Former Superintendent Spouse Charged With DUI

An Arnold man is facing charges after a hit and runauto accident over this past holiday weekend. The man is accused of hitting a car, leaving the scene of the accident as well as driving while intoxicated on Memorial Day. The incident sheds more light on an already scandalous situation. Arnold, Missouri has been…

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Dangerous Missouri Roadway Receives Improvements

A deadly stretch of Highway 61 has the Missouri Department of Transportation making needed safety improvements on the 15 mile stretch of road. MoDOT reports anauto accident occurs every two days on a particular area of highway 61, between I-70 and the Troy exit. MoDOT is planning to install cable barriers along with removing…

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Fatal Motorcycle Accident Results in DUI Charges

A Nashville man has been charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication as well as vehicular assault after amotorcycle crash. The man was also operating a vehicle on a revoked license. According to the Nashville Police, the 68-year-old man was driving drunk on Tuesday. He failed to yield on Bell Road and struck a motorcycle…

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Fiery Crash Kills Man

An Indiana woman is now facing charges after a deadlyauto accident that killed a man. According to police, the woman crashed into a pickup truck on Interstate 64 in Floyd County on a Monday night in March. The New Albany man was pulled over on the side of the westbound lane waiting for a…

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Five Soldiers Killed in Truck Accident

A tragicauto accident on Thursday in Central Texas has caused the death of five soldiers. According to authorities, a Tactical Vehicle carrying 12 soldiers overturned in flood water near the Army post in Fort Hood. Five soldiers were killed in the rapid flowing flooded creek waters and four soldiers are still missing. The soldiers…

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The $72 Million Johnson & Johnson Verdict

The woman who was awarded $72 million in damages after her development of ovarian cancer caused by her use ofJohnson and Johnson talc products, died before she saw victory in the courtroom. The Alabama woman was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in 2013. To treat her cancer, the woman underwent chemotherapy and an intense…

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Motorcyclist Dies Despite Efforts to Save Him

Blog Update: A motorcyclist died even after the attempts of a St. Louis surgeon who pulled over to help. Firefighters say a person driving by theaccident pulled over to help the motorcyclist. The helper was a surgeon and attempted to stop an arterial bleed. However, the motorcyclist died later at the hospital. Authorities report…

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Eight Auto Accident Fatalities Occurred Over the Holiday Weekend

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, eight people died fromauto accidents on Missouri Roadways over the Memorial Day weekend. Police report they responded to approximately 347 auto accidents that resulted in eight deaths with an additional 128 people treated for injuries. Missouri Highway Patrol Troopers reported 135 arrests for people driving while intoxicated, which…

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Residents Injured During Nursing Home Fire

A fire broke out in a Cahokianursing home causing several people to suffer from smoke inhalation on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the fire at the Cahokia Nursing and Rehab center around 4:00 p.m. Even though the fire was contained, there was a dangerous amount of smoke. According to firefighters, many people, including elderly…

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Tractor-Trailer Accident Results in Serious Injuries

This past Sunday, atractor-trailer accident closed all lanes of Interstate 44 and seriously injured another motorist. The westbound driver of the tractor-trailer smashed the cables when he crossed over the median and crashed into a car near exit 169 in Phelps County. The tractor-trailer then caught fire due to a flammable liquid that was…

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