Missouri State Highway Patrol Website New 2021 (MSHP)

Missouri Highway Patrol reports traffic fatalities increase over Thanksgiving holiday weekend compared to 2019

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 10 people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period–from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2020, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 29, 2020. During the Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers report the following traffic statistics for 2020: Crashes ─ 321 Injuries ─ 72 Fatalities ─ 9 DWI ─ 100 Drug Arrests ─ […]

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Attorney General directs Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule executions for inmates convicted of brutal murders

The United States Attorney General has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the executions of three federal-death row inmates sentenced to death for brutal murders, including the murder of a child and, with respect to two inmates, the murder of multiple victims. Alfred Bourgeois abused, tortured, and beat to death his young daughter.  […]

Fatal Crash

Cameron man dies on I-35 after hitting guard rail, then being stuck by passing tractor-trailer truck

A Cameron man was killed in a crash on Interstate 35, approximately two miles north of Holt in Clinton County. It was late Wednesday night when a northbound pickup crossed the median and struck a guard rail causing 31-year-old Creighton Russell to be ejected, then struck by an unknown southbound, tractor-trailer. Russell was pronounced dead […]

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Crash on snow-covered Highway 11 injures Green City woman

In Adair County, 12-miles miles southwest of Kirksville, a Green City woman received moderate injuries when a southbound pickup began sliding on snow-covered Highway 11, traveled off the east side, and struck a fence. Twenty-four-year-old Kylie Perez was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The pickup was driven by her husband, 37-year-old Lino […]

National Rural Health Day

Carroll County Memorial Hospital joins nationwide observance of National Rural Health Day

Carroll County Memorial Hospital is proud to recognize the innovation, quality of care, and dedication of health professionals and volunteers in our community during National Rural Health Day 2020. National Rural Health Day was founded as a way to showcase rural America; increase awareness of rural health-related challenges; and promote the efforts of National Organization […]

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Two injured in Thursday night crash on I-35

Two Kansas City residents received minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle struck an animal on southbound Interstate 35 in Harrison county two miles south of Eagleville. Taken by emergency medical services to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany were the driver, 51-year-old Barbara Selvy, and passenger, 52-year-old Frank Montes. Both occupants were wearing seat […]