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Troy, Missouri, woman killed in ATV crash in Lincoln County
LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Troy, Missouri, woman died Saturday when the ATV she was driving overturned in a field in Lincoln County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports 67-year-old Rose M. Perry was transported to Kemper-Keim Funeral Home. The crash happened around noon Saturday...
Missouri murder named one of ‘Snapped’ most shocking cases
"Snapped" is set to air its 33rd season this Sunday, leading up to its 20th-anniversary special. In anticipation of the two-hour special, the TV channel Oxygen True Crime has released a list of the "Most Shocking Cases Ever Seen on Snapped," one of which features a Missouri killer, Pam Hupp.
Audrain County road closed to traffic after tractor-trailer crash
An Audrain County road was closed on Friday after a tractor-trailer crash. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Traveler Information Map, the crash happened just before 1 pm on Route P, west of Vandalia. The tractor portion was on fire, and fuel was spilling from the tanks. The...
Auctioneering contest celebrates industry
In March, livestock auctioneers from across a wide swath of the country came to the Eastern Missouri Commission livestock auction in Bowling Green, Missouri, to compete. It was the first Border Wars Auctioneer Contest, open to auctioneers who work in Missouri or any of the eight states that border it.
Church group helps with upkeep of visitor center
The First Presbyterian Church of Vandalia spent April 27, a sunny Saturday morning, with the Mark Twain Lake – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reworking the ground in front of the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center. This has become an annual mission project for the church, which always includes...
Lay Center for Education and the Arts to offer tours
Few people know the history of the Lay Center for Education and the Arts. It’s a learning center and sculpture garden located off of Rt. UU between Bowling Green and Louisiana. The original 350-acre property was donated by Henry Lay’s family to St. Louis University. The farm was...
From convict to jail employee: One man’s unusual rise
Police bodycam footage from February shows a Lincoln County Jail employee assisting with an inmate intake. At one point in the video, the inmate recognizes him, but not because he is an employee, but because he has seen the man in jail before.
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