A guilty verdict is now returned against the man accused of killing a Montgomery County snake breeder in 2017. The jury from Missouri’s Cape Girardeau County found Michael Humphrey guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the killing of Ben Rennick. The trial was held at the Audrain County Courthouse in Mexico. The…
The fate of Michael Humphrey is now in the hands of twelve jurors from Cape Girardeau County. Humphrey is accused in the murder of New Florence reptile breeder Ben Renick in 2017. Testimony today included a Missouri State Highway Patrol investigator who testified as to interviews with Humphrey regarding the murder weapon and where it…
Day two of the Michael Humphrey murder trial is now over. The state called three witnesses today, two Missouri State Highway Patrol investigators and a banking official from the bank of Ben Renick’s. Michael Humphrey is accused in the murder of New Florence reptile breeder Ben Renick in 2017. Humphrey’s ex-girlfriend and the wife of…
A Montgomery County murder trial is now underway in Audrain County on a change of venue. Michael Humphrey is on trial, accused in the murder of New Florence reptile breeder Ben Renick in 2017. During testimony today (Monday), jurors brought in from Cape Girardeau County heard results from the autopsy on Ben Renick, including the…
A Montgomery County first responder has serious injuries after a 2 car accident in Wellsville last (Friday) night. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened at Route A at Bates Street when a vehicle was being driven by 29 year old Patrick D. Powers a first responder who was responding to an emergency call…
The Missouri man who drowned in Lake Michigan Sunday afternoon is from Montgomery City. 38-year old Thomas J. Walker went into Lake Michigan near Racine’s North Pier by large rocks to help his nephews who were in distress. He helped the boys out of the water, but he never emerged from the water. A Funeral…
A new community is settling into Montgomery County and with it comes a learning curve for motorists. Amish families are settling in an area off of Highway 161 and Highway A in the Middletown area and with that comes new construction, new businesses, and investment. It also brings horses and buggies, something Sheriff Craig Allison…
The Mobile Vet Center from the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia will be in Montgomery City on Tuesday. The 37-foot long mobile resource unit will be at the Montgomery County courthouse Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Veterans can enroll for VA benefits, speak with counselors, or get referrals for suicide…
The National FFA Organization is releasing the list of chapters nationwide that are up for awards at their convention in October. Mexico is a top 10 finalist in Premier Chapter: Strengthening Agriculture for their This OR That activity, Paris is a top 10 finalist in Premier Chapter: Growing Leaders category for their Flamingo Farming activity…
(Incoming Wellsville Freshman Alyssa Beach Receiving Free Sports Physical From Noble Health Physician Assistant Lindsay Harris) Several students in the Montgomery County and Wellsville School Districts are now ready for the upcoming sports season after the Noble Health Foundation provided free sports physicals today. Noble Health Foundation Executive Director Eliijah Haahr along with Dr. Adrian…
More details are being released regarding a vehicle pursuit late this (Tuesday) morning in Audrain and Montgomery Counties. It started near Laddonia at 11:18 when an Audrain County deputy tried to stop a motorcycle for a registration violation. The motorcycle failed to yield and continued south on Highway 19 through Martinsburg and Wellsville at speeds…
A nearly 60-year old business in Wellsville will soon be under new ownership. Dairy Mart, opened by William and Alma Smith in 1962, began as a walk-up restaurant before an addition to include indoor dining came along in the 1970s or 80s. For the last nine and a half years, Michelle and Brian Maskey have…
The National Weather Service is announcing a change to the NOAA Weather Radio station in Bellflower. The WNG728 weather radio at 162.425 megahertz has been taken out of service while the agency looks to relocate it to a new tower. Until that happens, WXL45 at 162.400 megahertz is the backup for that station. More information…
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is announcing the promotion of two members for Troop F. Corporal Zachary Czerniewski is now the Sergeant in charge of Montgomery County, where he grew up and graduated from Montgomery County R2 in 2008. The new corporal for Boone County is Nicholas March, originally from Macon, where he graduated from…
Sunshine, a nice breeze, patrol cars, fire trucks (all with sirens screaming) plus kids and candy made for a nice parade for Independence Day in Bellflower this afternoon. Plus, the newest vehicle in the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office’s fleet made its debut.
