Two from county die in accident early Saturday

Posted June 17, 2013 at 4:14 pm

Lawrence Coleman, 56, of Arnold and Matthew Barton, 29, of Cedar Hill were killed in a two-vehicle accident that occurred at 2:50 a.m. Saturday (June 15) at South Broadway and River City Boulevard in St. Louis, reports the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

A witness told police that a tractor-trailer, which Coleman was driving, ran a red light at South Broadway and River City Boulevard and struck a 1994 Ford Explorer driven by Barton, the report said.

After the collision, the tractor-trailer, a 2010 Kensworth, continued south, striking two power poles, a fence and a pontoon boat parked at a house, according to the report.

Also, the tractor separated from the trailer and the tractor overturned and the trailer fell over on its

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    Festus woman, 25, moderately injured in Saturday accident on I-64; Florida man dies

    Brittany N. Ruckman, 25, of Festus was hurt in a two-vehicle accident that happened about 8:15 p.m. Saturday (June 15) on I-64 west of Boones Crossing in St. Louis County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.

    A Florida man was killed in the accident, and another was hurt, the report said.

    David Hoffman, 34, of Stuart, Fla., was driving a 2003 Chevrolet S10 east on I-64, traveling too fast for the conditions, and

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    Crash in Oermann injures High Ridge woman, 25

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    Corrinne M. Baldridge was driving a 1999 Ford Escort west on Hwy. 30, near West Forest Hill Drive, when her car left the right side of the road and struck a utility pole and guy wire, the report said.

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    At about 11:30 p.m. June 5, a Jefferson County law enforcement officer reportedly spotted Grellner speeding on Hwy. 30 at Gravois Road in Byrnes Mill and stopped him, but Grellner took off again, fleeing at a high rate of speed and at first failing

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    Horse in Jefferson County has tested positive for West Nile Virus

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    The Health Department learned about the horse this week. Horses are susceptible to West Nile and can be infected through the bite of a mosquito.

    “A horse sickened by West Nile is a warning that the virus is very active in the county, and can be an indication that mosquitoes carrying the virus are capable of infecting

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    After a recount of votes on Friday morning (Aug. 24), George Engelbach remained the winner of the Republican primary election for Jefferson County Council, District 4.

    Engelbach’s four-vote margin of victory over incumbent Councilman Charles Groeteke remained unchanged – 1,036 votes for Engelbach to 1,032 for Groeteke.

    Groeteke, 57, Barnhart, filed a Circuit Court petition seeking the recount on Aug. 17. His request was granted this morning and then the ballots were

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    Groeteke files for recount in 4-vote loss to Engelbach in District 4 County Council Republican primary

    Saying he felt he owed it to his supporters, Jefferson County Councilman Charles Groeteke on Friday (Aug. 17) filed a petition with the Jefferson County Circuit Court for a recount of his loss by four votes in the Republican primary election for his District 4 council seat.

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    County Recorder of Deeds Office warns of questionable property deed copy offers

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    People need to know the letters are not from any government agency even though they give that impression, with the sender listing a Jefferson City mailing address, Dunnegan said.

    Plus, she said, the Recorders Office will

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    Barnhart tower protest meeting set for Friday evening

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    The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at her home at 8675 Moloney Cabin Ridge Road.

    “The more protesters we have about this, the better,” Moloney said.

    She also would like to hear from anyone in the county with concerns about the

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    “The Census was conducted in 2010, so the new (U.S.) congressional districts and Senate districts were drawn,” Wagner said. “This was the first election where the new boundaries took effect.”

    New boundaries were

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    Hospital spokeswoman Lois Kendall said Frost was treated and released.

    Frost was driving a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse eastbound on Bear Creek Road, east of Midridge Drive, when she drove off the right side of the roadway and struck a utility pole, according to the Patrol. She was wearing a seatbelt. The crash was reported

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