Friday 29th March 2024

A 38-year-old Brookfield man who led authorities on a pursuit through multiple counties and was arrested in Saline County on February 11 is due in an area courtroom this week.
According to authorities, Matthew Guilford was wanted for a felony warrant out of Linn County as well as a Federal Parole Violation warrant.
Guilford was on the run after authorities tried to pull him over near Laclede just before 3 p.m. The pursuit ended about an hour later after continuing through Livingston, Carroll and Lafayette County into Saline County.
Guilford has been charged with a Class A Felony for Assault in the First Degree or Attempt; a Class D Felony for Possession of a Controlled Substance; Class E Felonies for Resisting Arrest, Detention or Stop by Fleeing and Resisting Arrest for a Felony; and an Unclassified Felony for Armed Criminal Action.
His preliminary hearing is set for 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, at Linn County Circuit Court.