Shelbina City Marshal Jerry Fenton appeared in Macon County Circuit Court on Wednesday, July 1 for a scheduled bench trial regarding a Misdemeanor B charge against him of failure to register a motor vehicle.   According to information provided by Case.net, Fenton hand-delivered a Motion to Suppress to the State and Judge Kristen Dawn Burks.…

By Troy Treasure   Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Ehrenreich responded Thursday to recent social media criticism of him, a colleague and the Sheriff’s Office that found its way published by a county newsletter.   In a Facebook post, Ehrenreich provided a detailed account of his version of events regarding the disappearance and death of…

By Marlana Smith A Shelbina man was arrested last week on eight charges including statutory rape, sodomy, child molestation and endangering the welfare of a child. Shelbina Marshal Jerry Fenton said the police department initially received information regarding crimes against children. A lengthy investigation took place. On Thursday, June 30, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Joseph…

Shelby County Health Department Administrator Audrey Gough told the Herald today, that Shelby County has had a total of four positive cases.  Gough said as of today three have recovered, but there is still one active case.

By Troy Treasure   Citing the case is still an on-going investigation, Shelby County Chief Deputy Arron Frederickson told the Herald this morning that neither he, nor Deputy Chris Ehrenreich, would comment on recent social media criticism of the two officers’ actions during the May disappearance of a Bethel man.   Matthew Allen Shaw disappeared…