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Humane society fees discussed
The City of Washington will likely have to increase its budget for payments to the Franklin County Humane Society due to unforeseen circumstances. In February, the city increased the fees it pays to the humane society to $35 per day per animal, up to a maximum of $175 for five days, plus a $100 intake fee.
Sullivan man seriously injured when his motorcycle experiences a blow out on I-44
Two people are injured, one seriously, when they experience a flat tire on I-44 in Franklin County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports James Todisman, 58, of St. Clair, was driving his bike on the south outer road of I-44 about ten miles north of his hometown on Saturday morning when the rear tire of his motorcycle blew out, causing Todisman to lose control. His bike overturned, ejecting both him and his wife, Jacqueline, 54, onto the ground.
Man sentenced to 14 months for spying on woman in St. Charles County store dressing room
ST. CHARLES COUNTY — A Franklin County man pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally spying on a woman in a department store changing room in St. Charles County. Evidence suggests he may have spied on dozens of more women throughout the St. Louis area. Gabriel Wood, 41, of Catawissa, was...
Salem man seriously injured in Franklin County crash
A Salem man was seriously injured Saturday, Aug. 17, resulting from a one-vehicle crash that occurred at the 232.2-mile marker of Interstate 44, according to an online report of Troop C of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A 2024 Suzuki, driven by Christian J. Sgroi, 24, of Salem, was westbound...
Salem man seriously injured in motorcycle accident in Franklin County
A Dent County man suffers serious injuries when he tries to avoid a collision on I-44, causing him to wreck his motorcycle. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Christian Sgroi, 24, of Salem, was riding his bike just north of Staton late Saturday morning when, in order to avoid a collision, Sgroi swerved, lost control, then traveled off the road. The patrol says Sgroi’s bike overturned, ejecting him onto the road.
Commissioners approve no truck route near Union
Residents of College Road, just south of Union, hope an ordinance for a no truck route on their street will make a difference. Franklin County Commissioners voted 2-0 Aug. 8 to approve the route on the portion of College Road the county maintains, from the intersection with Highway 47 to just west of its intersection with Prairie Dell Road, where the city limits begin.
Two women, one child dies in Franklin County accident
SULLIVAN, Mo (News First) – Two women and a five-year-old died in an accident in Franklin County over the weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred around 9:30 on Saturday night on I-44 at the 228-mile marker near Steelville, a few miles from the scene of a fatal shooting involving law enforcement a few hours earlier.
Store clerk insists 'no way' man shot by police in Franklin County had wielded knife
SULLIVAN, Mo. — Business was slow at the liquor store Saturday night, so clerk Christopher Wilson stepped outside for a break on the parking lot that faces Interstate 44. He couldn't believe what he saw next: a deadly confrontation between police officers and a man standing on the shoulder.
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