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Lightning likely sparked Oak Ridge wildfire burning near Beulah
Authorities say lightning likely sparked the Oak Ridge fire burning near Beulah, southwest of Pueblo. As of Wednesday morning, fire officials estimated the fire was covering more than a square mile in the Pike-San Isabel National Forest. A federal team took over managing the firefighting efforts on Wednesday morning, said...
Missouri woman accused of putting weed killer in husband's soda
A Missouri woman was arrested after her husband accused her of putting weed killer in his soda. The Laclede County Sheriff’s Office said 47-year-old Michelle Y. Peters, of Lebanon, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Court documents state a man came to the sheriff’s office on...
Missouri woman accused of poisoning husband’s Mountain Dew because he ‘was not appreciative’
LEBANON, Mo. — A Lebanon woman is accused of poisoning her husband’s Mountain Dew two liters after being caught on video. According to court documents, Michelle Peters, 47, was arrested for first-degree assault and armed criminal action. She is currently in the Laclede County Detention Center with no bond. On June 24, Peters’ husband spoke […]
Oak Ridge fire near Beulah goes beyond 1,000 acres, 0% contained
The Oak Ridge fire, three miles northwest of Beulah in Pueblo County, broke the 1,000 acres-burned milestone with no containment Wednesday. Road closures and evacuations in the area initiated earlier this week continue, according to the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team. The fire was determined to be slightly...
Records: Missouri woman accused of putting insecticide into husband's Mountain Dew
LEBANON, Mo. — A Lebanon, Missouri, woman is accused of poisoning her husband's Mountain Dew, court documents state. Prosecutors in Laclede County, Missouri, charged Michelle Peters with first-degree assault and armed criminal action this week. Court documents state that her husband noticed his Mountain Dew drink not "tasting right."
Former custodian with the Waynesville school district is scheduled for child sex crime trial
A jury trial is scheduled for one of two Pulaski County men accused of sex crimes against a child. On Wednesday, a Pulaski County judge scheduled Patrick Dunn, of St. Robert, for a jury trial to begin November 12. Dunn is charged with second-degree statutory sodomy and sexual contact with a student. Dunn was employed as a night custodian at Waynesville High School at the time of his arrest.
Richard Henry Meyer (December 15, 1928 - June 23, 2024)
Richard Henry Meyer, age 95, of Columbia formerly of Iberia, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Harry S. Truman VA Memorial Hospital in Columbia. He was born in Evanston, Illinois, on December 15, 1928, son of the late Walter and Laurel (Doremus) Meyer. On March 1, 1969, Richard was united in marriage to Janet Tharp, who survives at their home.
Here's how crews are battling the Oak Ridge Fire near Beulah
The Oak Ridge wildfire near Beulah nearly doubled in size Tuesday night, growing to 787 acres as crews continued to provide air and ground support. Video from a state Multi-Mission Aircraft flight showed the fire burning intensely on the west end on Tuesday night, a direction that began earlier in the day when the fire grew to 495 acres.
Who is Michelle Peters? Wife accused of spiking hubby's Mountain Dew
A Missouri woman was arrested for being caught on video allegedly spiking her husband's Mountain Dew with a chemical weed killer. Michelle Peters, 47, faces charges of first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action, the Laclede County Sheriff's Office reported on Wednesday. According to court documents obtained by Newsweek, the...
Beverly S. Massey
Beverly S. Massey, 78, of Lebanon, was born Friday, July 8, 1945, in Stoutland to Thomas Ivan and Verba Wheeler Marshall and died Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Springfield. She is survived by her husband Tommie; one son, Thomas Massey and his wife Sherry of Lebanon; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Scott Kaper of Morgan; sisters-in-law, Beulah Smithey of Lee’s Summit, Shirlene Jones of Raytown, Linda Evans and Janet Scott, both of Lebanon.
Brumley man seriously injured in Maries County rollover crash
A Brumley man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred around 11:45 a.m. on Missouri 42 about 8 miles west of Vienna, according to the crash report. Charles Landreth, 59, traveled off the roadway and overcorrected,...
Dorothy Maxine Krouse
Dorothy Maxine Krouse, 97, of Crocker, was born March 24, 1927, at Ira, Mo. to Mark and Wilma (Potter) Claiborn and died Tuesday, June 25, 2024. She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Krouse of Austin, Minn.; a sister, Joyce Humphrey, and brothers, Bill Claiborn and Jerry Claiborn, all of Crocker.
Leonard Buttera
Leonard Buttera, 58, of Lebanon, was born Oct. 29, 1965, in Kenosha, Wis. to Leonard and Mary (Vice) Buttera and died Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Lebanon. He is survived by his wife Tonie of Clinton; his mother, Mary; son, Kyle Buttera of Clinton; daughter, Kendra King and husband TJ of Clinton; four grandchildren; brothers, James Buttera, Donny Brown, Phillip Brown and Danny Brown, all of Springfield.
26-year-old inmate dies at state prison at Licking
An inmate at the South Central Correctional Center at Licking died Monday evening, the Missouri Department of Corrections reported. The post 26-year-old inmate dies at state prison at Licking appeared first on Houston Herald.
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