A 36-year-old man of Aviston, Missouri, pleaded guilty to his charges of drunk driving that resulted in a crash that killed a woman from Trenton, Missouri. The man reportedly pleaded guilty mid-trial in Madison County Circuit Court.
Over 150 people arrested during drug and weapons sting
Missouri federal agents spent four months working undercover out of a false store front in order to tempt convicted felons by arranging drug and weapons transactions. This operation resulted in criminal charges against more than 150 defendants in the U.S. District Court, federal court and the St. Louis Circuit Court, among others.
New commercial devices allow drivers to test their own BAC
Missouri drivers may be interested to learn that new commercial blood alcohol measuring devices are available to consumers. An increase in the availability of these devices, some of which cost as little as $30, may be due to the National Transportation Safety Board's proposal to change the legal definition of drunk driving from a BAC of .08 to .05.
Two Missouri men charged with kidnapping
Two Knox County men are facing kidnapping and other felony charges in connection with a May incident. One of the men, 42, is charged with tampering with a victim, felonious restraint, two counts of domestic assault and felony kidnapping. The second man, 32, was charged with victim tampering, felony kidnapping and two criminal charges.
