The following cases were heard in Atchison County Circuit Court before the Honorable Corey Keith Herron at the Atchison County Courthouse in Rock Port, Missouri, February 3, 2026:

Kristi J. Duering vs. Atchison County Circuit Court Et Al – Case called. Petitioner appears in person and by Atty. Welch. Victim appears in person. Petition to expunge taken up and denied.

State vs. Corey M. Cave – Arraignment on Felony Domestic Assault – 1st Degree – Serious Physical Injury. Case called. State appears by P.A. Smith. Defendant appears in person with Attorney R. Williams. Defendant waives Formal Arraignment and enters a plea of not guilty. Case continued to March 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for Plea/Trial Setting.

Dennis Erickson vs. Farm Bureau Town & Country Ins. – Motion Hearing on Breach of Contract. Case called. Petitioner appears by Atty. Murphy. Respondent appears by Atty. Ferguson. Respondent’s motion for change of venue is taken up and granted. Venue change to Nodaway County.

John Deere Financial vs. Lance M. Irvine – Show Cause Hearing on Contract-Other. Case continued to March 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for dismissal if not served.

State vs. Jeffrey Alan Lockhart – Plea/Trial Setting on Felony Possession Of Controlled Sub-stance. Case called. State appears by P.A. Smith. Defendant appears in person with Attorney R. Williams. Defendant enters a plea of guilty and is granted SIS with 5 years probation supervised by Probation & Parole. SAR waived.

State vs. Stacy Ann Morris – Plea/Trial Setting on Felony Possession Of Controlled Substance and Resisting/Interfering With Arrest For A Felony. Case called. State appears by P.A. Smith. Defendant appears in person with Attorney LaSalle by Webex. Pre-Trial Conference set for May 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Jury Trial (first setting) set for June 8-9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

Julianne Gaiser vs. Darren Sharpless Et Al – Motion Hearing on Declaratory Judgment. Case called. Plaintiff appears by Atty. Murphy. Defendant appears by Atty. Sundell. Case continued to April 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for review. Defendant’s motion to amend answer is granted without objection.

State vs. Benjamin W. Simmons – Plea/Trial Setting on Felony Possession Of Controlled Substance and Misdemeanor Unlawful Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia – Prior Drug Offense. Case called. State appears by P.A. Smith. Defendant appears in person with Attorney Scroggie. Pre-Trial Conference set for May 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Jury Trial (second setting) set for June 8-9, 2026, at 9 a.m.

Steve Proctor vs. Zac Smith Et Al – Motion Hearing on Suit on Account. Case called. Plaintiff appears in person and by Atty. Sundell. Defendants appear by Atty. Klonowski. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on defendant’s counterclaim taken up and argued, taken under advisement.

State vs. Steven M. Smith – Disposition Hearing on Felony Possession Of Controlled Substance Except 35 Grams Or Less Of Marijuana/Synthetic Cannabinoid. Case called. State appears by P.A. Smith. Defendant appears via Webex with Attorney R. Williams present. Defendant surrenders probation and sentenced to 2 years DOC concurrent with NE case.

The following cases were heard in Atchison County Circuit Court before the Honorable Rebecca Suzanne McGinley at the Atchison County Courthouse in Rock Port, Missouri, February 3, 2026:

State vs. Dustin Allen Hill – **Possible Section 589.405 RSMo. Charge** Plea/Trial Setting on Felony. Case called. State appears by P.A. Smith. Defendant appears in person with Attorney R. Williams. Bond Review 33.06 held and denied. Motion heard for Change of Venue and granted to Nodaway County. Case to be transferred to Nodaway County with next appearance set for March 10, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. for Trial Setting.

State vs. Jaycee L. Dreher – Arraignment on Felony Tamper Or Attempt To Tamper With A Victim In A Felony Prosecution and Hindering Prosecution Of Felony. Case called. State appears by P.A. Deiter. Defendant appears in person with Attorney L. Williams. Pre-Trial Conference set for September 8, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Jury Trial set for October 14-15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

The following cases were heard in Atchison County Circuit Court before the Honorable Brett Hurst at the Atchison County Courthouse in Rock Port, Missouri, February 3, 2026:

Citibank, N.A. vs. Dustin C. Carpenter – Civil Setting on Suit on Account. Case called. No appearance by plaintiff. Defendant appears by Counsel Schmitt. Case continued to March 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for dismissal.

Arch Specialty Insurance Company vs. Kenneth W. Eaton – Civil Setting on Suit on Account. Case called. Plaintiff Counsel Vohs sent an email. Defendant appears by Counsel Ferguson. Motion to compel taken up. Court takes it under advisement.

Freedom Mortgage Corp. vs. Estate of Linda L. Dem Et Al – Civil Setting on Unlawful Detainer. Case called. Plaintiff appears by Counsel Pontius. Defendant appears in person, served on January 18, 2026. Case continued to March 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for Trial Setting.

Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Sonia Hale – Civil Setting on Suit on Account. Case called. Plaintiff’s Counsel Vohs emailed this morning. Defendant appears in person, served November 30, 2025. Case continued to March 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for Trial Setting

Midland Credit Management, Inc. vs. Kaitlyn Jennings – Civil Setting on Suit on Account. Case called. No appearance by either party. Defendant served on January 5, 2026. Case continued to March 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for dismissal.