The Monroe County prosecutor is looking to revoke the probation of a convicted sex offender that was arrested in Audrain County recently. According to court records Prosecuting Attorney Talley Kendrick Smith filed an order in Monroe County District Court to order 71 year old Ronald David Leake to serve a one-year term in the Monroe […]
Chandra Roberts is the coordinator for the Northeast Community Action Corporation in Pike County and has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident involving her children. Interview on KXEO.com. More information about the Pike County Anti-Bullying Group is available by visiting https://pikecountyanti-bullyinggroup.org, their Facebook page at Pike County – MO ANTI-Bullying Group or by calling […]
A number of Missouri schools are closing in an effort to halt or slow the spread of COVID-19. The Mexico School District will close this Friday, March 20th and be back in session after April 14th. The Moberly Public Schools will be out tomorrow (Wednesday) March 18th and will be out through April 3rd. Centralia […]
A Curryville dog breeder is now closed by the Attorney General’s Office. The office served Debra Ritter, owner of Cornerstone Farms, with a temporary restraining order and a lawsuit yesterday (Tuesday) during an unannounced inspection. The measures prevent her from selling or acquiring dogs. The actions follow numerous previous inspections that cited problems with inadequate […]
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Department says they received a call from the Air Traffic Control Center in Springfield last night about a laser lighting up the cock pit of an airplane near the Audrain, Pike, Montgomery County line. Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller says to make no mistake, a laser can be easily seen by […]
A Vandalia man with serious injuries after a one car accident in Pike County last (Thursday) night. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened around 10:30 on US-61 southbound south of Route OO. 26 year old Steven G. Houchins went off the road and overturned in the median. He was taken by air evacuation […]
Audrain County Clerk Lisa Smith is preparing for a visit from Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft later on this (Wednesday) afternoon. Smith says Ashcroft visits county clerks around the state periodically to see if they have any concerns or questions. Ashcroft made visits to Franklin, Warren, Lincoln, Montgomery and Pike County Clerks earlier today […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today [Wednesday] the man who admitted to the murder of a Columbia Tribune Sports Editor will remain behind bars. On Monday, a Pike County judge entered an order denying a writ of habeas corpus filed by Charles Erickson. The court found on November 4, 2004 that Erickson freely, knowingly […]
A Wellsville man has moderate injuries after jumping from a moving car in Pike County last (Monday) night. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Highway H and Highway W around 6:35. A vehicle had lost it brakes and the passenger 51 year old Nathaniel R. Kinder jumped from the moving vehicle. Kinder […]
A Bowling Green man has lost his life after a one car accident in Pike County yesterday (Tuesday). The Missouri Highway Patrol reports it happened just after midnight yesterday (Tuesday) on US Highway 54 West of US Highway 61. A vehicle began to slide on an ice covered bridge, left the road and overturned. The […]