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Crash west of Hannibal injures 3, including 14-year-old girl
A collision involving two vehicles on Thursday afternoon led to moderate injuries for three individuals, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The incident occurred at the intersection of Veterans Road and Marion County Road 412, just west of Hannibal. The accident involved a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, which was eastbound...
Canton woman in Lewis County Jail faces possession of methamphetamine charge
CANTON, Mo. — A Canton woman with previous drug convictions in Adams and Hancock counties in Illinois faces more drug charges in Lewis County. A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a traffic stop for speed in rural Lewis County on May 3. The driver was identified as Leslie A. Kirby, 41. After further investigation, it was determined Miss Kirby’s Illinois driver’s license had been revoked. She was arrested and transported to the Lewis County Jail to be placed on a 24-hour hold pending charges.
La Plata police join Pink Patch Project to support local cancer fighters
LA PLATA, Mo. — A public awareness campaign to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer has made its ways to one northeast Missouri law enforcement agency. The La Plata Police Department is one of 756 police departments that are raising money for community members who are battling the vicious disease.
Collision on Highway 63 near La Plata injures Des Moines man
A collision on Highway 63 near La Plata on Sunday, resulted in minor injuries to one individual. At 11:45 a.m., a 2020 Lincoln Corsair, driven by Samantha L. Zamzow, 27, of Des Moines, Iowa, was traveling northbound on Highway 63, 0.5 miles south of La Plata. The driver, Zamzow, was...
TWA Flight 6: A history-changing plane crash
MACON, Mo. — TWA Flight 6 originally departed Los Angeles at 4 pm, with its final destination being New York. After a passenger, fuel and radio repair stop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the flight made its way to Kansas City for a scheduled crew change and refueling. However, heavy...
Momentum building among area high school students for FAME program at JWCC
CANTON, Mo. — Dominique Spurgeon was looking for a new type of college experience and found it through the region’s new Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program. Spurgeon, a senior at Canton High School, is one of 13 applicants in a growing pool of students interested in...
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