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Crystal City man dies in Interstate 55 motorcycle crash
A man from Crystal City was killed in a motorcycle accident on Interstate 55 north of Route Z on Thursday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Brandon J. Copeland, 25, was traveling northbound on his Yamaha MT-09 at approximately 6:05 p.m. when he lost control of the motorcycle. The bike veered off the left side of the roadway and struck the center cable barrier, ejecting Copeland.
Motorcyclist killed in Jefferson County crash
A resident of Crystal City, Missouri, was killed in a Jefferson County crash when his motorcycle hit a barrier that separated the lanes of Interstate 55. Brandon J. Copeland, 25, of Crystal City, Missouri, was killed in the crash.
Firefighters at Anheuser Busch canning plant in Arnold
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — Firefighters are at the Anheuser Busch canning facility in Arnold, Missouri. Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter was over the pant on Tenbrook Road. Workers could be seen standing outside of the plant. The Rock Community Fire Protection District tells FOX 2 that crews were dispatched to the plant at around 6:20 […]
An arrest has been made in connection to missing Missouri teens disappearance
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) –According to law enforcement on May 16, 2021, 19-year-old John Paul Parton also known as JP left his parents’ home in High Ridge Missouri to go to work. His parents say he told them he was going camping with friends but would be back the next day. However, he never returned home.
Suspect in death of missing High Ridge man John Paul Parton extradited to St. Francois County
FARMINGTON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A suspect charged with murder in the death of missing High Ridge man John Paul Parton has been extradited from Louisiana and is currently in custody at the St. Francois County jail. St. Francois County prosecutors have charged 21-year-old Thomas E. “Tedo” Gamble, 21,...
Murder charge filed in death of High Ridge 19-year-old missing since 2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — Nearly three years after a missing High Ridge 19-year-old was last heard from, charges have been filed in his murder. John Paul Parton's body still has not been found, but police said Thomas E. "Tedo" Gamble, 21, fatally shot him on May 18, 2021, and disposed of his body.
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