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In Lawrence County on Saturday, deputies answered a desperate call about a man who appeared suicidal and armed. When they reached a small manufactured home, they saw 54-year-old Patrick Rowe sitting quietly in a chair just inside an open door. Officers tried to talk with him, but before long Rowe pulled a handgun and refused … Read more
Lawrence County deputies were called last Saturday to handle a report of a suicidal man with a gun. When officers pulled up to a manufactured home, they saw 54-year-old Patrick Rowe through a door, sitting in a chair with a firearm in his hand. Deputies began speaking to him, hoping to coax him into dropping … Read more
FERGUSON, Mo. – Ferguson is reeling after a late winter evening turned into a nightmare for two families and a whole community. Saturday around 6:15 p.m., police and emergency crews were called to a home in the 500 block of North Clay Avenue where a shooting had been reported. When officers arrived they found two … Read more
FERGUSON, Mo. – What should have been a quiet Saturday evening in the 500 block of North Clay Avenue ended in tragedy and an arrest that has left this St. Louis County town stunned. At about 6:15 p.m. on February 21, police responded to a report of gunshots at a residence. Inside, officers found two … Read more
A quiet Saturday afternoon turned into heartbreak for the tight-knit community of Liberty when 17-year-old Leeland Cole Yates lost his life in a single-vehicle crash on February 21, 2026. Leeland, a high school junior known for his gentle nature and bright smile, was riding as a passenger when the car veered off Breazeale Road near … Read more
