A registered sex offender pleaded guilty in federal court to crossing state lines to engage in illicit sexual activity with a 14-year-old Missouri victim he met on Facebook. Montoryon Harris, 44, of from Kansas City, Kansas pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to one count of traveling across state lines to engage […]
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Side by side loses control on ice and overturns injuring 14-year-old boy
The Highway Patrol reports a 14-year-old boy from Kirksville sustained minor injuries when a side by side lost control on ice and overturned three miles southeast of Kirksville on January 13th. An ambulance transported him to the Northeast Regional Medical Center of Kirksville. No injuries were reported for the driver, another 14-year-old boy from Kirksville. […]
St. Joseph man injured in single-vehicle crash on Highway 6; arrested on several allegations
The Highway Patrol reports a Saint Joseph man sustained minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident in Altamont the afternoon of January 12th. He was later arrested on a few allegations. Twenty-three-year-old Bryson Fattig was taken to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. A vehicle traveled west on Highway 6 before running off the right side of […]
Construction begins soon on Caldwell County’s Little Otter Creek Reservoir
After approximately 30 years of hard work and persistence, Little Otter Creek Reservoir is becoming a reality. The final permits to begin construction were issued in late October 2020. Bud Motsinger, Presiding Commissioner of Caldwell County credits the success of this endeavor to the patience and support of the Citizens of Caldwell County and the […]
Two from Trenton hurt in crash on Highway 65; third Trenton man cited for failing to drive on right half of roadway
The Trenton Police Department reports two Trenton residents sustained injuries when a pickup truck sideswiped a car on Highway 65 Monday morning, January 11, while another Trenton resident received a citation. Emergency medical services transported car driver 58-year-old Ronald Lee Seward and passenger 37-year-old Russell Duane Ellis to Wright Memorial Hospital. Pickup driver 26-year-old Garrett […]
Crash south of Trenton injures Chillicothe man
A Chillicothe resident was hurt early Saturday south of Trenton when the sports utility vehicle he was driving traveled off Highway 65. Twenty-one-year-old David Corbin of Chillicothe walked to Wright Memorial Hospital, located at the south edge of Trenton, even though his injuries were described as moderate. The crash happened one mile south of Trenton […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of January 11, 2021
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 11 – 17. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Three-vehicle crash totals highway patrol vehicle on Interstate 35 near Eagleville
A Patrol trooper and another man sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident two miles south of Eagleville on Thursday night, January 7th that involved a patrol emergency vehicle en route to a priority call and a tractor-trailer truck. Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper, 29-year-old Dylan Wilburn of Saint Joseph, and the driver of another […]
Audio: Missouri’s third-largest city records record traffic fatalities in 2020; half of the victims were on motorcycles
Despite the COVID pandemic and fewer vehicles on the road, southwest Missouri’s Springfield had a record 27 traffic fatalities in 2020. Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams is urging residents to slow down. Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams says 13 of the 27 victims were traveling on motorcycles. He’s urging motorists to slow down […]
Three sent to hospital after crashing west of Princeton on Highway 136
Two Mercer residents and a 12-year-old boy from Excelsior Springs sustained injuries when a sports utility vehicle overturned and struck several trees six miles west of Princeton on January 4th. A passenger, 24-year-old Kayla Brown, received serious injuries, the child sustained moderate injuries, and the driver, 26-year-old Justin Sharp, had minor injuries. All were transported […]
Gallatin teenager hospitalized after losing control on snow and ice-covered roadway
A Gallatin teenager was taken to the hospital Monday morning after the vehicle she was driving went out of control, then overturned on a snow and ice-covered lettered route five miles southwest of Gallatin. The 16-year-old girl received moderate injuries and was transported by Daviess County EMS to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The 1998 Ford Ranger […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports four traffic fatalities over New Year’s holiday weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released preliminary statistics related to the New Year’s holiday weekend: Four people died in traffic crashes during the 78-hour counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2020, and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2021. 2021 New Year’s Holiday Traffic Statistics Troopers investigated the following: […]
Two vehicles collide head-on killing one, third vehicle then strikes crashed vehicles in northbound lane of I-35
One person was killed and three others seriously hurt in a head-on crash involving a car and SUV on Interstate 35 south of the Lathrop exit. Fatally injured was the driver of the car, 48-year old Scott Ford of Kansas City. Three passengers in the sports utility vehicle were taken to Children’s Mercy Hospital in […]
Seven injured in I-35 crash near Winston exit
Seven Lenexa Kansas residents were hurt late Friday afternoon in Daviess County when a sports utility vehicle traveled off Interstate 35 and hit an embankment north of the Winston exit. Two of the passengers, 45-year old Elaine Wright, and A ten-year-old girl were taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. The driver, 21-year […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of January 4, 2021
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 4 – 10. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of […]
Two injured, including 8-year-old girl, in crash on Highway 24
The Highway Patrol reports two Brookfield residents sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck in which they traveled overtook and struck a car in Carroll County on Thursday morning, December 31st. The driver of the pickup, 40-year-old Randall Reams, and an eight-year-old girl, were transported by emergency medical services to Carroll County Memorial Hospital in […]
Winter storm to bear down on northern Missouri on New Year’s Day
A Winter storm is expected to impact the area late Thursday night into Friday bringing accumulating snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Travel conditions will quickly deteriorate. All areas north of Highway 36 in northern Missouri are encompassed by either a Winter Weather Advisory or a Winter Storm Warning. Areas, where lighter snow and ice is […]
Governor Parson provides update on COVID-19 vaccine progress, health care capacity in Missouri
Governor Mike Parson provided an update on Missouri’s progress with COVID-19 vaccinations at the state capital. “Missouri has now received shipments of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine, and we have been successfully administering vaccines for more than two weeks,” Governor Parson. “We are very pleased with how well the process has gone so far. […]
No injuries reported in crash at 9th and Oklahoma in Trenton; one driver cited for failing to obey a traffic light
Emergency medical services evaluated one Trenton resident, and another was cited after a two-vehicle accident on the afternoon of December 29th. Trenton Police Lieutenant Larry Smith says 44-year-old Nichole Jean Hyer refused transport for medical attention and reported no injuries at the scene. No injuries were reported for the other driver, 19-year-old Jordin Paige Miller. […]
Winter Storm Watch in place for New Year’s Eve and New Years Day in northern and central Missouri; 1 to 3 inches of snow possible
(12/31/2020) -The article below is now out of date. We have an updated article on the storm that is to pass through northern Missouri on New Year’s day, which is available HERE. The potential for a widespread winter storm could bring hazardous road conditions at the peak of New Year’s celebrations. A complex weather system […]