Leslie Taylor

4 days ago | kjluradio.com | Leslie Taylor

Charges are now filed against a Jefferson City man who set off a police standoff on the city’s east side. Danaun Washington, 21, was charged earlier today with third-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, and resisting arrest. He’s currently being held in the Cole County Jail with no bond. The incident was reported around 2 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Olive Street.

4 days ago | kjluradio.com | Leslie Taylor

An Audrain County woman wanted on three active failure-to-appear arrest warrants is taken into custody while in possession of fentanyl. Kristie Peery, of Mexico, was charged Tuesday with first-degree drug trafficking and resisting arrest. It was Monday night when officers were alerted that Peery was inside a local business. By the time officers arrived, Peery was walking away from the business. Court documents state that when an officer attempted to place Peery in handcuffs, she resisted.

4 days ago | kjluradio.com | Leslie Taylor

More information is released about an assault and weapons offense on Jefferson City’s east side. The Jefferson City Police Department reports they were contacted around 2 p.m. Tuesday to respond to a 911 call about a domestic assault. The victim reported a 21-year-old man had assaulted her and was armed with a handgun. She claims the man attempted to pistol whip her before fleeing into a residence in the 200 block of Olive Street.

5 days ago | kjluradio.com | Leslie Taylor

One of three people arrested with fentanyl, methamphetamine, and prescription medication during a traffic stop near Montgomery City pleads guilty. The traffic stop happened in February on Cemetery Road after a Montgomery County deputy spotted a car that had failed to signal, had failed to dim its lights, and was displaying plates from another vehicle.

5 days ago | kjluradio.com | Leslie Taylor

An Illinois man who pleaded guilty to his role in a drug-related murder in Crawford County awaits sentencing. According to recently updated court records, Malik Brandon, of Belleville Illinois, pleaded guilty May 21 to first-degree attempted robbery, second-degree murder, first-degree assault resulting in serious injuries, and two counts of armed criminal action. He’ll be sentenced October 30.