A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Walter Tyndal, 59, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Tyndal was sentenced as an armed career criminal due to his prior felony convictions. The court ordered this federal sentence to […]
On April 14, 2024, at around 10:40 p.m., an accident on Route F, 11 miles north of Vandalia, Missouri, resulted in moderate injuries to a local man. Adam T. Ritter, 35, of Vandalia, was driving a 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada when he reportedly swerved to avoid a deer, veered off the road, and struck a tree. […]
A 17-year-old from Center, Missouri, was injured in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident Sunday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The incident occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Northeast Street, just south of Highway 19. The teenager was attempting to jump a culvert on a 2007 Arctic Cat ATV when he was ejected […]
A collision at the intersection of Highway H and Highway A in Ralls, Missouri, resulted in moderate injuries for two people on the afternoon of April 14. The accident occurred at approximately 2:40 p.m., involving a 2016 Chevrolet Suburban and a 2024 Audi Q3. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Timothy L. Kohn, 51, […]
A collision on Highway 6, three miles west of Taylor, led to one driver being injured on Saturday afternoon. The incident, which occurred at 2:00 p.m., involved a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2013 Ford Flex. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a tire detached from the Chevrolet Silverado, which was traveling westbound, and […]
The popular documentary series “American Pickers” is set to film episodes in Missouri during June 2024. The show, broadcast on The History Channel, delves into the intriguing practice of antique picking, featuring seasoned pickers searching for valuable American antiques. Missouri is not new to the TV show, as they have previously traveled through Missouri looking […]
In 2023, Missouri recorded its highest-ever number of work zone fatalities, with 35 incidents proving fatal. Distracted driving was a significant factor, contributing to 588 work zone crashes, including five fatalities. With April designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and National Work Zone Awareness Week slated for April 15-19, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) […]
(Missouri Independent) – The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule that would require anyone selling a gun to obtain a federal license and conduct background checks. The rule aims to close what’s known as the “gun show loophole.” Gun merchants who sell online, by mail, or at flea markets and gun shows until […]
(Missouri News Service – Farah Siddiqi) – Missouri may once have been known as the “meth-lab capital of the country,” but a five-part podcast uncovers its true history. “Home Cooked: A Fifty-Year History of Meth in America” explores the relationship between methamphetamine use and broader drug policies, as well as social and cultural ramifications. Olivia […]
Governor Mike Parson announced that Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe will travel to McAllen, Texas, on Saturday, April 13, to meet with Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) troopers, receive an in-person update on Operation Lone Star, and assess Missouri’s ongoing MSHP deployment to the Southern Border. Lt. Governor Kehoe, along with Missouri Department of Public Safety […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the following statement after he obtained a court order from the St. Louis City Circuit Court forcing Planned Parenthood-St. Louis to hand over documents exposing gender transition interventions performed on children: “It’s a big day here in Missouri, as the court just ordered Planned Parenthood-St. Louis to turn over […]
U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White, on Thursday, sentenced a convicted felon from Hannibal, Missouri who was caught with methamphetamine and a gun to 137 months in prison. After a traffic stop of Justin Fuget on March 25, 2022, Hannibal Police Department officers spotted a large safe on the passenger seat of Fuget’s vehicle, according […]
A man from Jennings, Missouri on Thursday admitted committing two carjackings in October. Ahmod Samez Moore, 28, of Jennings, pleaded guilty to two counts of carjacking and one count of possessing and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. He admitted robbing an acquaintance and stealing his 2015 Kia Optima at gunpoint […]
An 18-year-old woman from Paris, Missouri, Anna J. Smith, was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Thursday afternoon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The incident occurred around 3:29 p.m., approximately half a mile east of Holliday on Highway 24. Smith was driving a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle eastbound when her car veered off the […]
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri Highway Patrol, has announced the upcoming retirement of Captain Jason M. Pace, who currently serves as the director of the Recruiting & Community Outreach Division at the General Headquarters in Jefferson City, MO. He is set to retire on May 1, 2024. His retirement will mark the […]
Colonel Eric T. Olson, Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, has announced an upcoming promotion within the organization. Effective May 1, 2024, Lieutenant Danielle E. Heil, currently serving as the Assistant Director of the Division of Drug and Crime Control, will be promoted to the rank of Captain. In her new role, she will […]
(Missouri Independent) – A bipartisan bill to ban child marriage in Missouri won initial approval in the state Senate Wednesday afternoon. Under current law, 16 and 17-year-olds are allowed to get married with parental consent. Marriage between a minor and anyone 21 or older is prohibited. The legislation discussed Wednesday would prohibit issuing a marriage […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri House members on Wednesday took a step toward prohibiting exports of water, arguing the state’s “most precious resource” should be protected and reserved for residents. The bill, which prohibits water exports without a state permit, cleared an initial Missouri House vote 115-25. It needs second approval before it moves to the Missouri […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has spearheaded a coalition of seven states in a legal challenge against the Biden Administration’s recent student loan forgiveness initiative, known as the “SAVE” Plan. The lawsuit contends that this plan, which is projected to cost American taxpayers approximately $475 billion, surpasses the expense of the administration’s prior student loan […]
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Wednesday sentenced a man from St. Ann, Missouri to 18 years in prison for two carjackings and for shooting a store clerk in the mouth during a robbery. On Dec. 26, 2021, James Furlow carjacked a 2017 Kia Sorrento SUV at gunpoint. He then tried to break into […]
