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Franklin County SWAT, WPD Arrest Man Following Standoff
A Washington man surrendered following a nearly two-hour standoff on July 18 with police and the Franklin County SWAT Team. Cody L. Harris, 33, barricaded himself in his home in the 2000 block of East Fifth Street. Harris was being served a warrant for first-degree stalking and violation of a...
A cemetery in North St. Louis County allowed Chinese people to be buried there when no one else would. Now it's being celebrated.
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — A cemetery in north St. Louis County known for being one of the first to allow Chinese people to be buried there will host a 100-year celebration of that agreement on July 21. Valhalla Cemetery signed an agreement on June 15, 1924, with a Chinese...
Paul Finebaum Identifies Head Coach Who Impressed At SEC Media Days
The 2024 SEC media days are coming to a close. The Arkansas Razorbacks, Texas A&M Aggies, Kentucky Wildcats and Auburn Tigers will conclude the event Thursday. During this four-day event, media members from across the nation had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with each program in the ...
‘He didn’t deserve that’: Neighbors devastated after man dragged behind his truck dies, truck found
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Neighbors are on edge after a man was brutally murdered by being dragged by his own truck. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says the man was trying to stop the suspects from driving away with the truck. It happened Wednesday afternoon near 29th and...
Webb City man sentenced for second murder he committed in 2020
LAMAR, Mo. — A Webb City man pleads guilty for his role in a 2020 Barton County murder. This afternoon, Tre Ackerson, 29, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Judge David Munton sentenced Ackerson to 20 years in prison. That sentence will run concurrent to a separate murder case Ackerson pleaded guilty to. Back in September, a federal judge sentenced Ackerson to life in prison for the July 2020 kidnapping and murder of Jolene Campbell.
Missouri family seeks help to find missing woman Echo Michelle Lloyd
A Missouri family is appealing to the public for help in locating their missing family member, Echo Michelle Lloyd, who disappeared in May 2020, as the case remains unsolved despite extensive searches and investigations by law enforcement.
Warsaw Woman Arrested in Stabbing Incident
According to Benton County Sheriff Eric Knox, on Thursday, July 18 at 10:41 p.m., Benton County Central Dispatch was notified of a stabbing that had just occurred at 33035 KK Highway, a rural Warsaw address. Deputies arrived to find Douglas E. Roberts, 55, a resident of the address, sitting on...
Arkansas Man Faces Numerous Charges From Burglary Attempts In The Lake Region
An Arkansas resident involved in a burglary is behind bars thanks to the efforts of the Benton County Sheriff’s office and other agencies. On Wednesday, a disturbance was reported along Highway 65 near Warsaw when the owner of the property returned home, and found a stranger trying to steal a work truck.
50 Years Ago, Missouri’s Music Festival Shocked the World
It was almost like Woodstock was airlifted from New York State and dropped into the middle of Missouri. It's been 50 years now since a music festival in Missouri surprised even the wildest expectations of the promoters and shocked the world, too. Yahoo News just shared memories of what was...
Why Did Missouri National Guard Just Hold New Madrid Quake Drill?
If you happened to be in the St. Louis, Missouri area earlier this week, you might have seen National Guard troops on the streets and wondered what was going on. No reason for alarm as there's a very good reason why those troops had smashed vehicles and emergency tents set up. They were practicing for a massive New Madrid earthquake. Wait. What?
Are construction zone speed limits enforced in Missouri and Illinois when workers aren’t there?
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
Beal, Martin battle for Republican nomination for Missouri’s 44th District
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