INVESTIGATION ONGOING INTO FATAL SOUTHEAST MISSOURI SHOOTING
Authorities in Southeast Missouri are investigating a fatal shooting from last week.
According to the Reynolds County Sheriff’s Office, on December 29th, Deputies were dispatched to a residence in Southern Reynolds County for a burglary in progress.
Deputies were informed before they arrived that shots had been fired. At the scene, deputies found a person deceased inside the residence.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control is conducting an investigation into the incident and no further information was released.
LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW LIKELY FOR THIS WEEK
We could be seeing our first accumulating snow of the new year this week.
According to a special weather statement from the National Weather Service in Paducah, a system will likely spread light accumulating snow across the region on Thursday.
Temperatures are expected to be around the mid 20’s during the day to the low teens Thursday night, so any snow should quickly accumulate.
Wind chills into the single digits to just below zero are also forecast by Friday morning.
OVER 1,000 PEOPLE KILLED IN TRAFFIC CRASHES LAST YEAR IN MISSOURI
In 2021 Missouri saw over 1,000 people killed in traffic crashes, the first time that has happened since 2006.
According to preliminary data, 1,007 people were killed in Missouri traffic crashes in 2021, a two percent increase over 2020 and marking the second straight year of growing fatality totals after nearly a decade of steady decline.
Approximately two-thirds of vehicle occupants killed were not wearing a seatbelt. 41 percent of the fatal crashes during the year involved speeding or driving too fast for the conditions.
NO TRAFFIC FATALITIES OR DROWNINGS REPORTED OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND
State officials say that there were no fatalities reported over the New Year’s holiday weekend.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, no one was killed in a traffic crash during the 78-hour counting period, which began at 6 pm on Thursday, December 30th, and ended at 11:59 pm on Sunday. There were also no boating crashes or drownings over the 2022 New Year’s holiday counting period.
Troopers investigated a total of 406 traffic crashes, which resulted in 91 people injured. 94 people were also arrested for driving while impaired.
During the 2021 New Year’s holiday, troopers worked 173 crashes including three fatalities and 48 injuries.
SHOULDER REPAIRS TO BEGIN TODAY IN STODDARD COUNTY
Route 153 in Stoddard County will be reduced for the rest of this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder repairs.
The section of Route 153 to be affected is located from Route Z to Route D.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through Friday, from 7:30 am to 3 pm, each day.
NEW MADRID COUNTY ROAD REDUCED THROUGH END OF THE MONTH
A New Madrid County Road will be reduced through the end of the month as contractor crews improve sidewalks in Catron.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, Route W will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction from 6 am to 6 pm daily through Monday, January 31st.
The work zone is located between West Catron Road and County Road 519.
Officials say the project is part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s initiative to bring roadway facilities into compliance with the current standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
