An elderly Green City man was killed when the farm tractor he was operating overturned on Highway 6 east of Milan. Eighty-nine-year-old David Watt was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident late Friday morning one mile east of Milan on Highway 6. The highway patrol reports the westbound farm tractor ran off the […]
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Two-vehicle crash south of Stanberry injures Darlington man
The Highway Patrol reports a Darlington man sustained moderate injuries as the result of an accident involving two vehicles two miles south of Stanberry Friday afternoon. Seventeen-year-old Mateo Messner of Stanberry drove south on U. S. Highway 169 when he attempted to make a left turn onto a county road but allegedly failed to yield […]
Cameron woman injured in I-35 crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Cameron woman sustained serious injuries when the car she drove lost power and drifted off the road four miles south of Cameron Friday morning. Thirty-two-year-old Joann Willits traveled south on Interstate 35 when the vehicle reportedly stopped functioning for an unknown reason before it drifted off the road, struck a […]
Stewartsville man dead after UTV struck from behind on Highway 6
A Stewartsville man has died from injuries received when his utility vehicle was struck from behind by a car three miles south of Clarksdale last evening. The highway patrol reports the impact threw 71-year-old William Cornelius off the UTV. He was taken by ambulance to Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph where he was pronounced […]
Chillicothe and Bosworth residents die in head-on crash south of Chillicothe
Chillicothe and Bosworth residents died last night as a result of a head-on crash four miles south of Chillicothe. The highway patrol reports 23-year-old Nicholas Lawson of Chillicothe died at Hedrick Medical Center and 49-year-old Orville Cooper of Bosworth was pronounced dead at the scene. Lawson was northbound and Cooper was headed south when one […]
Audio: Missouri State Highway Patrol to have extra troopers on the roads and water on Labor Day Weekend
You will notice extra Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers on the roads and water during this Labor Day holiday weekend. Troopers are participating in Operation CARE, which stands for crash awareness and reduction effort. Highway Patrol Captain John Hotz is encouraging you to drive and boat responsibly. State troopers are being stationed at […]
Seven hurt in three-vehicle crash south of Maysville
Seven individuals sustained injuries in a three-vehicle accident one mile south of Maysville Thursday morning. The Highway Patrol reports a sports utility vehicle driven by 23-year-old Derek Schroeder of Maysville and car driven by 77-year-old Floyd Goucher of Winston both traveled south on Highway 33 when the car slowed to make a left turn into […]
Livingston County Sheriff reports the arrest of three individuals
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest of three individuals Tuesday on drug allegations. Sheriff Steve Cox says an additional investigation of an Independence driver stopped for traffic violations on U. S. Highway 36 Tuesday afternoon resulted in the seizure of suspected high-level THC ingestible products, high-grade marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. K-9 Zaki came […]
Milan resident hurt in crash west of Chillicothe
The Highway Patrol reports a Milan resident sustained moderate injuries in a one-vehicle accident one mile west of Chillicothe Thursday morning. Thirty-one-year-old Lynsey Wyant of Milan traveled east on U. S. Highway 36 when the pickup truck she drove ran off the north side of the road, struck a guardrail end, traveled across both lanes […]
Cameron man injured in rollover crash on Highway 36
The Highway Patrol reports a rollover accident Tuesday night injured a Cameron resident. Thirty-three-year-old Christopher Padgett was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. Padgett was eastbound when, a trooper said, he apparently lost control of the pickup he was driving. The truck went off the south side of Highway 36, […]
Two teens injured, one life-flighted, in crash south of Kirksville
Teenagers from Novinger and Kirksville were injured Tuesday evening when a car left Route H, one mile south of Kirksville. The highway patrol reports the accident caused a passenger to be ejected from the car when it struck a ditch, became airborne, and struck the ground demolishing the vehicle. Seventeen-year-old Andrew Head of Kirksville was […]
Highway patrol reports arrest of Braymer teen
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Braymer teen in DeKalb County Tuesday morning on multiple allegations and warrants. Nineteen-year-old John Wayne Farrington was accused of no seat belt, driving while suspended, possession of under 35 grams of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Patrol reports the warrants were from the Chillicothe Police […]
Daviess County Sheriff serves warrant on cultivated marijuana grow site
The Daviess County Sheriff’s Department reports multiple agencies were involved with a search warrant, for a cultivated marijuana grow site when the warrant was served Monday on a property in the area of 28th Street and Unity Avenue in Daviess County. Sheriff Ben Becerra says three subjects fled from the scene as the tactical team […]
A detailed listing of laws that take effect in Missouri on August, 28, 2018
Below is a synopsis of some of the new legislation the Missouri General Assembly recently enacted that is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws went into effect August 28, 2018. The public needs to be aware of several of these new laws […]
3-vehicle crash on I-35 injures Bethany man
A Bethany man was injured in a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 35 in Clay County Sunday afternoon. The highway patrol reports 27-year-old Justin Pruitt of Bethany received serious injuries when the car he was driving struck the rear of another car, which pushed it into the rear of the third vehicle. Both of the latter […]
Four injured in 2-vehicle crash south of Cameron
The Highway Patrol reports four individuals sustained injuries as the result of a two-vehicle accident 10 miles south of Cameron Friday night caused by a driver falling asleep. A sports utility vehicle driven by thirty-two-year-old Jeremiah Gibson of Gallatin followed a van driven by 63-year-old Daniel Wallace of Joplin on northbound Interstate 35 when Gibson […]
Unionville graduate to retire from Missouri State Highway Patrol after 33-years
Colonel Sandra K. Karsten, 23rd superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, has announced she will retire effective September 1, 2018, after 33 years of dedicated service. “It has been an honor to serve the people of Missouri as a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol,” said Colonel Sandra K. Karsten. “For the past […]
Highway patrol to conduct DWI operations in multiple north Missouri counties
The commanding officer of Troop H of the Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced plans for driving while intoxicated saturation operations in multiple north Missouri counties. During the Labor Day holiday weekend, Troop H will conduct DWI saturations in Andrew, Buchanan, Daviess, Dekalb, Grundy, Harrison, Livingston, and Nodaway counties. The areas selected for enforcement are […]
Hamilton man arrested after crashing south of Gallatin
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Hamilton man following a one-vehicle accident four miles south of Gallatin Thursday morning. Sixty-year-old Dennis McGroom traveled north on Highway 13 when the vehicle he drove ran off the west side of the road and struck an embankment. The vehicle came to rest in a ditch and […]
Two injured in crash south of Moberly on Highway 63
The Highway Patrol reports a Moberly man and a Brookfield woman sustained injuries when a car struck a pickup truck two miles south of Moberly Thursday morning. Forty-five-year-old Crista Barton drove the car south on U. S. Highway 63 when the pickup was driven by 48-year-old Mark Churchill reportedly pulled into the car’s path before […]