by admin | Sep 30, 2004 | Crime / Courts
A State Representative has been officially charged with drunk driving in an accident that left his pick-up stranded on a railroad tie barrier in the backyard of a home in Manchester. Representative Charles Portwood of Ballwin has been charged with leaving the scene of...
by admin | Sep 3, 2004 | Transportation
Tonight marks the start of the long Labor Day holiday weekend. Later today, Missouri’s roads will be filling up with travelers trying to take advantage of the unofficial last weekend of the summer. Highway Patrol spokesman Lieutenant Tim Hull says the increased...
by admin | Sep 3, 2004 | News
This is the last long weekend of summer and the 85 officers of the State Water Patrol are bracing for huge crowds on Missouri lakes and rivers. State Water Patrol Corporal Nick Humphrey says the crush of tourists will begin Friday afternoon. Common sense goes a long...
by admin | Sep 2, 2004 | Uncategorized
A low-speed police chase in Kansas City ended when thesuspected drunk driver crashed his car. Police say they followed the driverfor 30 minutes Wednesday afternoon before the driver hit apick-up. The pick-up flipped and caught on fire, but the man inside sufferedonly...
by admin | Aug 25, 2004 | Crime / Courts, Transportation
Law enforcement and the Missouri Department of Transportation team up for the next couple of weeks to help get drunk drivers off the road. Missouri is taking part in a national program called “You Drink and Drive, You Lose”.Lieutenant Tim Hull with the...