Members of the group PETA or People for Ethical Treatment of Animals took to the University Of Missouri Campus yesterday (Tuesday) for a protest. The protesters are against animal research at the University saying that Muscular Dystrophy research done on animals at the University has yet to produce any groundbreaking results and makes innocent animals…… Continue Reading
Area Law Enforcement Take Part in Youth Crisis Training
A Youth Crisis Training for law enforcement is going on in Callaway County. The training is to prepare law enforcement to identify help and intervene with youth who may be experiencing serious behavioral health difficulties or crisis. Laura Heitman Community Mental Health Liaison for Arthur Center Community Health says suicide is the third leading cause…… Continue Reading
Four Hannibal Residents Arrested on Drug Related Offenses
Four Hannibal Residents are facing drug charges after a search warrant turns up a large amount of Methamphetamine last (Tuesday) night. According to Hannibal Police the search warrant was served at 1812 Broadway and along with the large amount of meth, and drug paraphernalia a small amount of what is believed to be Heroin was…… Continue Reading
New Bloomfield Audit Short of Signatures
The amount of signatures needed to trigger an audit of New Bloomfield is now 11 votes short. According to reports from KRCG TV, 13 people have rescinded their signatures after an effort last week by Alderman Rosemary Augustine and City Clerk Cassi Knierim went door to door asking people who signed the petition to rescind…… Continue Reading
Gretiens Lawyers Want St. Louis Attorney’s Office Thrown Off Computer Tampering Case
Attorneys for Missouri Governor Eric Greitens are filing a motion asking that the St. Louis Attorney’s Office be taken off the new criminal case against him. James Bennett, a lawyer who represents Greitens, filed the motion yesterday (Monday) afternoon in the felony computer tampering charges. The governor is accused of taking a list of donors…… Continue Reading
Fulton Man with Moderate Injuries One Vehicle Accident
A Fulton man has moderate injuries after an accident in Callaway County yesterday (Monday) afternoon. The highway patrol reports 75 year old David E. Clark was traveling on the South Outer Road 1990 Feet West of County Road 117 when he lost control, over corrected going off the road and overturning. Clark was taken to…… Continue Reading
Versailles Man Nearly Drowns in Lake of the Ozarks
A Versailles man has serious injuries after nearly drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks yesterday (Monday) afternoon. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol 61 year old Charles Dowell tripped on a seat and fell over the boat near the 9 mile marker of the Gravois Arm close to 3:45. He was taken to the…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Arrested for Sex Crimes
A Columbia man is being charged with several sex crimes after an arrest last (Monday) night by the Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force. According to the department 24 year old Harrison Cooper Stretz was responding to posts by an undercover deputy posing as a 14 year old girl. The department says Stretz…… Continue Reading
Audrain Boil Order
A boil order is in effect until further notice in the Mexico area. Audrain County Public Water Suppy District number 2 reports an emergency leak on Highway FF, resulting in the orders. Customers who live on or directly off of the following roads are effected. Roads included are: Audrain Roads 929, 919, 918, 917, 9907,…… Continue Reading
Hannibal Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
A motorcycle rider was killed in a crash early yesterday morning. [Sunday] According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 21 year old Dylan Faust of Hannibal was riding his motorcycle on Missouri 168, 4 miles east of Palmyra, when he ran off the right side of the road and overturned. Faust was ejected from the…… Continue Reading
