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Accident on Highway 11 near Kirksville leaves two injured
An accident occurred on Highway 11, five miles northeast of Kirksville, at approximately 8:30 a.m. on May 15, 2024. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2012 GMC Yukon, driven by Scott E. Hale, 40, of Kirksville, failed to yield and struck a northbound 2015 Toyota Sienna driven by Cassandra N. Villhard, 26, also of Kirksville.
Kirksville officer who paid the ultimate sacrifice in 1930 gets honored
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Rev. Timothy Polley from First Christian Church in Kirksville held a wreath-laying ceremony Wednesday at Maple Hills Cemetery. Night Marshal John Wesley Rose with the Kirksville Police Department (KPD) was shot and killed when he questioned a gas station robbery suspect in 1930. A citizen...
Canton man who reportedly shot wife in face in October 2023 pleads not guilty; case moved to Adair County
MONTICELLO, Mo. — The case for a Canton man charged with first-degree murder after he reportedly shot his wife as they fought in their home in October 2023 has been moved to another county. Adam Wolf, 47, appeared with Clayton attorney Jeffrey Becker to be arraigned in Lewis County...
Kirksville Police Department bids farewell to Officer Ray Jagger after 15 years
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — A northeast Missouri police officer received his last call on Wednesday. After 15 years with the Kirksville Police Department (KPD), Officer Ray Jagger has retired. Kirksville Police Chief Scott Williamson presented Officer Jagger with a plaque during a reception last Friday. He joined the department on...
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