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AMBER Alert Ends With Child Safe in Elsberry, Mother Charged With False Report
An AMBER Alert ended with a 1-year-old child safe in Elsberry after police determined the child was never inside the vehicle. The child’s mother now faces two false-report charges.

John Eads
Aug 123 min read


Vehicle Traveling Approximately 100 MPH Before Crash With Law Enforcement Vehicle Near Hawk Point
A vehicle traveling approximately 100 mph collided with a law enforcement vehicle near Hawk Point early Wednesday, sending one vehicle roughly 200 yards into a cornfield. No injuries were reported.

John Eads
Aug 122 min read


Driver Seriously Injured After MoDOT Truck Rolls Over Near Silex
A MoDOT truck driver suffered serious injuries after the truck traveled off Route E and overturned near Silex. The crash temporarily closed the roadway as emergency crews responded.

John Eads
Aug 122 min read


Tractor-Trailer Rollover Closes Hwy. 61 to One Lane; Search Continues for Missing Driver
A tractor-trailer rollover on Hwy. 61 southbound near John Creech Rd. has reduced traffic to one lane while crews search for the missing driver and unload the trailer before recovery operations.

John Eads
Jul 302 min read


Winfield Man Killed Following Hours-Long Barricaded Incident, Officer-Involved Shooting
An hours-long barricaded subject incident on Pinewood Drive in Winfield ended with an officer-involved shooting that left a 69-year-old man dead after authorities say he pointed a firearm at Missouri State Highway Patrol SWAT members.

John Eads
Jul 294 min read


Public Asked To Avoid Pinewood Drive Area As Active Barricaded Incident Continues
Authorities are asking the public to avoid the Pinewood Drive area in Winfield as the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol SWAT Team and multiple agencies respond to an active barricaded subject incident.

John Eads
Jul 292 min read


Illinois Man Charged After Allegedly Fleeing Highway 61 Crash That Left One Seriously Injured
An Illinois man faces a felony charge after authorities say he rear-ended a vehicle on Highway 61, fled on foot and was found approximately two hours later more than two miles from the crash.

John Eads
Jul 143 min read


Hawk Point Man Accused of Fleeing I-70 Crash Found Hiding In Wright City Motel
A Hawk Point man wanted on a Texas felony warrant was taken into custody after allegedly fleeing the scene of an Interstate 70 crash and barricading himself inside a Wright City motel room.

John Eads
Jun 262 min read


Highway 61 Crash Injured Four, Prompted Five Ambulance Response In Moscow Mills
A Highway 61 crash in Moscow Mills injured four people and prompted a large emergency response that included five ambulances. Lincoln County Ambulance District explains how major incidents involving multiple patients are handled.

John Eads
Jun 243 min read


Pilot Injured After Helicopter Goes Down Near Troy
A helicopter pilot was injured after a helicopter went down shortly after takeoff near Aero Drive and Brake Road in Troy on Monday evening. The pilot was transported to a hospital and is reported to be stable.

John Eads
Jun 221 min read


Highway 79 Drug Interdiction Results In Drug Trafficking Charges, $200,000 Cash Bonds
A DEA Task Force drug interdiction on Highway 79 near Old Monroe allegedly uncovered nearly 2 kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine, resulting in drug trafficking charges against two men.

John Eads
Jun 42 min read


Lincoln County Coroner Identifies 22-Year-Old Killed In Hwy 47 Crash Near Troy
A 22-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning following a serious crash along Hwy 47 near Two Pine Drive in Troy as emergency crews shut down the roadway for several hours.

John Eads
May 241 min read


Winfield Motorcyclist Injured In Hwy 47 Crash Near Millstone Lake Drive
Emergency crews responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and passenger car Thursday evening at Hwy 47 and Millstone Lake Drive in Winfield. A 51-year-old Winfield man was transported to Mercy Hospital St. Louis with moderate injuries.

John Eads
May 212 min read


Arkansas Man Killed Following Fiery Crash After Reported Sexual Assault Call In Troy
A reported sexual assault call in Troy ended minutes later in a fiery rollover crash that killed a 25-year-old Arkansas man early Wednesday morning.

John Eads
May 202 min read


Two-Vehicle Crash Temporarily Closes Hwy OO in Old Monroe
A crash involving two vehicles temporarily shut down Hwy OO at Childs Rd in Old Monroe Monday morning. Minor injuries were reported.

John Eads
May 41 min read


Medical Helicopter Requested After Motorcycle Crash in Hawk Point
Emergency crews are responding to a motorcycle crash in Hawk Point with a medical helicopter requested and Prairie Rd closed in both directions.

John Eads
May 21 min read


Man Killed After E-Bike Struck by Pickup on U.S. 61 Near Moscow Mills
A Moscow Mills man has been identified after a fatal crash involving an e-bike and a pickup truck on U.S. 61 early Saturday morning.

John Eads
May 21 min read


Former Police Chief Booked on Felony Disarming Charge as Case Expands
Court and jail records confirm a former police chief is in custody on a felony disarming charge as prosecutors outline allegations connected

John Eads
Dec 19, 20253 min read
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