Missouri State Highway Patrol

Patrol reports arrest of Unionville woman

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Unionville woman on Putnam County warrants. Thirty-six-year-old Rebecka Larson was taken into custody on a warrant accusing her of a conditional release violation as well as third-degree assault – a felony charge. She previously was charged in Putnam County with misdemeanors of possessing a controlled substance and […]

Deputy Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki

K-9 Zaki essential to law enforcement in Livingston County

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports K-9 Handler Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki logged more than 272 hours of training in 2019. The training included narcotics detection; obedience; tracking, article search, and bite work; and certifications. The two have found and seized various amounts of drugs with a suspected combined street value of $27,527. […]

Indianola man injured in crash west of Ridgeway

The Highway Patrol reports an Indianola, Iowa man sustained moderate injuries when the sport utility vehicle he drove overturned four miles west of Ridgeway on Thursday morning. An ambulance transported 48-year-old James Taylor to the Harrison County Community Hospital. The SUV traveled west on Route A before it allegedly failed to stop for a stop […]

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Kirksville man injured in crash near Greencastle

The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville man sustained minor injuries when the car he drove overturned two miles west of Greencastle Friday afternoon. An ambulance transported 23-year-old Killian Langley to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. The car traveled east on Highway 6 before it ran off the left side of the road, went […]

MSHP Cruiser and Boat

Patrol arrests two in Livingston County

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two individuals in Livingston County Friday night at the same time on multiple allegations. Thirty-year-old Zachary Martin of Callao and 35-year-old Elisha Walter of Macon were accused of felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams of marijuana—methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no seat belt. Martin […]

Pedestrian accident

Pedestrian injured on private property near Milan

The Highway Patrol reports a pedestrian sustained minor injuries when a car struck her on private property one-third of a mile north of Milan Friday morning. A private vehicle transported 39-year-old Noelia Castruita Saucedo of Milan to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. The driver, 33-year-old Marc Simbi of Kirksville, was reported as not […]

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Gilman City man dies in crash near Jamesport

A Gilman City man died Thursday evening in a two-vehicle crash near Jamesport. The highway patrol identified the victim as 92-year-old William Turner. He was pronounced dead at Wright Memorial Hospital nearly one hour after the wreck. The other driver, whose from Gallatin, received minor injuries. Turner’s pickup was eastbound and a sports utility vehicle […]

Livingston County Sheriff Website

After budgeted expenses in 2019, Livingston County Sheriff’s Department returns $137,000 to county officials

Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office remained within all approved budgets for 2019 and returned an amount of money to the county. The Livingston County Clerk’s Expenditure Report from December 31st indicates the total spent for all 2019 sheriff’s office budgets was $1,452,061. The total of all budgeted sheriff’s office funds returned to […]

USDA Reconnect Program

USDA announces $61 million investment to bring broadband to rural Missourians

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy announced USDA has invested $60.9 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve e-Connectivity for more than 11,000 rural households, 81 farms, 73 businesses, 16 educational facilities, 12 critical community facilities, and two health care facilities in rural Missouri. […]

Drug Trafficking

Two arrested in Harrison County on drug-related allegations

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two Oklahoma men in Harrison County Thursday night on a multitude of drug-related allegations. Thirty-seven-year-old Lee Xiong of Inola, Oklahoma and 31-year-old Thong Lee of Tulsa, Oklahoma were accused of felony first-degree trafficking drugs, felony unlawful possession of a firearm, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and misdemeanor unlawful possession […]

Big Rig Crash

Driver loses control of big rig on ice covered I-35

The Highway Patrol reports a Winona, Minnesota man sustained moderate injuries after losing control of a heavy-duty semi-truck on ice eight miles southeast of Winston on Thursday morning. Emergency medical services transported 65-year-old Scott Emerson to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The truck traveled south on Interstate 35 before it ran off the west side […]

Police Chase

McFall man facing multiple charges following high-speed pursuit in Harrison and Daviess Counties

A McFall man facing several charges after an alleged pursuit in Harrison and Daviess counties earlier this month voluntarily waived a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division of Harrison County on Wednesday. Online court information shows William Stanley Perkins’s case was certified to Division One, and arraignment is scheduled for Thursday, January 23rd. He has […]

18-Wheel truck big rig

Kenworth truck runs off I-35 injuring driver

The Highway Patrol reports a Lena, Louisiana man sustained minor injuries as the result of a Kenworth truck running off the road about one mile north of Pattonsburg on Tuesday morning. An ambulance transported the truck driver, 53-year-old Troy Holt, to the Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. The driver of a pickup truck, 44-year-old […]