CRIME & SAFETY
Man charged with trafficking drugs after allegedly throwing meth over prison fence
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Christian County man was charged on Tuesday after authorities claim he threw about 64.2 grams of methamphetamine over a fence on March 30 at Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City. Lucas Robertson, of Oldfield, Missouri, was charged with first-degree drug trafficking and having a weapon at a correctional center. A The post Man charged with trafficking drugs after allegedly throwing meth over prison fence appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Family calls 911 to save overturned rafters in the James River
It was meant to be a peaceful family outing on Tuesday morning but quickly turned into a near-tragic situation. The Hollers family was walking Galena’s historic Y Bridge with their 18-month-old son, watching the flood waters rush by below. “We were talking about how bad the waters were. I thought ‘Man, it would be terrible […]
Kimberling City Police Chief named 2023 Missouri Police Chief of the Year
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. — Kimberling City Police Chief Todd Lemoine was awarded with an incredible honor Tuesday. The Missouri Police Chiefs Association (MCPA) decided to name Lemoine as their 2023 Outstanding Missouri Police Chief of the Year at their annual MCPA conference on April 30, 2024. Lemoine took over as chief of the Kimberling City […]
Nixa man pleads guilty for holding a hatchet to his mother’s head on New Year’s Day 2023
NIXA, Mo. (KY3) - A man from Nixa pleaded guilty in court last week for holding a hatchet to his mother’s head on New Year’s Day 2023. According to court records, on April 26, Simon Scholz pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and kidnapping. He gets probation and a deferred sentence and will have a formal sentence hearing on June 26.
Trial for Nixa man accused of killing his wife in 2019 begins this week
Update: Another continuance was filed in this case and the trial is now set to begin April 28, 2025. Nearly five years after Todd Blankenship was accused of shooting and killing his wife at their Nixa home, the 51-year-old man's trial begins this week. ...
Taney Co. Citizens Academy graduates second class
An academy which helps citizens gain perspective and insight into the lives and service of police officers in Taney County graduated its second class. The Taney County Sheriff’s Department Citizens Academy graduated the Class of 2024 on April 8.
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