FESTUS, Mo. (AP) — A school bus struck and fatally killed a first-grader Tuesday in eastern Missouri on the last day of classes before winter break. Clint Johnston, the superintendent of the Jefferson R-VII School District, said what happened was a “terrible accident” and that “we regret it.” He said it was premature to try…
FESTUS, Mo. (AP) — A 27-year-old eastern Missouri man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened to shoot high school students in the name of Kyle Rittenhouse. Police say Mitchell Lovelace, of Festus, is charged with making a terrorist threat after he posted the threat on social media against Festus high school students. Police were…
Festus, MO (KTRS) A woman is dead following a fire at a mobile home in Festus. Firefighters responded to the burning mobile home on Scenic Lane around 3:30 a.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, firefighters found the woman’s body. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no word on what may have caused the fire.
FESTUS, Mo. (AP) — A man and his adult son were killed when their small plane crashed near a Jefferson County airport, even as the pilot’s fiancee tried to guide in the plane with a flashlight. The wreckage was discovered Friday morning in woods near the airport runway in Festus. The victims’ names haven’t been…
Festus, MO (KTRS) A deadly plane crash in Festus is being investigated. Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak has confirmed two people on board the Cessna that crashed near Festus Memorial Airport were killed. Police say the pilot reported electrical issues around midnight. Emergency personnel began a search for the plane around 2 a.m. Friday. The wreckage…
Festus, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating after a body was found in a wooded area in Festus. Police say a man was walking through the wooded area on Collins Road and Route A when he made the discovery around 2 p.m. Friday. The case is being investigated as a homicide. The victim’s name hasn’t been…
Festus, MO (KTRS) Police in Festus say that for the second time within days a razor blade has been found hidden in the handlebar of a shopping cart at a Walmart store. This week’s discovery of the blade stuck on the bottom side of a cart handle follows a similar case on Sunday, when a…
Fertus, MO (KTRS) The weather is to blame for a traffic fatality in Festus. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that a 33-year-old Crystal City woman was killed Friday morning after crashing her vehicle along northbound 55 near 61. Corporal Justin Wheatley says speed played a factor in this crash. “Unfortunately she lost control of the…
FESTUS, Mo. (AP) – An eastern Missouri high school student has been suspended after holding up a sign for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a pep assembly. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Festus Superintendent Link Luttrell said the discipline had nothing to do with the content of the sign, which was held up…