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From the Gateway to the Ozarks—Missouri SR 100
Missouri might not be on the top of your list when thinking of good places in America to ride your motorcycle, but don’t you knock the Show Me State. The place hosts many great roads—such as SR 100. For about 120 miles, SR 100 follows the curves of...
Mo. woman freed from prison 43 years after she was wrongfully convicted of murder
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (TCN) -- A woman who has been behind bars for over 40 years for a crime she did not commit was released from prison a month after a judge overturned her conviction. The Innocence Project confirmed Friday, July 19, that Sandra Hemme was freed from prison and reunited...
Missouri children are losing Medicaid coverage at rate that is alarming pediatricians
Dr. Maya Moody, a community pediatrician in St. Louis, knows a new month has begun when her clinic’s billing department runs patients’ names and she hears about the children no longer covered by Medicaid. One of those patients, now 3 years old and deaf in one ear, was...
Missouri AG criticized by political rivals over alleged lack of action on radioactive waste
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey insists his office is working to hold the federal government accountable for the decades-old radioactive waste contamination that plagues the St. Louis area. “We are fighting to ensure that the federal government protects Missourians from the poison that the federal government injected into the streams and creeks there in eastern […] The post Missouri AG criticized by political rivals over alleged lack of action on radioactive waste appeared first on Missouri Independent.
MSHP Arrest Reports for July 23, 2024
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 20-year-old Trinity M. Scribner of Sedalia at 11:18 p.m. Friday in Pettis County. She now faces a charge of 2nd degree drug trafficking. Scribner was taken to the Pettis County Jail, where she was booked and released. The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 33-year-old...
Defendant arrested in Jackson County for Grundy County Court no-show
A defendant who authorities said failed to appear in Grundy County Circuit Court nearly three years ago has been arrested in Jackson County. James Leon Baker, 63, of Versailles, was apprehended on a Grundy County warrant for failing to appear in court in August 2021. Baker is now scheduled for...
Canvas Suites & Canvas Coffee Shop Open for Business
Canvas Suites is now fully open for business as well as Canvas Coffee & Waffle Bar, 201 East 6th Street in downtown Sedalia. Stephanie and Matthew Holem are the owners of the business, which houses around 20 suites featuring health & beauty professionals in the hairstyling business, skin care specialists, a pelvic floor specialist, a nail specialist and many more.
Sedalia man faces drug charges after month-long surveillance operation
A Sedalia man was charged with drug trafficking after a month-long investigation by the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force. Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders posted about the bust on his Facebook page. Sheriff Anders said that detectives were surveilling Douglas Bradley on Friday, July 19 at 9:25 pm. Court documents show...
Convicted teen killer Alyssa Bustamante denied parole; hearing reset for 2029
The Missouri Board of Parole denied convicted Cole County killer Alyssa Bustamante an early release from prison. The post Convicted teen killer Alyssa Bustamante denied parole; hearing reset for 2029 appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Accident On HWY 42 Possibly Involving OBPD Vehicle & Driver Facing DWI Charges
A multi-vehicle accident along Highway-42 at Antioch Road in Miller County apparently did not result in any injuries but may have involved an Osage Beach Police patrol car and the arrest of one person. An eyewitness driving through the area shortly before 4:00 Saturday morning, after it happened, tells KRMS...
Columbia man accused of killing woman on Christmas sees murder charge upgraded
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of killing a woman on Christmas Day had his murder charge upgraded after a grand jury indictment was filed on Friday. Jeffrey Edward Skaggs, 39, of Columbia, is now charged with first-degree murder, first-degree domestic assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was previously The post Columbia man accused of killing woman on Christmas sees murder charge upgraded appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Hallsville man seriously injured in crash on I-70
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville man was seriously injured in an early Monday crash on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County at mile marker 183, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2008 Mack 600 was totaled after it went off the left side of the eastbound lane, The post Hallsville man seriously injured in crash on I-70 appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Michael Irvin Delivered Stern Warning To Travis Kelce Ahead Of Chiefs’ 3-peat Chase
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs have started training camp for the upcoming 2024 NFL season and begin their journey for a Super Bowl three-peat. Former Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Michael Irvin knows a thing or two about chasing three straight rings, winning two consecutive in the ...
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