Category: NEWS – Montgomery County

  • Mid-Missouri Father Pleads Guilty in Toddler’s Fentanyl Death

    Mid-Missouri Father Pleads Guilty in Toddler’s Fentanyl Death

    A Mid-Missouri man has pleaded guilty in connection with the death of his two-year-old child. Court records show Bryan Danter admitted to second-degree murder, drug trafficking, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Danter was charged after troopers found the 2-year-old child dead in an apartment in September 2024. Investigators later determined the child died from…

  • Montgomery County I-70  accident injures KC man and woman

    Montgomery County I-70 accident injures KC man and woman

    Two people were involved in a single-vehicle accident late Sunday evening in Montgomery County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that around 9:50 p.m., a 2014 Toyota Tundra was traveling eastbound on I-70, at the 166 mile marker, east of Williamsburg. The Toyota ran off the left side of the road, steered back to…

  • Montgomery County Sheriff’s Report 3/20 – 3/26/26

    SHERIFF’S REPORT 03/20/2026 – 03/26/2026  We are seeing a recent increase in scams in our area. Scammers may contact you by phone, text, email, or social media while pretending to be a trusted source, and they can be very convincing. Never send money to someone you do not know or cannot verify. A legitimate business…

  • Early Morning Fire Destroys Montgomery City Home

    Early Morning Fire Destroys Montgomery City Home

    Firefighters battled an early morning house fire in Montgomery City on Wednesday. Crews were called out just after 2 a.m. to South Walker Street, where they found the structure fully engulfed in flames. Two people had made it out safely, but one was taken to the hospital by EMS. The Montgomery Fire Protection District got…