An individual who fled from a Livingston County Deputy late Saturday afternoon was arrested at Mooresville and taken by ambulance to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe after complaining of chest pain. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the deputy was in western Livingston County and saw a person on a motorcycle believed to be a […]
Tag: Motorcycle
Pattonsburg man killed in motorcycle crash south of Bethany
A Pattonsburg man died as the result of a motorcycle crash eight miles south of Bethany on Friday morning shortly after 7:00 am. The Highway Patrol reports an ambulance transported 65-year-old Danny Daniel to the Harrison County Community Hospital of Bethany where he was pronounced dead approximately two hours after the crash. The motorcycle traveled […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 12 fatalities over July 4th holiday weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released their fourth of July holiday period statistics for 2019, which include 12 statewide traffic fatalities and three drownings. The 2019 fourth of July counting period began at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 and continued through midnight Sunday, July 7, 2019. During the counting period in 2018, four people […]
Green City announces activities planned for 4th of July celebration
Multiple activities will be held during the Green City Fourth of July Celebration Thursday, July 4 and Saturday, July 6, 2019. A Lady Lions Breakfast will be held at the Green City City Hall Thursday morning from 7 to 10 o’clock. Pie contest entries can be submitted from 9 to 10 o’clock, and judging will […]
Unionville hosting a multitude of events to celebrate 4th of July
Patriotism and community spirit will be on display at the Unionville, City Park the evening of July 4, 2019 Fun for all ages will begin with the parade at 6 p.m., sponsored by the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. Entries are to line up at the park at 5:30; anyone can put an entry in […]
“1st Annual State-Wide Missouri Vietnam Wall Run 2019” slated for September 21, 2019
Veterans In Defense of Liberty’s® (ViDoL) Board of Directors voted unanimously in favor of Liberty Riders of America™ (LRA) taking up the torch for the Midwest that was carried faithfully by Rolling Thunder, Inc® on the national level for 32 years. The affirmative vote authorized Liberty Riders of America™ to organize and coordinate the inaugural 256-mile ride […]
Indiana man’s motorcycle demolished in crash on I-35
The highway patrol reports a man from Indiana, operating a motorcycle, was seriously injured in a Saturday morning crash on southbound Interstate 35 in Clinton County. Fifty-six-year-old Bennett Brennan of Plymouth, Indiana was taken by ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. Brennan’s motorcycle traveled off the west side of the highway where it overturned, […]
Mirror from car strikes motorcyclist hand causing minor injury
The operator of a westbound motorcycle was injured Saturday afternoon when at a hillcrest in rural Livingston County, the driver’s side mirror of an eastbound car, driven by 44-year-old Tina Hemsher of Hale, struck the left hand of the motorcycle driver. Sixty-two-year-old Raymond Peel of Chillicothe received minor injuries and was taken by private vehicle […]
Leader, enforcer sentenced for conspiracy to distribute almost 100 pounds of meth
The leader and the enforcer of a drug-trafficking organization that distributed more than 45 kilograms of methamphetamine in the Kansas City metropolitan area were sentenced in federal court. Jennifer Gladman-Carnall, 37, of Kansas City, Missouri, and Michael Keavney, 42, of Kearney, Missouri, were sentenced in separate appearances before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark. Gladman-Carnall was […]
Cruise Night at the Courthouse and car show to be featured in Chillicothe
Vehicles will be displayed at two events in Chillicothe during the month of July. Cruise Night at the Courthouse will be on the south side of the Chillicothe Square the night of July 19th from 7 to 10 o’clock. The cruise will begin at 7:30 and the event will include 1950s and 60s music. The […]
Car shows slated during the month of June in Trenton
Two days of car shows are planned in Trenton later this month. Trenton Cruise Night will start on Main Street in Downtown Trenton the evening of June 21st at 6 o’clock with Super Stars Dance Studio performing at the gazebo at 6:30. Vehicles will cruise to Crowder State Park west of Trenton at 7 o’clock […]
Iowa man seriously injured in motorcycle crash south of Eagleville
The Highway Patrol reports an Oskaloosa, Iowa man sustained serious injuries when he was ejected from a motorcycle after failing to negotiate a curve six miles north of Eagleville Friday night. An ambulance transported 47-year-old George King to the Harrison County Community Hospital of Bethany. The motorcycle was exiting southbound I-35 near the 112-mile marker […]
Motorcycle crash on 9th Street in Trenton injures driver; multiple citations issued
The Trenton Police Department reports a Trenton resident sustained non-life-threatening injuries when a motorcycle and sport utility vehicle collided at the intersection of Ninth and Rural streets Wednesday evening. Police Officer Kami Nelson reports the motorcycle driver, 22-year-old Billy Jo Brown, had visible abrasions and was seen by Grundy County Emergency Medical Services but refused […]
Car strikes motorcycle on Highway 69 near Bethany
The operator of a motorcycle was injured early Wednesday evening, shortly after 5 o’clock, in an accident on Highway 69, approximately two miles south of Bethany. Taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries was the operator of a motorcycle, 37-year-old Brian Buntin of Bethany. Troopers report a car, driven by 46-year-old […]
Audio: The helmets could soon come off for many motorcyclists in Missouri
Many motorcycle riders could soon cruise down Missouri’s roads without a helmet and not get in trouble with the law. On Friday – the last day of the regular session – state lawmakers sent to the governor a proposal that would let motorcyclists ride without a helmet if they are at least 18 years old […]
Brookfield man hospitalized after striking deer with motorcycle
A Brookfield man was hurt early Sunday when the motorcycle he was operating hit a deer north of Laclede. Forty-year-old Steven Gillespie was taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield with moderate injuries. The accident happened one mile north of Laclede on Highway 5 when the southbound motorcycle hit the deer and overturned ejecting Gillespie […]
Old Timers Reunion in Milan kicks off Saturday, May 18th, 2019
This month’s Old Timers Reunion in Milan offers two events this coming Saturday, May 18th. The jackpot sheep and goat show will be held at the expo show barn located on top of the hill at the new fairgrounds. Entry fee is $20.00 a head per ring. Registration is for the two hours beginning at […]
Motorcycle crash in Daviess County claims the life of Trenton man
A 61-year-old Trenton man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Daviess County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Richard Moore was southbound on Highway 13 in Daviess County when his 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle went off the west side of the roadway, struck a guardrail and overturned causing Moore to be ejected from […]
As the weather warms drivers are urged to watch for motorcycles
As the weather warms up, so do the engines on motorcycles. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind motorists and motorcyclists alike to “Watch for Motorcycles” in order to help prevent motorcycle crashes, deaths and injuries on Missouri roadways. “Preliminary data shows that approximately 12% of Missouri traffic fatalities in 2018 involved a […]
Motorcycle crash near Excelsior Springs injures KC woman
A Kansas City resident was hurt when the motorcycle she was a passenger on overturned near Excelsior Springs. Sixty-four-year-old Deborah Holden-Johnson was taken to Liberty hospital with moderate injuries. The operator of the motorcycle, 63-year-old Leroy Booker of Excelsior Springs, was not reported hurt. The crash happened Saturday afternoon on Route Y near Excelsior Springs […]