E-Cigarettes Explode Injuring Users

Multiple people are coming forward claiming they have suffered burns after theelectronic cigarettes they used exploded. Many of these individuals are from Missouri and claim that their e-cigarettes have exploded in their pockets causing severe burns. One Troy man endured third-degree burns to his right thigh after his e-cig exploded in his pants pocket….

Read More

Moped Rider Found Dead in Ditch After Hit and Run Accident

This past Wednesday, a court hearing in Louisville, Kentucky was held for a woman accused of a fatalhit-and-run. Police report the fatal incident occurred this month in Bullitt County at approximately 2:30 a.m., when the 22-year-old woman drove down the wrong side of Highway 44, crashing into a moped and then drove away. The…

Read More

Toddler Nearly Drowns in Pond

A 2-year-old boy has been hospitalized after falling into a pond and at his apartment complex residence in Merrillville, Indiana. Authorities say the toddler was playing outside on Tuesday afternoon when he escaped his gated patio and fell into the pond, nearlydrowning. The boy’s mother claims she looked away for just a moment, and…

Read More

Man Killed in Dog Attack By Pit Bull

St. Louis County police suspect adog attack by a pit bull is to blame for the death of a 45-year-old man in Spanish Lake, Missouri. Police were called by relatives of the man who had not seen him in days. The victim was found in his home dead this past Monday morning by police….

Read More

Residents Fed Up With Speeding

Cottleville residents are frustrated with too many dangerous driversspeeding through their residential streets and are speaking out to bring change. Day and night, the residents worry about the speeding traffic flying down the roads, many claim up to 20 miles over the speed limit. Residents point to a specific location in Cottleville, a dangerous…

Read More

Two Six Flags Rollercoasters Malfunction, Injuring Four

Six Flags in Eureka had two amusement rides malfunction this past weekend. One ride left four people injured and needing medical attention after it malfunctioned. It all started this past Friday, around 11:30 a.m., when the ride called the Boomerang, suddenly stopped in mid-air. It is unclear how long the passengers were held in…

Read More

Two Students Drown During School Sponsored Trip

Two students from St. Paul Lutheran School tragicallydrowned during a school-sponsored trip to Table Rock Lake this past Tuesday. Witnesses say the two boys, both 17-years-old, tried to swim from their pontoon boat to the shore. The boat was near Battleship Point, and the boys attempted to swim about 100 yards to a popular…

Read More

Man Injured in Kansas City Moped Accident

A Kansas City man has been injured in amoped accident. The accident occurred yesterday around 3 p.m. Police report the accident happened when a moped scooter collided with an SUV at the intersection of 53rd Street and Prospect Avenue. An officer arrived at the scene just after the crash. The police have conducted a…

Read More

Meyerkord & Kurth Settles Two $447,500 Accident Cases

Two southeastern Missouri residents each recovered $447,500 after they were seriously injured in a car crash involving another driver that failed to yield. The auto accident took place on January 12, 2014, when the plaintiffs, S.C. and R.L., were traveling along U.S. 62. The defendant failed to yield the right of way and drove…

Read More

Mother and Son Killed in KC Auto Accident

A mother and son were killed in anauto accident in Kansas City last week. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the mother was driving the car southbound on I-35 when she lost control and crossed into the oncoming northbound traffic about 6:40 p.m. last Tuesday evening. The car was struck and split in half…

Read More