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An Army Ammunition Plant's Bullets Keep Showing Up in Mass Shootings. Lawmakers Want Answers.
A New York Times investigation found that ammunition from a plant in Missouri has been used in at least 12 high-profile mass shootings, including at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Man caught in Washington with nearly 1 pound of meth charged
Three years after he was arrested in Washington, allegedly in possession of nearly a pound of methamphetamine, a St. Peters man has been charged with felony drug trafficking. On July 17, 2021, a Warren County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a motorcycle on Highway 47 in Marthasville. The driver did not stop, instead fleeing over the Missouri River bridge. The pursuit was soon terminated in Washington.
Mo. DNR awards $50K to Delta for wastewater system improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The City of Delta was awarded a grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to evaluate the city’s wastewater system. The grant, which totals $50,000, is part of the DNR’s Clean Water Engineering Report Grant program, according to a release. This program offers funding to small communities for wastewater engineering costs incurred in preparation of a facility plan report.
Fulton police investigate Kathy Street after man found dead in street, one neighbor saw man get shot
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton Police Department deputy chief said one a man was found dead in a residential street on Tuesday afternoon. The Fulton Police Department advised residents on Tuesday to avoid the area of town near Kathy Street. FPD Deputy Chief Dall Hedges said one person was found dead at the scene. He The post Fulton police investigate Kathy Street after man found dead in street, one neighbor saw man get shot appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Columbia man found guilty in federal court of trafficking fentanyl
A Columbia man is found guilty in federal court of peddling fentanyl. Michael Hunt, Jr., 43, was found guilty Tuesday of one count of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. It’s unclear when Hunt will be sentenced but he faces 10 years to life in a federal prison.
Man charged with murder of Hallsville man appears in court, denied bond
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of murdering a Hallsville man in Morgan County in June appeared in court on Tuesday morning for an arraignment. Chad Armstrong, 50, of Stover, was charged on Friday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail without bond. Armstrong was The post Man charged with murder of Hallsville man appears in court, denied bond appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
St. Clair man injured in crash outside New Haven
A St. Clair man was injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The patrol reported that at approximately 5:06 a.m. a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado was traveling westbound on Deerwood Trail, near Stone Church Road, southwest of New Haven when the vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway, through the front yard of 5030 Stone Church Road and into a ditch.
Northeast Missouri woman charged after multi-county police chase ends in Macon
MACON, Mo. — A northeast Missouri woman is facing charges following a chase through multiple counties. When Randolph County sheriff's deputies attempted to stop a vehicle Friday morning, the driver fled. The chase began on U.S. Highway 63, near Cairo, and went north into Macon County. Stop sticks were...
Columbia man, 32, drowns after canoe accident on pond
A 32-year-old man from Columbia, Missouri, drowned after his canoe overturned on a private pond in Boone County. The incident occurred at 4:18 p.m. on July 13, 2024, near 7575 West Sweringen. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the canoe, of an unknown make, overturned, ejecting the occupant, Omar...
Suspected Columbia crack cocaine dealer sentenced to probation
A suspected crack dealer from Columbia is sentenced to probation. Robert Jennings was arrested in 2023 and charged with two counts of second-degree drug trafficking. But on Monday, he pleaded down to two counts of delivery of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to five years supervised probation on both counts. If he violates the conditions of his probation, he faces up to 15 years in prison.
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