least one other confirmed case. Three are in the K-12 schools sector and one is in the higher education sector.