BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly tourist boat accident in Missouri (all times local): 7:40 p.m. A former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says duck boats aren’t designed for commercial recreational use. James Hall said Saturday that the boat’s design makes the World War II-era vessels prone to the kind…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A Missouri State trooper is recovering after an accident involving a suspected drunk driver in north county. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the trooper was conducting a routine traffic stop along I-170 near Scudder early Sunday morning when his patrol car was rear-ended by another vehicle. The driver of the…
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say three young brothers were killed and their mother and five people in another vehicle were injured in a three-vehicle crash in southwest Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the mother was driving her boys over a narrow highway bridge southeast of Joplin Tuesday night when her SUV collided…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is conducting its annual stepped up enforcement for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Troopers will be on the look out for impaired drivers, motorists exceeding the speed limit, and seat belt violations. This is an effort to keep roadways safe and reduce accidents. “Distracted drivers are dangerous…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a motorist died when he was struck and killed after he left his vehicle on Interstate 70 in St. Louis. The patrol says 45-year-old Damon Sleet, of St. Louis, died at the scene early Sunday. Sleet got out of his 1995 Chevrolet Silverado after it…
( KTRS ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is looking to hire new troopers, if they can pass certain criteria. Everyone is encouraged to apply but serious candidates won’t be accepted unless they possess a minimum of 30 college credits, have previous active duty military service, served in the military police or meet other standards.…
( KTRS ) A judge has dismissed claims of conspiracy in the handling of a drowning investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A federal civil lawsuit, by the victims family, alleged that commanders in the highway patrol tried to cover up the cause of 20 yr old Brandon Ellingson’s death. In 2014, Ellingson died…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A man shot and wounded by a Missouri state trooper in a St. Louis casino’s parking garage last weekend is accused of assaulting a police officer. St. Louis prosecutors charged 28-year-old Javon Burton of Vinita Park with second-degree assault of a law enforcement officer and armed criminal action. The Missouri State…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – University of Missouri police are investigating a report of vandalism at the Columbia campus’ black culture center. Police say someone spray-painted over a portion of a sign early Thursday at the center. Police were reviewing video surveillance from the area. University Police Chief Doug Schwandt says the Missouri State Highway Patrol is assisting…