Austin Leigh, 41, from Council Bluffs, Iowa, the man shot by a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy last Saturday, was intoxicated and actively involved in a domestic altercation at a residence on Highway 15, south of Paris. A probable cause statement said Leigh began walking toward a vehicle with a Katana sword. Deputies requested Leigh…
A Macon native is being promoted within the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Trooper Keegan E. Kindle is assigned to the Randolph and Monroe counties zone for Troop B and effective August 1st will be the corporal for that same zone. Kindle began his Patrol career July 1, 2015 and has been assigned to Randolph and…
A Paris man is recovering from moderate injuries following a one car accident in Monroe County yesterday (Wednesday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened when 70-year-old Robert L. Hattey was driving his 2015 Toyota Rav 4 and went off the side of the road and hit a tree. Hattey was taken by Monroe…
Two separate accidents in Monroe County yesterday (Tuesday) have left an 17-year-old and 18-year-old with injuries. One accident happened just before 9pm last night on Route A, 4.5 miles north of Holliday. A 17-year-old male juvenile of Paris was traveling south on Route A, hit a deer and was ejected. He was taken by Monroe…
Work will begin soon to repair a Monroe County highway that has been closed since last August. Weather-permitting, Monday Emory Sapp & Sons will begin repairing a roadway embankment slide and replacing culverts on Route U about a mile from Highway 107 near Florida. Work will begin west of the Route U Mark Twain Lake…
A Paris man has serious injuries after a moped accident in Monroe County last (Sunday) night. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Combs Street in Paris, when the moped lost control and overturned and ejected both the driver and the passenger. 42 year old Clint E. Fox was taken by air evacuation…
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is announcing the arrest of two men for stealing from a now-missing Holliday woman. John Conde of Hallsville and Joshua McNabb of St. Louis are facing charges of burglary, stealing over $750, and six counts of unlawful possession of a firearm following their arrest last week. The two allegedly broke…
Conservation Agents Norman Steelman and Jessica Filla were our guests on Public Perspectives. Agent Filla is new to Monroe County and provided updates on new fishing regulations coming to Mark Twain Lake this year. They also discussed the need for more personnel and provided tips on how you can join the agency.
New recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a majority of Americans no longer need to wear a face mask while indoors. The CDC classifies counties by 3 different community levels which are classified as low, medium, and high. These community levels are determined by case numbers, hospital admissions, and hospital beds…
A Moberly teen is recovering from serious injuries following a one car accident in Monroe County yesterday (Sunday) morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Missouri 154, 1.4 miles south of Paris. A 16 year old male driver failed to negotiate a curve and traveled off the roadway, hit a utility box…
MoDOT is giving an update on the current road conditions after a winter storm went through the area over the past couple of days. According to Brian Untiedt, area engineer with Modot the major routes remain snow covered, and there are still a lot of slick spots this (Friday) morning. In Audrain, Randolph, and Monroe…
The North East Community Action Corporation is launching a food pantry in Monroe County starting tomorrow (Thursday). NECAC Community Service Coordinator Shelby DeOrnellis says it will be available to everyone in the community Monday through Friday from 8am until 5pm. The North East Community Action Corporation office is located at 314 North Washington in Paris….
A ten thousand dollar reward is being offered by the family of a missing Monroe County woman. 88 year old Betty Hayes, was reported missing on Friday, December 17th. The last known contact with Hayes was by a family member on the night of December 16th, where she was believed to be at her home….
Missouri State Representative Kent Haden broke some news on the AM 1340 KXEO Am I Awake Morning Show today and officially announced he will seek reelection in November. Rep. Haden also shared that his district could be expanding with redistricting.
MoDOT is cautioning drivers this (Monday) morning as some roads may be covered with black ice. The black ice is a transparent ice that is hard to see and it usually forms when some kind of moisture gets on the ground and then freezes. Many newer cars are equipped with an anti-lock braking system, that…
