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Jefferson County searching for missing 33-year-old woman
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – The Jefferson County, MO, Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help to find to a missing woman. Emily Strite, 33, was last seen April 2 in Imperial. According to officials, she was last wearing jeans and a dark blue hoodie. She was reported missing April 20.
Boil water advisory issued for portion of Jefferson, St. Louis counties after main break
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 48-hour precautionary boil water advisory was issued Thursday for a portion of northeast Jefferson County and southern St. Louis County as crews make emergency repairs on a main break. The affected area roughly begins at Baumgartner Road to the north, stretches from west...
Craig Ross Named New Potosi Wrestling Head Coach
Craig Ross has been named the new head coach for the Potosi Trojans wrestling team. Ross takes over the position after being the assistant coach of the wrestling team as well as head coach of the middle school wrestling team for two years. Ross talks about his time at Potosi.
4 kids, 3 adults seriously injured Monday in Jefferson County crash
HIGH RIDGE, Mo. — Three adults and four children, the youngest being 4 years old, were seriously injured in a crash Monday night on Missouri Route 30 in High Ridge. At about 6:35 p.m. Monday, a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox was stopped at a red light on eastbound Route 30 at Rock Creek Road when the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse traveling behind it failed to stop and rammed into the back of it, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
High Ridge woman struggling to find next steps after mobile home destroyed
HIGH RIDGE, Mo. – Nearly a week after tornados ripped through Jefferson County, Sarah Rogers is struggling to figure out where to go, and what to do next. Rogers and her daughter had been moving into a new mobile home when the storm hit. Her phone’s tornado alert had sounded, signaling them to take cover in the bathtub.
Raya Paige Dunlap
Alicia and Muse Dunlap of Park Hills, MO announce the birth of their daughter, Raya Paige at 11:56 pm, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital in Ste. Genevieve, MO. Raya was welcomed home by Amar. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20 ¼...
New Potosi License Office to Open Next Week
(Potosi) The Missouri Department of Revenue is announcing the new management contract for the Potosi License Office has been awarded to SEMO Tags LLC. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process. The Potosi License Office will be moving to a new location at 301...
Indian Artifact Show In Bonne Terre This Weekend
If you enjoy hunting for arrowheads and other ancient artifacts, you will want to be in Bonne Terre this weekend. George Robertson will co-host Sunday’s Indian Artifact Show at Bonne Terre Elementary School. We asked him where most of the show items come from. We asked Robertson to tell...
Texas Man Seriously Injured in St. Francois County Crash
A San Antonio, Texas man is facing serious injuries following a two-vehicle accident in St. Francois County on Monday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 67 and Route ‘D-D’, south of Farmington. 33-year old Najee Burns of San Antonio, Texas was traveling southbound on Highway 67 in a 2014 Dodge Avenger when 31-year old Bradley Besemer of Farmington failed to observe and traveled into the path of Burns’ vehicle. Besemer had been traveling westbound on Route ‘D-D’ and was not injured. Burns suffered serious injuries and was transported to Mercy Hospital St. Louis by helicopter.
Man Arrested During Late Night Raid By LANEG
The Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group (LANEG) served a search warrant late Wednesday night, arresting a Cuba man for drug possession. Thomas Denham, 27, has been charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance. Members of LANEG, the Cuba Police Department and Crawford County Sheriff’s Office executed the...
Pedestrian struck and killed in Jefferson County
A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday morning on westbound Missouri 30 at Gravois Road, causing a major traffic jam. The Missouri State Highway Patrol tells FOX 2 that the person was standing in the road before being hit by a vehicle.
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