A Hopkins resident was killed and two others from Hopkins were hurt Saturday night in the head-on collision of a van and a pickup truck on a snow-covered road in Nodaway County. Fatally injured was 34-year-old Sharon Snuffer who was a passenger in the van driven by her 37-year-old husband, Justin snuffer. He was taken […]
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Four injured, including two children, in two-vehicle crash south of Eagleville
Snow on Interstate 35 in northern Harrison County on Saturday night contributed to a two-vehicle accident which injured four people four miles south of Eagleville. The highway patrol reports a pickup truck northbound on I-35 went out of control on the snow-covered road, crossed the median, and traveled into the path of a southbound sports […]
Two crashes occur moments apart at same location on Friday evening
The Highway Patrol reports two individuals sustained injuries in two vehicle accidents in the same area in La Plata Friday evening. A pickup truck, driven by 76-year-old Marvin Swan of Promise City, Iowa, turned west onto Route D and crossed the southbound lanes of U. S. Highway 63 when a car traveling south on U. […]
2 killed, 1 injured in Sunday night crash in Randolph County
Two people were killed and a third individual was injured Sunday night in a Randolph County accident. The highway patrol identified the fatality victims as 47-year-old John Birmingham of Bucklin and 31-year-old Kayla Cox of Salisbury. Receiving moderate injuries was the driver of a pickup, 67-year-old David Dunn of Huntsville who was taken to University […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to vehicle fire
The Chillicothe Fire Department was called Wednesday afternoon to Locust Street upon the report of flames coming from under the hood of a pickup truck. When firefighters arrived, no fire was showing, however, the driver stated he had poured water on the fire to get it extinguished. Firefighters noted a small amount of damage to […]
Livonia man demolishes vehicle, arrested and charged with DWI
The Highway Patrol reports a Livonia man was arrested following a one-vehicle accident three miles east of Greentop Tuesday morning. Twenty-two year old Collin Williams traveled east on Route J when the pickup truck he drove ran off the left side of the road, crossed over another road, impacted the ground, and overturned. The truck […]
Mercer man injured in Wednesday morning crash on Route M
The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton man sustained moderate injuries when the pickup truck he drove ran off the road east of Mercer Wednesday morning. Twenty-seven-year-old Clayton Bertrand traveled east on Route M when the pickup traveled off the south side of the road, returned to the road, skidded across the center line, traveled off […]
Police pursuit by Hamilton and Cameron departments results in arrest of two
The Hamilton and Cameron police departments were involved in a pursuit Saturday night that resulted in two arrests. The Cameron Police Department officers overheard radio traffic from Hamilton about the pursuit of a pickup truck, including a description of the vehicle, that was later discovered stolen from Saint Joseph. Hamilton discontinued the pursuit, and Cameron […]
Cowgill man hurt after crashing east of Polo; accused of DWI
A Cowgill man was hurt Saturday night east of Polo when the pickup truck he was driving went off a country road and overturned. The Patrol reports 38-year-old Anthony Vansel was transported to Liberty Hospital with serious injuries after the accident three miles east of Polo on East Soo Line Drive. The westbound pickup traveled off […]
Highway 63 crash totals both vehicles south of Lancaster
The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville woman sustained moderate injuries when a car struck a pickup truck south of Lancaster Friday night. The pickup, driven by 58-year-old David Jonaitis of Livonia, had reportedly stopped on northbound U. S. Highway 63 to attempt to make a left turn when the northbound car, driven by 23-year-old Angela […]
Princeton teen receives 9-year prison sentence in death of Saige Boswell
A sentencing hearing was held in Mercer County Circuit Court Wednesday for a Princeton teen who pled guilty in September to felony charges stemming from a motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of a Lineville resident. Online court information shows 17-year-old Elijah Mandich was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for a term of […]
Chillicothe man injured in I-35 crash, Cameron man unhurt
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe man sustained minor injuries as the result of a car striking the tow unit of a pickup truck south of Cameron Saturday at 12:42 am. The car driven by 22-year-old Cody Kanniainen and pickup driven by 55-year-old Darryl Young of Cameron both drove north on Interstate 35 when the […]
Jameson man pleads guilty in crash that injured 4-year-old son
A Jameson man facing charges stemming from an accident in March entered a guilty plea in Daviess County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Online court information shows 29-year-old Andrew Adkison plead guilty to felony first degree endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk—first offense and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. The court accepted his plea, […]
Trenton teen ejected from vehicle in Friday morning crash near Chula
The Highway Patrol reports a Trenton teen sustained moderate injuries when one pickup truck struck another three miles southeast of Chula Friday morning. Eighteen-year-old James Knight traveled west on LIV 216 when the pickup he drove crossed the center of the road and hit a pickup driven by 57-year-old Mark Hopper of Chula. Knight’s truck ran […]
Cainsville man ejected in rollover crash on Route A in Harrison County
The Highway Patrol reports a Cainsville man sustained serious injuries when he was ejected from a pickup truck after a car struck his truck north of Bethany Thursday morning. Twenty-three-year-old John Hamilton of Cainsville drove west on Route A when the car driven by 34-year-old Andrew Moody of Holt Summit reportedly failed to yield after […]
Livingston County Sheriff seeking tips on destruction of cornfield
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public information on property damage to an unharvested cornfield near LIV 351 in southeastern Livingston County. Sheriff Steve Cox reports the property damage most likely happened Saturday or Sunday. He says a vehicle believed to be involved lost a bumper valance, and information collected suggests it was possibly […]
Teenager withdraws not guilty plea, changes plea to guilty in manslaughter case in Mercer County
A Mercer teen has pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from an accident last year that claimed the life of a Lineville resident. Court information indicates 17-year-old Elijah Mandich entered a plea of guilty in Mercer County to first-degree involuntary manslaughter and damage to jail property. Mandich was remanded to the custody of the Mercer County […]
Kirksville man hurt in Friday crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville man sustained minor injuries when a minivan struck a pickup truck about three miles north of Kirksville Friday evening. Twenty-nine-year-old Erica Speiser of Kirksville traveled north on Hungry Hollow Road when the van she drove reportedly crested a hill near Ivy Road and hit the truck, driven by 41-year-old […]
Ludlow woman life-flighted after jumping from moving vehicle
The highway patrol reports a woman from Ludlow was seriously injured Sunday when she jumped from a moving pickup truck. Forty-year-old-Shellie Anderson landed on the southbound lane of Livingston County Road 403, two miles west of Ludlow. She was flown by medical helicopter (Lifeflight Eagle) to the Truman Medical Center. The driver and passenger had been […]
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 […]