The People's Tribune

12/20/2025

Louisiana/Clopton Girls home swim meet on December 17th.

Louisiana R-2 Activities

12/19/2025

Ty Bounds Arrested, Faces Multiple Charges from Attorney General

Former Bowling Green Police Chief Ty Bounds was arrested by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 18 at 12:25 a.m. on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI).

Lincoln County Sheriff Rick Harrell confirmed the arrest and stated the case has been forwarded to the Lincoln County Prosecutor’s Office.

Bounds is no longer in custody at the Lincoln County Jail.

Separately, on Dec. 19, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed criminal charges against Bounds in Pike County Circuit Court.

The charges are tied to alleged incidents that occurred earlier this year, according to Missoui Courts records.

Charge Dates & Details:

Feb. 28, 2025
• Disarming a peace officer (Felony D)
• Assault – 4th degree (special victim) (Misdemeanor A)
• Making a false report (Misdemeanor

March 1, 2025
• Making a false declaration (Misdemeanor
• False affidavit to mislead a public servant (Misdemeanor A)

Dec. 11, 2025
• Harassment – 1st degree (Felony E)

A warrant was issued with a $50,000 cash-only bond, and the case was assigned to Judge James David Beck. Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Michele Coffin is listed as the prosecuting attorney.

These developments follow Bounds’ recent launch of the “Pike County Anti-Corruption Coalition” page on Dec. 7, and a related GoFundMe campaign posted Dec. 11, which describes the coalition as a grassroots movement to promote transparency and expose misconduct.”

12/19/2025

The Bowling Green Bobcats hosted the Louisiana Bulldogs on December 16th.

The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lady Bobcats 59-25 and the Bobcats closing out the night with a 58-52 victory.

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Bowling Green High School

12/12/2025

It was a big night for the Bowling Green Bobcats on December 9 as they hosted Wright City.
Both teams picked up wins, with the Lady Bobcats defeating Wright City 43–36 and the Bobcats closing out the night with a 60–39 victory.

12/08/2025

The Louisiana Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs hosted Van-Far on December 5!

The Lady Bulldogs came out on top with a 39–27 win, and the boys’ game delivered a nail-biter, with Van-Far pulling ahead 63–59.

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The Van-Far School District

12/03/2025

12/02/2025

Audrain County Man Charged with Sexually Abusing a Five-Year-Old

An Audrain County man has been charged with multiple felonies following an investigation by the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office.

According to court documents filed Dec. 1, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jordan Duenckel has charged Anthony R. Holtkamp, 43, of Vandalia, with the following offenses:

- Child Molestation in the First Degree (two counts)
- Statutory So**my or Attempted Statutory So**my – Person Less Than 12 Years Old
-Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

The charges stem from a report made to law enforcement on Nov. 30. A probable cause statement filed by the Sheriff’s Office outlines the allegations and indicates the investigation began after a witness reported suspicious images and statements involving a five-year-old victim.

In the probable cause statment, a witness told Audrain County Sheriff’s deputies that they located a photograph of the five-year-old, with their panties pulled to the side, on Anthony Holtkamp's cellphone.

The statement goes on to state that upon locating Holtkamp, he stated, "I molested Confidential Juvenile Victim a couple months ago, and it happened a couple more times since then. …I don't know how it started or why it started or why it didn't stop as soon as it did.”

The victim is related to Holtkamp by marriage.
According to court documents, the alleged offenses occurred between August 1, 2025 through Nov. 29, 2025. The complaint filed by the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney went on to state that one of the accusations against Holtkamp “was a substantial step toward the commission of the crime of Statutory So**my in the First Degree requiring deviate sexual in*******se with Confidential Juvenile Victim, who was then a child less than twelve years old.”

A confined-docket hearing is scheduled for Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. before Judge Melissa Buckman Young. A warrant request and filing information sheet were also submitted as part of the case.

All charges are accusations only. Holtkamp is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

The Louisiana Bulldogs kicked off their home opener against Griggsville-Perry, with both teams putting up a strong fight, but Bulldogs ultimately fell short with a 36-54 loss.

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11/23/2025

Van-Far's season comes to an end after a grueling game against Hayti in the Class 1 State Quarterfinals. The Indians fall 38-14.

Congratulations Indians on a great season!

The Van-Far School District