June 2022

New CPSC report shows significant upward trend in fireworks-related injuries over the past 15 years

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  It’s that time of year when Americans everywhere will be celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with family, friends, and fireworks. Unfortunately, over the past 15 years, there has been an increase in the number of people injured during this festive time.   A new report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety […]

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Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report. 25-year-old Courtney M. Brown of Lombard, Illinois was cited for driving while intoxicated and driving on right of highway, resulting in a traffic crash, on Highway 51 at Alma Avenue June 19th. Police say they were called to Highway 51 and McDonald’s Court for

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s report

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report. Arrested Person: 14 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time)Alarm Activation: 1Animal Control: 7Assault:Assist Other Agency: 7Brush Fire:Burglary:Careless and Imprudent: 2Check Well Being: 8Disturbance: 6Domestic Violence:Fight:Fraud:Hang Up Call (911): 6Harassment:Missing Juvenile:Keep

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Washington County collector arrested for stealing

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Carla J. Zettler, 50, of Mineral Point, Mo., on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, for stealing. The arrest was the result of an investigation requested by Washington County Sheriff Zach Jacobsen and was conducted by members of the

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Martin C. Reiss Jr.

Martin C.  Reiss Jr., 89, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at Independence Care Center.   He was born February 17, 1933 in Sereno, MO to Martin C. and Virgie (Gibbar) Reiss Sr.   He and Hilda A. Schweiss were married October 17, 1964.  She preceded him in death on December 1,

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Ahead of July 4th celebrations, NHTSA reminds drivers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This Independence Day, keep the red, white, and blue in the sky and out of your rearview mirror. To help keep the community safe, local law enforcement is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 7, consisting of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska,

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