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One man seriously hurt in Camden County car crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that one man was left seriously injured after a car crash in Camden County on May 15. Cody Battles, 21, of Halfway, Mo., was driving southbound on Highway 73, south of Pennington Drive. MSHP reported that around 5:30 a.m. he had traveled off...
Police and prosecutors use multiple strategies in Mid-Missouri fight against fentanyl, from rehab to life behind bars
Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat in the U.S. and Mid-Missouri, leaving communities to fight against a substance that is taking thousands of lives every year across the country. The post Police and prosecutors use multiple strategies in Mid-Missouri fight against fentanyl, from rehab to life behind bars appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Missouri woman indicted for alleged lottery ticket scheme
(KOAM) - A federal grand jury in Springfield, Missouri, indicted Amy Young, a 31-year-old woman from Mount Vernon, for her alleged role in a conspiracy to purchase nearly 2,000 lottery tickets using stolen credit cards.
Group to host bar safety training course at Lake of the Ozarks
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KY3) - Citizens Against Domestic Violence is hosting a community training for bar and restaurant workers, and those in the Lake of the Ozarks community. Safe Bars Training at Lake of the Ozarks next week. The training aims to help people understand signs of sexual assault and potentially prevent it from happening.
Dexter Police Department enforce ‘Click it or Ticket’ Memorial Day weekend
DEXTER, Mo. (KBSI) – The Dexter Police Department will join with statewide law enforcement from May 20-June 2 for a statewide “Click lt or Ticket” mobilization to step up enforcement on Missouri’s seat belt law. More than 6 out of 10 people killed in 2023 Missouri...
Sen. Schmitt honors Joplin police Cpt. Davis as a Champion of MO
(KOAM) - Senator Eric Schmitt praised Captain Davis for his bravery during the March 8, 2022, shooting in Joplin, which resulted in the deaths of Police Corporal Benjamin Cooper and Officer Jake Reed, and the serious wounding of Officer Rick Hirshey.
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