The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Dawn man in Livingston County on March 27th on multiple drug-related allegations. Sixty-year-old William Schneiter was accused of the felonies of unlawful possession of a controlled substance—methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a controlled substance—diazepam. He was also accused of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated—drugs, unlawful possession of drug […]
A Missouri, woman has been sentenced in federal court for her role in leading a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of heroin in Greene County, Mo. Jasmine D. Steed, 34, of Springfield was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Thursday, March 25, to 16 years and eight months in federal prison without […]
A man and two teenage girls from Iowa sustained injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Schuyler County on March 26th. An ambulance transported the driver of a pickup truck, 66-year-old James Steele of Batavia, Iowa, to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville with what the Highway Patrol called serious injuries. The driver of the […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Pattonsburg man sustained moderate injuries when the sports utility vehicle he drove overturned two miles west of Bethany on March 26th. Emergency medical services transported 95-year-old Dallas Lowrey to the Harrison County Community Hospital of Bethany. The SUV traveled north on Highway 69 before running off the road three-quarters of […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of March 29 – April 4. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
Highway Patrol Troop H has announced the results of the “Click It or Ticket” operations in Daviess and DeKalb counties on March 25th. Troopers issued 21 traffic citations, which included five for seat belts. Troopers also gave 53 warnings and assisted one stranded motorist.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in finding a missing senior citizen from rural Livingston County. A silver alert has been issued for Gerald Avery who was last seen in the 5000 block of Highway 190 on March 25th at approximately noon. Sheriff Steve Cox reports Avery is possibly driving a white […]
Weather permitting, on April 6, MoDOT crews will be doing shoulder work on U.S. Route 36 East in Macon County. The road will be down to one lane from the Chariton River bridge to Fireworks Avenue. There will be a 16 ft. width restriction in place while the work is completed between 8:00 a.m. and […]
Jeffrey W. Huff, a corporal in the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop A, has been named Missouri State Employee of the Month for March for the care and compassion he demonstrated while responding to a teenager experiencing suicidal thoughts. Huff became eligible for the state recognition after being named Department of Public Safety Sworn Employee […]
The FBI announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the recovery of national treasures stolen 43 years ago from the Truman Presidential Library located at 500 W. Highway 24, Independence, Missouri. On March 24, 1978, around 6:30 a.m. a car pulled up near the south gate of the library. Two suspects, […]
A Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine. Richard G. Wacker, 61, of Springfield, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Jan. 10, 2020, Wacker pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Florida man sustained moderate injuries as the result of a semi-truck accident two miles east of Laclede on March 24th. An ambulance transported passenger 63-year-old Toncho Krastev of Hollywood, Florida to the Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield. No injuries were reported for driver 49-year-old Dennis Deston of Latham, New York. […]
Highway Patrol Troop H announces it will conduct a “Click It or Ticket” operation in Daviess and DeKalb counties on March 25th. Troopers will enforce traffic laws, with an emphasis on seat belt violations. Troop H reports it is the law to wear a seat belt, and a seat belt could save someone’s life.
Officers with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday responded to a call in Jacksonville to a male with a knife who was attempting to break into residences. The deputy arrived on the scene and located the suspect, who approached the deputy with a knife in a threatening manner. The deputy responded by drawing their […]
Two vehicles collided on Tuesday afternoon in DeKalb County, resulting in one driver being taken to a hospital. The wreck happened on Highway 6, at Route J, three miles north of Amity. Thirty-six-year-old Krystal Frame of McFall received minor injuries and was taken by EMS to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The other driver, 50-year-old […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, a premier law enforcement agency, is testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri. Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process for the 113th Recruit Class, […]
The Grundy County Commission approved March 23rd, on a vote of two to one, a motion involving the Natural Resources Conservation Service Streambank Stabilization near the Highway 6 Thompson River Bridge. Commissioner Don Sager and Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray voted in favor of the motion, which involved entering into a contract with NRCS, with the […]
It spring cleaning time and the month of April marks Missouri’s annual No MOre Trash! Bash coordinated by the Missouri Department of Transportation. During the annual statewide anti-litter event, volunteers are encouraged to clean up litter adjacent to highways to help beautify Missouri. The No MOre Trash! Bash is an annual outreach of MoDOT’s year-round […]
Two individuals from Green City were taken to a hospital following a crash on Highway 6, one mile to the east of Milan. The driver, 21-year-old Hailey Ayers, received minor injuries. She and a passenger, 18-year-old Allison Brown, went to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan following the Saturday morning (10:50 am) accident. A […]
A Mount Ayr, Iowa resident was hurt early Sunday, four miles west of Stanberry, when a sports utility vehicle traveled off Highway 136 east of Primrose Road, hit a field entrance, and overturned. Twenty-year-old Brayden Martinez was flown by medical helicopter to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with serious injuries. Martinez was listed as […]
