Stories from Monday, December 2, 2024

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports three people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period — from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27-11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1. There were no boating crashes or drownings. During the Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers report the following traffic statistics for 2024 (preliminary): Crashes, 362; injuries, 120; fatalities, 3; and DWI arrests, 106...

VAN BUREN — An alleged poacher was recently arrested in Van Buren for “road hunting” rare, all-white deer. This one of two incidents that resulted in arrests recently in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, officials report. “Road hunting” involves shooting wildlife from a public roadway. This illegal practice can ruin legitimate hunting for others, and it is particularly dangerous during fall in the Ozarks, according to a press release from the ONSR...