Another child died from a gunshot Thursday in the St. Louis area, this time at an apartment complex in north St. Louis County. St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said officers had to drive the four-year-old to the hospital while trying to save his life. Governor Mike Parson met with city and county leaders […]
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Altamont man who stabbed dog to death arraigned in court
An Altamont resident accused of stabbing a dog was arraigned in the Associate Division of Daviess County Circuit Court on Wednesday. The court denied a request for bond change for 20-year-old Bronson Wildman and set the matter for a bond hearing September 17. His bond was initially set at $15,000 cash only. Conditions include supervision […]
Woman who hit buggy on 9th Street killing Spickard woman pleads guilty
A traffic arraignment was held on Tuesday for a Trenton woman involved in a motor vehicle-horse and buggy crash in Trenton that resulted in the death of a Spickard woman. Pursuant to a plea agreement, 50-year-old Christina Diane Airey waived formal arraignment and entered a plea of guilty to misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle in […]
KC man who led authorities on pursuit in with 3 children in car pleads “Not Guilty”
A Kansas City man facing felony charges stemming from what the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office called a pursuit that reached dangerous speeds pleaded not guilty in Division One of Clinton County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Kenneth Sneed has been charged with first degree endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk, first offense, no […]
Trenton Mayor signs proclamation designating September “Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month”
Trenton Mayor Linda Crooks on Tuesday signed a proclamation designating September as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month in the City of Trenton. September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and Wright Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program is working to raise awareness. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, an average of 129 […]
West Nile virus season is not over yet
Though mosquitoes often become a nuisance in early summer, the danger of catching a mosquito-borne illness continues into the late summer months. As long as temperatures remain warm, mosquitoes will continue to be a pest and a potential danger to one’s health. So while Labor Day marked the unofficial end of summer, the Missouri Department […]
Senior Life Solution program raising awareness during National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and Wright Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program is working to raise awareness. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, an average of 129 deaths by suicide occur per day and there are an estimated 1,400,000 suicide attempts per year. Talk of suicide should never be […]
California man sentenced in Missouri to 18 years in prison for sex trafficking 6 victims
A Sacramento, Calif., man was sentenced in federal court for the sex trafficking of six victims. Ronald Ean Taylor, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to 18 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Taylor to pay $5,000 in restitution to one of his victims, and $6,100 in […]
First Baptist Church in Cameron to present Judgement House drama
The First Baptist Church of Cameron will present a Judgement House drama in which two teenage siblings are faced with the death of their mother. “Why? Finding Purpose When Life Doesn’t Make Sense” will be presented at the First Baptist Church at 202 East Ford Street in Cameron October 20th, 26th, and 27th from 3 […]
Missouri schools build “Safe Rooms” for shelter from tornadoes
The Joplin School District has built 14 safe rooms since 2011, when a deadly tornado killed 161, to shelter students and community residents when the next tornado strikes. The safe rooms, constructed to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency specifications, provide near-absolute protection against injury or death in extreme weather events. Made of reinforced concrete and […]
Application deadline approaching for disaster unemployment benefits in six Missouri counties
The Missouri Department of Labor’s Division of Employment Security will accept applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) for individuals in six Missouri counties through September 5, 2019, whose employment was lost or interrupted due to severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began April 29, 2019, and ended July 5, 2019. A disaster assistance amendment was […]
Audio: Missouri issues health advisory associated with vaping
The Department of Health and Senior Services has issued a health advisory to providers and partners regarding severe lung disease associated with vaping. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have now been 193 potential cases of severe lung illness associated with vaping in 22 states from June 28-August 20. The CDC is […]
Audio: A group of state lawmakers want to talk about gun violence in the special session
A group of state lawmakers want to talk about gun violence in the special legislative session on September 11. The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus in a letter asked Governor to add consideration of a law to allow municipalities with high incidents of gun violence to pass their own gun control legislation. The caucus […]
1 dead, 2 injured in UTV crash north of Stanberry
A St. Joseph resident has died at the scene of a rollover UTV accident in Gentry County while residents of Savannah and Stanberry were injured. The Highway Patrol reports 41-year-old Adrian Warner of St. Joseph was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident Sunday night four miles north of Stanberry. He was a passenger […]
Jefferson City police officer honored for community service
Tim Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that Lt. David Williams of the Jefferson City, Missouri, Police Department has received the 2019 Enoch B. Morelock Award. The Enoch B. Morelock Award is an annual recognition of outstanding moral character, service to law enforcement and service to the community. Williams […]
Court denies change in bond for man who shot Trenton police officer
A bond appearance hearing was held in the Associate Division of Daviess County Circuit Court this week for the Trenton man accused of wounding Trenton Police Officer Jasmine Diab in June. The court denied any change in bond for 39-year-old Jamey Aaron Griffin and the court found that no bond and conditions would secure the […]
Rothville mom sentenced to 30-years with Department of Corrections in death of infant daughter
A sentencing hearing was held in Division One of Chariton County Circuit Court on Thursday morning for a Rothville woman charged with felony first degree endangering the welfare of a child, death of a child, no sexual contact. Linebaugh entered a plea of “Not Guilty” in her court appearance on the charge of felony first-degree […]
Over 400 cases reported statewide in Hepatitis A outbreak in Missouri
From September 15, 2017, to August 20, 2019, there have been 414 hepatitis A outbreak-associated cases in 35 Missouri counties. Of the cases reported, there have been 233 hepatitis A outbreak-associated hospitalizations and 2 hepatitis A outbreak-associated deaths. The disease appears to be spreading through direct person-to-person contact, mostly among people who use illicit injection […]
Trenton man attempts to take his life at Charlie Dye Bridge
Grundy County Coroner Dewayne Slater has confirmed the death of a Trenton man who attempted to take his own life outside of the Trenton city limits on Friday, August 16, 2019. Slater says Tim Demsich was transported from the Charlie Dye Bridge to a Kansas City hospital before he died later in the day. Authorities […]
Audio: Body found in submerged vehicle in southeast Missouri
Missouri state troopers say the body of a female has been found in a submerged vehicle in southeast Missouri’s Butler County on Tuesday. KFVS’ Carly O’Keefe has the story. KFVS reports the Patrol’s dive team has recovered the victim. State troopers are working to identify her and determine the cause of death.