The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Cherokee County. Just before noon today, troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection K-26
A man sought in a woman’s homicide died after a police pursuit led to a rollover accident in south-central Kansas Saturday. Jerry Thompson, 55, of Tidewater, Oregon, was a person of interest in a homicide investigation in Anderson County, authorities said Monday.
Britney D. Hoffman-Kelly was last seen with her husband, Chadwick Kelly, on Dec. 14, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and KSDK. Her body was found in rural Marion County on Jan. 23, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
The stop was attempted on Interstate 70 at Grain Valley. The driver of the truck briefly pulled over then accelerated away at a high rate of speed and a pursuit ensued. The trooper pursued and a passenger in the vehicle emerged from the passenger side and fired several shots at the trooper. Shell casings were recovered.
An 84-year-old man was killed and his wife seriously injured when a dump truck crashed into their Missouri home, authorities say. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers said the 70-year-old dump truck driver traveled off the side of an Owensville road around 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, before striking a utility pole, parking post and tree.
The California Highway Patrol and Caltrans report that Interstate 5 through the Grapevine was reopened around 11:30 a.m. Monday after an overnight closure due to snow. Motorists will find escorts in some areas.
Multiple people are dead after a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane flying in from Wichita, Kansas
The Kansas Highway Patrol had the privilege of sending 25 troopers to be part of the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies in Washington D.C., along with local, state, and federal agencies to provide security. On Friday, the patrol shared a photo of the Troopers who went to Washington.
Construction of the new tolled highway from the Port of Tacoma to Interstate 5 is going to impact drivers on state Route 509 for several months beginning Thursday, the state Department of Transportation said. An overpass under construction near Alexander Avenue is going to require northbound SR 509 traffic to shift to the west.
Analysis shows Missouri’s casino operators could lose money if the video gambling machines are legalized, and bettors stay closer to home.
A Kansas Highway Patrol pursuit led to a deadly crash Saturday night in Kiowa County. At around 9 p.m., troopers located a stolen 2009 Ford Focus going east on Highway 54. The driver, Jerry Wayne Thompson was sought in a homicide investigation in Anderson County.