The search for a missing Columbia woman will continue next week. Authorities searched a section of the Lamine River in Cooper County yesterday [Tuesday] for the remains of Mengqi Ji Elledge, but nothing was found. According to the Mid-Missouri Sheriff’s Dive Team, the search will pick up again next week. According to a release, police […]
A Mexico man has moderate injuries after a 2 car accident in Cooper County last (Sunday) night. According to the Highway Patrol it happened on I-70 eastbound, 126 feet east of the 102 mile marker. A vehicle driven by 72 year old Robert K. Boahrer of Mexico was entering the interstate, when another vehicle traveled […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has seized nearly 50 pounds of marijuana during three separate traffic stops in Cooper County. Troop F reports the stops have taken place over the last four days along Interstate 70. In addition to the marijuana, troopers also found 550 imitation opioid and benzodiazepine pills and a handgun.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a man from the state of California after a K9 officer located a large amount of methamphetamine last night. [Thursday] The patrol reports a trooper stopped 45 year old Johnny Thompson. After briefly questioning Thompson, the trooper decided to search the car. K9 Rony located approximately 20 pounds of […]
A St. Peters woman is in serious condition after a one car accident in Cooper County yesterday (Sunday) morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on I-70 eastbound about 75 feet east of the 95.6 mile marker. The crash occurred when a vehicle traveled off the left side of the road and overturned. […]
Two children were in the vehicle in which a 40 year old South Dakota was found dead in on December 13. Scott White with the Missouri State Highway Patrol says Melissa Peskey’s children, ages 5 and 11, were in the car when troopers found it crashed near mile marker 96 on Interstate 70. White said […]
A woman found dead in a wrecked vehicle last week in Cooper County died from a gunshot wound according to an autopsy report by the Boone County Medical Examiner’s Officer. Missouri Highway Patrol Troopers found the body of 40 year old Melissa Peskey of South Dakota in a vehicle around mile marker 96 on I-70 […]
The Missouri Highway is reporting finding over 300 pounds of marijuana in an SUV during a traffic stop on I-70 in Cooper County yesterday (Thursday). The patrol says an SUV was pulled over after following too close on eastbound I-70 and 101 vacuum sealed bags of marijuana were found. 34 year old Felix Lopez and […]
Several people are recovering from injuries in a fiery crash that blocked traffic heading eastbound on I-70 in Cooper County last (Thursday) night. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the accident happened at the 111 mile marker around 10:50 when a when a stranded vehicle was blocking the driving lane, and a second vehicle came to […]
One man is dead after a motorcycle accident in Cooper County last (Sunday) night. The Missouri Highway Patrol it happened just before 8 last night, on I-70 at the 113 Mile Marker. 52 year old Anthony D. Martin of Kansas City hit a guard rail and was ejected. He was pronounced dead at the scene […]