Recent drowning deaths at the Lake of the Ozarks and on the White River are highlighting a troubling trend across Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 30 people have died in drowning and boating-related incidents on Missouri waterways so far this...
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is gearing up for one of the busiest travel weekends of the year—and with it, a rise in impaired driving. Lt. Eric Brown told Missourinet that to keep roads safe, extra troopers will be out during the Thanksgiving holiday. “The...
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers about new laws that kicked in at the end of August. Lt. Eric Brown told Missourinet that one of the new laws lets police respond without lights or sirens in certain situations. “In the past, if a law enforcement...
August has arrived and with the start of the new school year, Missouri State Highway Patrol Lt. Eric Brown with said it is important for parents to have conversations with new drivers in the family. “Unfortunately, we do see an increase in traffic crashes involving...
Christmas is in the rearview mirror, and as the calendar turns to 2025, the Missouri State Highway Patrol will again be enforcing the roads for the two-day New Year’s holiday period. It begins at 6:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve (Tuesday, December 31), and ends at 11:59...
