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 […]
A Bowling Green woman has serious injuries after a 2 car accident in Pike County last (Thursday) night. According to the Highway Patrol it happened at Business Highway 54 at North 15th Street when a vehicle was stopped waiting to turn left onto and was hit from behind by another vehicle. The impact caused the […]
The Missouri Back to School Sales Tax Holiday is set to begin. The holiday starts at 12:01 tomorrow (Friday) morning and will run through Sunday. No state tax will be charged on certain back to school purchases. Items include clothing with a taxable value of one hundred dollars or less. School supplies under fifty dollars. […]
Four Vandalia residents have injuries after a one car accident in Pike County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened late Monday night on Highway 54 East of Route E. A vehicle was going westbound went off the right side of the road and when the driver overcorrected it went off the left side […]
Five Hannibal residents are facing drug charges after being arrested last (Monday) night during a drug raid. The Hannibal Police Department’s Anti Crime Enforcement Squad executed a search warrant in the 2400 block of Chestnut Street, and report finding methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Those arrested 18 year old Daneva Cheadle, 20 year old Kyle […]
A police pursuit early yesterday (Sunday) morning in Pike County has left two Vandalia residents with injuries. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol 40 year old Mark A. Teague failed to yield to Vandalia Police while he was riding his motorcycle and a pursuit ensued. Teague attempted to make a right turn from Route V […]
A Bowling Green woman has serious injuries after a two car accident in Pike County last (Tuesday) night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol it happened around 8:30 on US-54 at Pike County Road 277. 24 year old Kelsey L. Stroup crossed the center line and hit the front left side of another vehicle. […]
