A two car accident in Randolph County last (Tuesday) night has left a Lewistown man with serious injuries. According to the highway patrol it happened just before 8:30, on U.S. 63, 3 miles north of Cairo. Apparently a vehicle was hauling a trailer with no rear lights, and was hit from behind another vehicle which…… Continue Reading
MONROE CITY MAN CHARGED WITH FELONY STEALING
A Monroe City man suspected of stealing boat props at the Mark Twain Lake over the summer is being charged with three felony counts of stealing. According to court documents 48 year old Christopher E. Miller was charged by the Ralls County Prosecuting Attorney last week. Police suspect Miller stole props from boats parked at…… Continue Reading
FAMILY DISPLACED FROM HOME AFTER FIRE TUESDAY MORNING
A home in Higbee is completely destroyed after a fire early yesterday (Tuesday) morning. According to fire officials it happened around 3:17, yesterday (Tuesday) morning at a house at 1747 County Road 2495. The fire burned for over an hour, and was still smoldering as of last (Tuesday) night. All five occupants of the residence…… Continue Reading
MEXICO, MISSOURI ORGANIZATION COLLECTING SOCKS FOR VETERANS
A local organization in Mexico will be taking up a collection for a great cause while watching some football tomorrow (Wednesday) night. Tony Robertson President of the MU Alumni Association in Audrain County says while they are watching the Missouri Tigers take on the Texas Longhorns in the Texas Bowl they will be collecting socks…… Continue Reading
WARREN COUNTY MAN ACCUSED PF BITING AND CHOKING WOMAN
A Warren County man is in the Warren County Jail on a ten thousand dollar bond after an arrest for allegedly biting, and choking a woman at a house near Wright City. According court records 41 year old Randal B. Hutter Jr. is being charged with 3rd Degree Domestic Assault, for an incident at a…… Continue Reading
AUTOPSY SCHEDULED TODAY FOR WOMAN WHO DIED OF A GUN SHOT WOUND IN PHELPS COUNTY
An autopsy is scheduled today (Tuesday) for a woman who died of a gunshot wound on Saturday night in Phelps County. According to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department 34 year old Tanya Johnson experienced a gunshot wound Saturday evening around 6:30, and was initially taken to a hospital in Rolla, and later flown to the…… Continue Reading
AUDRAIN AMBULANCE DISTRICT BUILD SECOND STATION
Construction on a second station for the Audrain Ambulance District is almost complete. The building is located on Highway 54 between Mexico and Scotts Corner. Kevin Cash Administrator of the Audrain Ambulance District says it is around 3600 square feet. The total cost of the project was bid out at eight hundred sixty five thousand…… Continue Reading
JUVENILES PLAYING WITH FIRE AT COLUMBIA RESIDENCE
Juveniles playing with fire in their bedroom causes about five hundred dollars worth of damage at a Columbia house last (Thursday) night. According to fire officials it happened just before 10 at 5408 Huntley Court. One adult, two five year olds, and a 17 year old were at home at the time of the fire.…… Continue Reading
RANDOLPH COUNTY SCAM
Randolph County Sheriff Mark Nichols is warning people about a scam circulating in the area. According to the sheriff someone posing as a representative from the IRS is calling and advising that if you don’t pay a certain amount of money, a warrant will be issued for your arrest or the IRS is going to…… Continue Reading
PETTIS COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS OFFERING REWARD
A one thousand dollar reward is being offered by Crime Stoppers in Pettis County for information leading to an arrest in a shots fired incident yesterday (Thursday) morning. Apparently deputies were called to Country Club Estates around 1 am yesterday (Thursday) morning. A resident in the neighborhood says two males were near his neighbor’s car…… Continue Reading
