Fatal Crash

Unionville man dies in crash on Highway 5

A Unionville man, 76-year-old Dennis Starnes, died Monday in an accident two miles south of Unionville. Starnes was pronounced dead at the scene by the Putnam County Coroner. A passenger in the pickup, 54-year-old Justin Kelley of Unionville, was moderately injured and taken by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Starnes was driving […]

Drug Bust

Two from Texas arrested on drug allegations

Two men from Texas were arrested on Sunday on suspected drug violations in Harrison County. Taken to the Harrison County Law Enforcement Center were 38-year-old Clifford Spriggs of Lancaster, Texas, and 34-year-old Anthony Chimney of Tyler, Texas. Spriggs is accused of possession of marijuana 11 to 35 grams, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession […]

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Missourians asked to comment, attend virtual listening session on police training standards

Missourians can have a say about police training standards through a process of surveys, email comments, and public listening sessions. The Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission and the Department of Public Safety are reviewing responses to surveys of law enforcement and the public about law enforcement training and discipline in Missouri. After […]

Arson

Missouri man charged in arson at church

A Missouri, man was charged in federal court with the arson fire at Beyond Thee Four Walls Ministries this week. Christopher A. Durant, 38, of Kansas City, was charged with arson in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo.  The complaint alleges that Durant set fire to the building at […]

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Two-vehicle crash on Highway 291 injures Kidder woman

The Highway Patrol reports a Kidder resident sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck in which she was a passenger was struck by a car that lost control in Clay County on the morning of Saturday, August 29th. Emergency medical services transported 52-year-old Cynthia Ross to the North Kansas City Hospital. No injuries were reported […]

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North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees address lengthy agenda at Tuesday meeting

Various reports were given at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting the evening of Tuesday, August 25th. Several included information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice President of Student Affairs Doctor Kristen Alley reported student move-in went well, and precautions were taken. Seventeen students were tested for COVID-19, and all results were negative. […]