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Franklin County woman calls 911 after fatally shooting husband, police say
WASHINGTON, Mo. — A Franklin County woman was charged Monday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action after admitting to shooting and killing her husband, police said. According to the Washington Police Department, 31-year-old Samantha Lackey called 911 on Sunday to report she had just shot her husband. Officers...
Washington woman charged with fatally shooting husband
A Franklin County woman is arrested for fatally shooting her husband. The prosecutor announced Monday that their office is pursuing charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action against Samantha Lackey, 31, of Washington. According to the Washington PD, Lackey contacted them Sunday to report she’d just shot her husband,...
Cuba motorcyclist killed in Franklin County crash
A Cuba motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Interstate 44 Sunday in Franklin County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Ruben Caldera, 73, was riding a 2023 Harley Davidson Tri Glide west at 3:50 p.m. at mile marker 234.2, between St. Clair and Stanton, when he lost control of the motorcycle, causing it to go off the right side of the road, officials said. Caldera’s motorcycle struck a rock bluff and overturned, ejecting Caldera, officials said.
Man killed after riding motorcycle off road, striking rock bluff on Interstate 44 near St. Clair
FRANKLIN COUNTY — A man was killed Sunday afternoon after driving his three-wheel motorcycle off Interstate 44 and striking a rock bluff. Ruben Caldera, 74, was riding west on I-44 right before 4 p.m. when he lost control of the bike, drove off the right side of the road and struck a rock bluff, Missouri Highway Patrol.
Regional plan could help road safety in Franklin County
Franklin County Presiding Commissioner Tim Brinker questioned aspects of a regional plan to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries in the St. Louis area by 50 percent by 2050 before endorsing it. The comprehensive safety action plan is based on recommendations from a $650,000 study that was funded largely with...
Man charged after kids test positive for meth
A Union man has been charged with two felony counts of endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly using methamphetamine in the same home with two minor children, leading the children to test positive for amphetamines. A Franklin County grand jury indictment against Joseph R. Lintermoot was handed up...
Sullivan man injured after being thrown from boat on Meramec River
A Sullivan man was seriously injured after being thrown from his boat on the Meramec River on Sunday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online report states that it happened at 4:55 pm upstream of the Highway O bridge in Franklin County. The report states that Kienan Sullivan, 29, of...
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