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
Mexico Man Who Took Police on Chase Identified, Thirteen Arrests Since 2011
The man who took police on a pursuit in Mexico, Missouri Saturday night reportedly has 13 arrests since 2011. According to Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller, the pursuit happened around 11:30 when he noticed expired plates on a car being driven erratically on North Clark. Oller says Travis D. Mcknight fled and members of Mexico…… Continue Reading
ATV Crash and DWI Arrest
An Independence man is facing DWI charges and recovering from serious injuries after an ATV accident in the Lake of the Ozarks. According to the highway patrol it happened around 11:15 Saturday night when 19 year old Brandon Schwermer missed a curve while driving a four wheeler on Appalachian Lane going off the road and…… Continue Reading
Boone County Chase Leads to Arrest
Boone County Deputies have a man in custody that took them on a chase Sunday afternoon. According to the sheriffs department 29 year old Charles Tinker refused to pull over on I-70 Drive Northeast, taking deputies on a chase that ended at a home on County Road 274 close to the Boone-Callaway County line. Police…… Continue Reading
Truck Completely Destroyed in Columbia Parking Lot
The cause of a fire that completely destroyed a delivery truck in Columbia is unknown. According to the Columbia Fire Department it happened on Green Meadows Road behind the Aldi grocery store. The fire department reports flames from the semi- truck blew to the west side of the building causing some damage within. No injuries…… Continue Reading
Columbia Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident in the 1100 Block of Eastland Circle
Columbia Police are asking for tips in a shots fired incident in the 1100 block of Eastland Circle yesterday (Sunday) morning. According to the department it happened just after 4 am. Officers say upon arrival they observed a residence had been hit by gunfire, however no injuries were reported to any of the five occupants…… Continue Reading
Cause of Deadly Lake Ozarks House Fire Unknown
The cause of a fire that killed four children at a house in Lake Ozarks yesterday (Thursday) is still unknown. The children were ages 14, 8, 5, and 4. Two parents lived in the single story home and had left the children alone. Firefighters went to the call just before 1 yesterday (Thursday) morning. Four…… Continue Reading
