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Arrested For Felony Burglary Charges
According to a report from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office on July 29, 2016, Darin W. Smith was arrested after an investigation into a burglary. He was charged with Burglary – 2nd Degree, a class C felony. Mr. Smith is lodged in the Lewis County Jail in lieu of a $20,000 cash only bond.…
Read MoreTwo Perish In Kahoka House Fire
Kahoka firefighters were called to a house fire on West Commercial Street in Kahoka at about 12:45 Friday afternoon. The fire was reported by Kahoka City Project Manager John Williams, who was driving by and smelled the smoke and saw the front porch on fire. While he called it it, Kahoka city employee Brayton Prewitt…
Read MoreRoadwork In Knox County Week of 8/1-4
Roadwork will be in progress on the following Knox County, Missouri, roadways during the week of August 1 – 4, 2016: Route TT – Aug. 1-2, one lane traffic 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day from MO 156 to MO 15 for patching operations. MO 156 – Aug. 3, one lane traffic 7:00 a.m.…
Read MoreMSHP Trooper: It’s amazing they’re okay. Knox Teens Walk Away from Horrific Looking Crash
On Thursday, at approximately 11:30 a.m. a collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 6 and State Route T (known as Bee Ridge Road) approximately one mile east of Edina, which involved a white four-door Saturn sedan and a tractor trailer carrying a load of sand. The driver of the sedan was Shelby York, 15,…
Read MoreMaywood Man Arrested For Burglary and Stealing
On July 25, 2016, members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office were called to a suspicious person report near Maywood, Missouri. After conducting a two-day investigation, Christopher A. Smith, age 34, of Maywood, Missouri was taken into custody for burglary and stealing. Mr. Smith and an accomplice are alleged to have unlawfully entered into a…
Read MoreVandalism at Henry Sever Lake in Baring
According to the Knox County Presiding Commissioner Evan Glasgow, someone recently drove into the sign at Baring Sever Lake, which broke and damaged the sign. Glasgow is asking anyone with any information regarding this act of vandalism to please contact the Knox County Commissioners Office or the Knox County Sheriffs Office. “We have been diligently…
Read MoreAREA ROAD WORK WEEK OF JULY 25 -28, 2016
KNOX COUNTY MO 161 – June 6th, will be closed to traffic for up to 70 calendar days, for bridge replacement at North River Bridge, located 0.30 mile south of Missouri Route 156 near Novelty. MO 156 – July 25 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. one lane traffic at county line to MO 15 for…
Read MoreEdina City Council Meeting on July 11, 2016 VIDEO with Time Codes
The following video was recorded by Echo Menges on Monday, July 11, 2016 at the regularly scheduled Edina City Council Meeting at the Edina City Hall. Scroll down for time codes. By using the time codes, you can go straight to the topic you are looking for. Hours : Minutes : Seconds = 00:00:00 Edina…
Read MoreFEMA Urges the Midwest Region to Be Prepared for Extreme Heat
Urging Residents to Download FEMA Smartphone App Designed to Help Families Before, During, and After Disasters Kansas City, MO – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VII office is urging residents across the region to take steps now to prepare their families and communities for extreme heat, by reviewing important safety information and downloading…
Read MoreImpersonating a Police Officer Incident in Monroe County
MCSO – July 19, 2016 – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a call last night in reference to a person impersonating an officer. A young lady on her way home was pulled over about three-miles west of Madison on Hwy 24 by a vehicle (possibly a Nissan) with red/blue flashing lights in the dash…
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