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 January 13 – 19. Though not listed below, some routes remain closed due to flooding. View all routes closed due to flooding at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule […]
Tag: rave
Icy road causes SUV to slide into bridge on Highway 36
The Highway Patrol reports an Auxvasse (Of-oz) woman sustained moderate injuries when a sport utility vehicle slid on ice on the Grand River Bridge on westbound U. S. Highway 36 in Livingston County on Friday night. A private vehicle transported 35-year-old Cecelia Snead to the Hedrick Medical Center. The SUV was in the passing lane […]
Icy road causes teen to crash in Harrison County
The Highway Patrol reports a Morris, Illinois resident sustained minor injuries when the car she drove lost control in Harrison County on Friday afternoon due to icy conditions. An ambulance transported 19-year-old Brooklyn Edwards to the Harrison County Community Hospital. The car traveled north on Interstate 35 and reportedly tried to pass another vehicle near […]
Teenager dies in crash on I-35 north of Bethany
The Highway Patrol reports a Blackduck, Minnesota resident died as a result of a sport utility vehicle losing control on ice six miles north of Bethany on Friday afternoon. Eighteen-year-old Tucker Depew was pronounced dead at the scene, his body was taken to the Roberson Funeral Home in Bethany. The SUV traveled north on Interstate […]
National Weather Service: 4 to 7 inches of sleet and snow predicted for northern Missouri
Rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow are in the forecast today for Trenton and the surrounding areas. A representative of the National Weather Service office in Pleasant Hill, Pamela Pietrycha says our temperatures will be an important factor in the accumulation amounts. Sleet and snow accumulations are predicted from four to seven inches […]
Hamilton man declines treatment after crashing on Highway 13
A Hamilton resident received minor injuries when the car he was driving went out of control and traveled off Highway 13 Thursday afternoon. A trooper reported the car then struck a driveway and came to a stop in the ditch. Seventy seven-year-old Ronnie Puckett declined treatment at the scene. Puckett was wearing a seat belt […]
Charges filed in Harrison County against McFall man following police pursuit
Charges have been filed in Harrison County against a McFall man following an alleged pursuit in Harrison and Daviess counties, single-vehicle accident, and arrest by the Highway Patrol Wednesday night. Online court information shows 49-year-old William Stanley Perkins has been charged with the felonies of first degree tampering with a motor vehicle; resisting arrest, detention, […]
Garland Nelson makes court appearance in Diemel brothers case
The Braymer farmer charged with two felony counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two Wisconsin brothers appeared via Polycom in the Associate Division of Caldwell County Circuit Court on Thursday morning. Online court information indicates that upon motion of Garland Joseph Nelson, his case was continued to February 6th for a preliminary hearing […]
Bond amended for man who led officers on New Year’s Eve pursuit in Livingston County
Bond has been amended for a Kansas City man charged in Livingston County with resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony following a pursuit New Year’s Eve. Online court information shows the court amended Nathaniel Watkins’s bond to $25,000 cash only, 10% allowed, and all previous conditions remain. His bond was previously set […]
Iowa woman involved in pursuit and vehicle crash receives bond modification in Putnam County
An oral request for bond modification was sustained in Division One of Putnam County Circuit Court Wednesday morning for an Oskaloosa, Iowa woman reportedly involved in a pursuit and vehicle accident involving a deputy in Unionville in October. Online court information shows bond was continued for Tori Lyn Craver, and the request for bond modification […]
Native of Bethany to take role of 6th District Director for Congressman Sam Graves
Congressman Sam Graves announced leadership changes in his Washington, DC and for his Missouri district offices. One of the new people is a Bethany native. Graves announced Harrison County native Buffy Smith will take on the role of 6th District Director. She will manage the day-to-day operations of the district offices. She previously served for […]
Red Cross appeals to public: Critical need for blood and platelet donors after the holidays
The American Red Cross currently has a critical need for blood donors of all blood types, especially type O – to make an appointment now to give and help replenish the blood supply after the holiday weeks. Right now, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of type O blood. To help tackle […]
Two teenagers dead, three injured in crash on Caldwell County road
Two teenage boys from Polo were killed and three others were injured Sunday night when a car left a southern Caldwell County road and overturned. The victims, both of whom were 14 years old, were pronounced dead at the scene by the Caldwell County Coroner. The highway patrol no longer releases names of juveniles in […]
St. Joseph man sentenced to prison for $6 million synthetic cannabinoid conspiracy
A St. Joseph, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute nearly $6 million of synthetic cannabinoid products, also known as K2. Shakeel Khan, 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to three years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Khan to forfeit […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of January 6, 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 January 6 – 12. Though not listed below, some routes remain closed due to flooding. View all routes closed due to flooding at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes […]
Spickard man injured in crash on Route C
A Spickard man was injured Wednesday when, according to a state trooper, a car traveled off Route C in Spickard and struck a telephone pole. Fifty-five-year old Robert Blozvich received moderate injuries and was taken by another person to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Blozvich was not using a seat belt and the accident caused […]
Mercer woman injured in crash on Highway 65
The Highway Patrol reports a Mercer woman sustained minor injuries when a car attempted to make a U-turn in a private drive and was struck by a sport utility vehicle about three miles north of Princeton on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency medical services transported SUV driver Catherine Woodley to Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, Iowa. Twenty-nine-year-old […]
SUV hits parked car in Albany injuring two
The Highway Patrol reports two Albany residents sustained injuries as a result of a sports utility vehicle hitting a parked vehicle and overturning inside the Albany city limits on Tuesday night. An air ambulance transported 28-year-old Joshua Sweat to Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph with what was described as serious injuries. An ambulance transported […]
Chillicothe student nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy
A Chillicothe resident is one of nine in Missouri’s Sixth Congressional District nominated for the United States Military Service Academy. United States Representative Sam Graves nominated Isaac Washburn for the U. S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. Washburn was an All-District football player, qualified for state in wrestling, and has been involved in Student […]
Trenton’s Planning and Zoning Commission to make recommendation on placement of trailers and motor homes
Trenton’s Planning and Zoning Commission will make a recommendation to amend a city ordinance regarding the placement of trailers and motor homes. A public hearing was held Monday evening at Trenton City Hall. After the meeting, City Administrator Ron Urton reported the commission decided to remove a clause that had stated the trailers are required […]