A man accused of being involved in a car chase across mid-Missouri could soon face criminal charges. Thomas D. Lawrence, 23, of Bellflower, Missouri, was arrested by troopers in Callaway County around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday. Lawrence could face possible charges of operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner and resisting arrest. The
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An investigation has determined Callaway County deputies and other law enforcement officers did not fire the bullet that killed a man after a car chase in August. Special prosecutor Stephen Sokoloff said in a news release that the investigation showed the bullet that hit Christopher Morris in the head, killing him, was a .40-caliber bullet,
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Callaway County voters will see two half-cent sales tax propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot that, if passed, would increase law enforcement pay and capital improvements for criminal justice centers. A public forum has been scheduled for Thursday evening in Holts Summit by the Callaway County Commission and the Callaway County Sheriff to explain the
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The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says it’s seeing success in its School Resource Officer program after one full-year of implementation. New Bloomfield R-III School District, North Callaway County Schools and South Callaway County Schools each have an SRO. Sheriff Clay Chism said Fulton Public Schools and Holts Summit are under the watch of their own
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The Callaway County city of Mokane is working to replace its water and sewage system that was built in the 1960s. The project is estimated to cost around $2.5 million. “You’re talking about the future of the entire town, so we don’t want to misstep at any time,” said Alderman Chad Booher. He said this
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There are hundreds of crashes involving emergency vehicles in Missouri each year. According to data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, several things lead to these crashes. One of the main causes of the wrecks is animals in the roadway, but other drivers can also cause crashes. Distracted driving caused 138 crashes in Missouri in
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FEMA buys flood-prone homes more often in wealthy, populous counties than in poor, rural areas, even though lower-income rural areas may be more likely to flood frequently, a new study finds. The reason is probably that better-off local governments have the resources to apply for and administer the programs — and that could keep many
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The Fulton police chief said his team responded well after a weapons scare at Fulton Public Schools on Friday. “We all handled the situation as we were trained to do,” Chief Steve Myers said Fulton police received a 911 call reporting a gun at Fulton Middle School on Friday and investigators traced that call to
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The National Weather Service data collected in Jefferson City showed the Missouri River deepened to moderate flood stage Friday. The depth measured 25.47 feet at 10:45 a.m. The agency’s models project the river to crest at 25.8 Saturday. Callaway County Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungermann told ABC 17 News that county officials will be closely watching
Continue ReadingA call that originated from Fulton High School claiming there was a gun on the middle school campus set off a weapons scare Friday, with law enforcement officers swarming the two campuses. Fulton Public Schools officials said no one was hurt in the incident. Fulton police received a 911 call reporting a gun at Fulton
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An Illinois man is in custody after deputies allegedly found $53,470 worth of drugs during a traffic stop in Callaway County. According to a news release, a K-9 unit pulled over a vehicle on Highway 54 near County Road 210 around 2:23 a.m. Wednesday for a traffic violation. Authorities said Dossie Richmond, 59, of Chicago,
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added several mid-Missouri counties to its list of those eligible for reimbursement for disaster-related costs. Gov. Mike Parson’s office said Monday that Benton, Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard and Pulaski are among 14 counties added to the list of those eligible for disaster reimbursement for costs related to flooding
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Authorities arrested a Gasconade County man early Sunday on suspicion that he kidnapped a 6-year-old from the Holts Summit area. State troopers found the child and the suspect, Rodney Trentmann, 38, during a traffic stop just after midnight Sunday in Gasconade County, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Troopers took the
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