Lewis County News

Two Missouri men face charges after a high-speed chase that covered parts of two states.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 11:35 a.m. LEWIS COUNTY, MO -- Lewis County Sheriff's Office has issued a Press Release for June 17, 2009 The Lewis County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating the theft of a 10 foot John boat stolen from property located 1.5 miles south of State Highway 156 on 150th Avenue.

A 2-year-old boy has died after a farming accident in northeast Missouri. The Lewis County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that Ervin D. Hochstetler was hurt in the accident around 12:50 p.m. Thursday on a farm northwest of Canton.

Charges against a northeast Missouri man accused of killing his wife and young son have been upgraded to first-degree murder following a preliminary hearing that included gruesome details about the crime.

A The Lewis County Missouri man accused of killing his wife and son is headed to trial after a judge rules there's enough evidence to continue the case.

A Heartland man accused of killing his wife and child will be in court Monday. Lewis County Prosecutor Jules De Coster announced Friday that 24-year-old Christopher Piersee of La Grange will be arraigned Monday ...

Amanda Turner, Saline County's new University of Missouri Extension 4-H youth specialist, was a longtime and very active 4-H member.

The Ottumwa Police Department now says that at least two Ottumwa residents have been approached with the grandparents scam.

Two Quincy men are facing felony drug chares in Lewis County Missouri following an incident Sunday morning near Monticello, MO.