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(Updated June 13, 2018)
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Federal judge rules in favor of commissioners CAMDEN COUNTY - The lawsuit between Rowland Todd and Presiding
Commissioner Greg Hasty, Commissioners Beverly Thomas and Don Williams is over. |
Judge’s ruling
Editor’s note: The following is the judgment that was issued by Judge Brian C. Wimes last week in its entirety). The PDF version of this judgment is available by clicking this link Judge's ruling - Todd vs Hasty 6-6-2018 IN
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI |
June 7, 2018
CAMDEN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WIN SUIT BROUGHT BY CAMDEN COUNTY
CLERK
Camden County Clerk, Roland Todd, sued Presiding Commissioner
Greg Hasty and Commissioners Beverly Thomas and Don Williams
seeking actual and punitive damages for claims of first
amendment retaliation and defamation. The controversy arose in
2015 when the Commission made the Human Resources a separate
department from the Clerk’s Office.
The United States District Court for the Western District of
Missouri has now entered a summary judgment in favor of
Commissioners Hasty, Thomas and Williams on all claims and
allegations brought by Todd. The trial was scheduled to begin on
August 6 in Jefferson City.
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(Editor’s note: The following is the press release issued by the attorney for Rowland Todd, Jay Kirksey, followed by a release we received last Friday from Todd.)
“For the Record – “The Federal Judge recognized that Rowland stated concerns as a clerk and citizen, but found that the concerns were within his capacity as clerk and therefore not the exercise of ‘free speech’ solely as a ‘citizen.’
“The substance of Rowland's claim was not decided by the Judge. The citizens of Camden County should be proud and thankful that Rowland Todd, as their clerk, is willing to speak out for the interests of the citizens. Doing the right thing is always the right thing.” Jay Kirksey
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Five arrested in drug investigation
MILLER COUNTY – Five people have been
arrested after a lengthy investigation by the Miller County
Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) and the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force
(MMDTF).
The MCSD claimed that this was a long term narcotics
investigation that began after receiving information about a
suspected heroin and fentanyl drug ring inside Miller County.
On June 4, as part of the drug ring investigation, a person of
interest was identified which led to a traffic stop. The driver
of the vehicle was identified as Stefanie Cavanaugh.
Officers searched the vehicle and found suspected heroin in
Cavanaugh’s possession, the MCSD said.
Cavanaugh was taken into custody and was being held on a $50,000
class C felony bond for delivery of a controlled substance.
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JEFFERSON CITY – Sidewalk improvements in
several communities in Miller, Morgan and Moniteau counties have
been approved by the Missouri Highways and Transportation
Commission last week.
At its regular monthly meeting today in Jefferson City, the
commission approved improvements in the communities of Barnett,
Marys Home, Latham and St. Elizabeth.
The low bid of $131,318 was submitted by Concrete Solution, LLC.
The work will reconstruct existing deficient sidewalks to put
them in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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