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 June 1 – 7. 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 of […]
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Daviess County Route B now closed due to washout
Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation have closed Daviess County Route B, 0.4 miles east of Coffey, today, May 28, due to a culvert washout. The road is closed between Route 13 and 230th Street. During the closure, motorists will need to use an alternate route. Crews plan to reopen the roadway […]
Bond reduced for Altamont man accused of stabbing 16-year-old girl
A bond hearing was held in the Associate Division of Clinton County Circuit Court Wednesday for an Altamont man accused of stabbing a 16 year old girl in Cameron earlier this month. Online court information shows the judge reduced Bronson Wildman’s bond to $500 cash only with supervision, house arrest, only to leave home for […]
Amity teen injured after hitting pothole with motorcycle
A northwest Missouri resident was hurt late Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle he was operating hit a pothole and overturned, ejecting him from the vehicle. 18-year old Cotton McPike of Amity was taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The crash happened six miles north of Plattsburg on Route Y […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of May 25, 2020
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 May 25 – 31. MoDOT will halt temporary lane closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Memorial Day holiday. Most temporary lane closures […]
Patrol reports arrest of area residents on Friday
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of area residents in area counties Friday, one on various drug-related allegations. Thirty-nine year old Stephanie Dunkin of Unionville was arrested in Putnam County and accused of the felonies of possession of a controlled substance—methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance—lorazepam, and possession of a controlled substance—methylphenidate. She was also […]
Memorial Day kicks off “100 Deadliest Days of Summer”
The “100 Deadliest Days of Summer” are designated as the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day. These days cover the summer travel season and are historically a deadly time on our nation’s roadways. During this time in 2019, there were 291 fatalities on Missouri’s roadways. That’s nearly three lives lost each day during that […]
Audio: Every available Missouri state trooper to be on the road and water this Memorial Day weekend
You’ll notice extra Missouri state troopers on the road throughout the long Memorial Day weekend. Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain John Hotz describes the holiday weekend as the unofficial start of the summer season. “We know that a lot of people are ready to get out and enjoy the outdoors and travel is part of […]
Investigation involving multiple agencies results in arrests, recovered items and warrants
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, along with multiple other agencies, have been working several burglaries and stolen vehicles, most along the Interstate 35 corridor. The investigation took Investigators as far north to Bethany in Harrison County and as far south as Kansas City, Kansas. Throughout the investigation, investigators recovered 10 stolen vehicles, 11 Stihl Weed Eaters, […]
Suspect apprehended in Tuesday manhunt charged with first-degree murder and attempted robbery
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the suspect taken into custody following a manhunt Tuesday has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted robbery in Johnson County, Kansas from crimes earlier in May. Jesse Moses Monreal remains incarcerated at the Daviess DeKalb Regional Jail. The manhunt came after an alleged vehicle theft in Lafayette County. […]
Suspect who fled in stolen vehicle from Chillicothe police arrested in Clinton County
A suspect has been taken into custody after he allegedly fled in a stolen vehicle Monday from a business near Second and Washington streets in Chillicothe and was stopped in Clay County. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the vehicle frequently drove at high speeds in the wrong lanes of Highway 36 and Interstate 35. […]
Milan man arrested on drug allegations
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Milan man in Adair County Thursday morning on several drug-related allegations. Thirty-one-year-old Joel Peralta was accused of felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana—prior drug offense, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia—prior drug offense. He was also accused of failure to register […]
Man taken into custody on Tuesday charged in Livingston and Lafayette counties
A suspect taken into custody Tuesday after an alleged incident in Lafayette County involving the stealing of a pickup truck and one suspect allegedly shooting at the vehicle owner has been charged in Livingston and Lafayette counties. Two other suspects remain at large. Online court information shows 35-year-old Jesse Moses Monreal has been charged in […]
Kansas man to face four charges in Daviess County
A Kansas City, Kansas man arrested by the Highway Patrol in Daviess County Tuesday faces four charges. Online court information shows 56-year-old Randall Tharp has been charged with the felonies of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of synthetic cannabinoid and driving while revoked or suspended. He has also been charged […]
Minnesota man injured after crashing on I-35 in Daviess County
A motorist from Minnesota was injured in Daviess County when the car he was driving veered off Interstate 35, struck an embankment and overturned on its driver’s side. Tuesday mornings’ accident in the northbound lanes of interstate 35 occurred at approximately 10:30 am one mile west of Winston. Sixty-six-year-old Sylvester Robinson of Minneapolis was taken […]
Man who led authorities on multi-county pursuit bound over to Division One of circuit court
A case was bound over to Division One of Clinton County Circuit Court Tuesday for a Kansas City, Kansas man involved in what law enforcement described as a multi-county pursuit in July. Online court information indicates an arraignment is scheduled for JaJuan Coleman on June 2nd. Coleman has been charged with the felonies of first […]
Chillicothe police department release details on pursuit that ended near Kearney on Monday
Chillicothe Police today provided some details on the stolen car and pursuit from Monday that ended when the vehicle stopped in Clay County and a driver was arrested. In the 200 block of Washington Street, police said the owner of the car had gone inside a business, during this time, a male in a hooded […]
Wheeling man facing multiple charges after arrest in Livingston County
A resident of Wheeling is facing potential charges after his arrest on Monday morning in Livingston County. The highway patrol has accused 36-year-old Douglas Coin of multiple violations including felony driving while intoxicated, felony driving while revoked, and felony unlawful possession of a firearm. Coin also is accused of misdemeanor counts of careless and imprudent […]
Section of Route Z in Carroll County closed due to slide over roadway
A section of Carroll County Route Z from Route C to County Road 217 is closed due to continued damage caused by a roadway slide. Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation have attempted repairs to slow the road deterioration, but the slide has significantly progressed this spring. Route Z in northern Carroll County was […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of May 18, 2020
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 May 18 – 24. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes […]