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Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A 23-year-old man from Holts Summit died Wednesday after a one-vehicle crash on County Road 4037.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A Missouri man convicted of kidnapping a bank president who was later killed has died in a North Carolina prison.

Monday, March 04, 2013  The nursing home's administrators are defending the nurse's actions, saying she followed policy.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Authorities found a man's body, along with 52 aerosol cans, in a lake-area motel room Monday.

Monday, December 17, 2012  A 26-year-old man has died in an ATV accident in eastern Missouri.

Monday, December 10, 2012  A southwest Missouri man has died in an all-terrain vehicle crash.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The incident occurred in the parking lot shared by McDonald's and Fastlane

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  About 30 contestants ate the insects during Friday night's contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach about 40 miles north of Miami. The grand prize was a python.

Friday, October 05, 2012  A St. Louis man has died, seven months after he was kicked and punched by two teenagers in a street robbery.

Monday, June 11, 2012  In Morgan County, a Moline, Illinois woman was killed after the motorcycle she was riding on crashed.

Sunday, March 25, 2012  A 64-year-old man has died in an explosion and fire at a St. Joseph duplex.

Sunday, October 16, 2011  A one car accident in Cole County killed a Jefferson City woman early Sunday morning.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  A Syracuse, Missouri woman is dead after a motorcycle accident Monday afternoon in Morgan County.

Monday, August 29, 2011  A High Hill man is dead after falling overboard into a pond.

Saturday, August 13, 2011  An 84-year-old man Missouri man has drowned after falling out of a boat.