A Madison man has serious injuries after being ejected from his car in an accident in Monroe County yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Route J east of Route 00, when 60 year old Phillip E. Hammons hit the ground and was ejected. He was taken to the Moberly…… Continue Reading
Ameren Missouri Reducing Rates In August
Ameren Missouri will be dropping their electric rates starting August 1st. An agreement has been approved by the Missouri Public Service Commission that will reduce electric revenues by 6 percent or approximately 166.5 million dollars. With the new rates residential customers of Ameren UE using 1,000 kilowatts per month would see a reduction of about…… Continue Reading
Urn Stolen From Hickman High School
Hickman High School is trying to find out what happened to an urn that sat outside of the school for almost a century. Officials at the school say they do not know the exact date it went missing as they just noticed it this past week. A replica of the urn would cost four thousand…… Continue Reading
One Person Found Dead In Scorched Car In Columbia
One person is dead after a car fire early this (Monday) morning in Columbia at the intersection of Stadium and Maguire Boulevards. A crash happened just after 3 this (Monday) morning. According to ABC 17 news officials said one person was found dead in the scorched vehicle. The investigation is just underway and the identity…… Continue Reading
Columbia Homicide Victim Identified Juvenile Detained In Shooting
A 20 year old man is dead after being shot Saturday night in the 700 block of Hulen Drive in Columbia. The victim is being identified by police as Rovon Blocker. Officers say they found the man with an obvious gunshot wound upon arrival and medical personnel pronounced Blocker dead at the scene. A juvenile…… Continue Reading
Suspected Murderer Killed In Shootout With Officers
A man wanted in relation to the May third homicide of 43 year old Robert Eugene Jennings on Greeley Drive in Columbia was killed in a shootout with police in Overland Park, Kansas today. [Friday] According to the Columbia Police Department, Overland Park officers responded to several calls involving shots fired. Upon arrival, Charles Tyrone…… Continue Reading
Hannibal Police Investigate Animal Cruelty
The Hannibal Police Department is asking for help in identifying a person in an animal abuse case. Officers were called to the 2900 block of Market Street today [Friday] after a cat was found to have been shot with an arrow, and also had numerous other wounds. The cat is currently being treated by a…… Continue Reading
Child’s Death Investigation Could Take Months
Moniteau County Sheriff Tony Wheatley and Moniteau Prosecutor Shayne Healea said in a statement today [Friday] the investigation into the death of a 5 year old could take months. The incident occurred outside California, Missouri. Because of the ongoing investigation, specific facts and circumstance surrounding the child’s death will bot be released. The name of…… Continue Reading
MSHP To Hold Boating Checkpoint
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced a Boating While Intoxicated Checkpoint will happen at the Lake of the Ozarks sometime in July. According to the most recent Coast Guard statistics, alcohol use in the leading known contributing factor in fatal boat crashes. Boaters who come across a checkpoint may be stopped, and the operator…… Continue Reading
Three Injured in Randolph County Accident
Three people have injuries after hitting a guardrail in Randolph County last (Wednesday) night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol it happened just before 10:30 on Randolph County Road 2930, 5 miles west of Clark. The driver 20 year old Takota A. Morris of Moberly began to skid and then collided with a guardrail…… Continue Reading
