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Bootheel man accused of Columbia shooting with injuries is scheduled for October trial
One of three people arrested for their part in a shooting in downtown Columbia is scheduled for trial. Kalvin Johnson, 20, of Sikeston, was scheduled Monday for a jury trial to begin October 1. Johnson is charged with first-degree assault resulting in serious physical injury, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon.
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile crashes on tollway, Illinois State Police say
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was involved in a rollover accident on the Tri-State Tollway near west suburban Oak Brook late Monday morning, Illinois State Police said. The famed hot dog-shaped vehicle was traveling north near Roosevelt Road about 11:10 a.m. when it hit a Hyundai sedan that was also traveling north, state police said. The wienermobile lost control and overcorrected after ...
Father arrested after daughter dies in 2023 two-vehicle crash in Kentucky
CARLISLE COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - A Bardwell man is in custody after being indicted on charges including murder related to a fatal two-vehicle crash in 2023. On July 18, Kentucky State Police presented a case to the Carlisle County Grand Jury. According to the Carlisle County Sheriff’s Office, the case was in reference to a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision that occurred on May 21, 2023, at the intersection of US Highway 62 and KY Highway 307.
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