The Sullivan Independent News

Sullivan school administrators are investigating threats made in graffiti form on the walls of a high school bathroom discovered on Friday. The graffiti included a general threat regarding potential activity on Monday. Administrators are working with Sullivan police to ensure safety, and additional law enforcement will be present on Monday. For any questions, contact Sullivan High School at (573) 468-5181 or the superintendent’s office at (573) 468-5171.

Robert C. Dixon, 27, who had been reported missing at Indian Hills Lake since Mar. 10, was found by authorities dead on Saturday at the lake. Crawford County Sheriff Randy Martin reported that deputies were dispatched to the lake for a body floating in the water. The reporting party said he was fishing at the lake and saw a body floating near Cove #8. He then contacted lake security. The description given to authorities by [...]

On Mar. 22 at approximately 7:19 PM, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a car on fire, on Mill Hill Road outside of St. Clair.  The caller reported hearing an explosion and then observed three subjects fleeing the vehicle that was on fire.  The vehicle was reported to be in the roadway and parked on the Bruns Bridge over the Meramec River St. Clair Fire and EMS were dispatched to the [...]

UPDATED: Elisha A. Funston, 16, Leslie, was killed in Wednesday’s accident on Highway 185 south of Schmidt Lane. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that Funston failed to negotiate a curve and lost control of her 2009 Chevy Cobalt. The vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. She was pronounced dead at the scene by Missouri Baptist EMS personnel at 2:25 p.m. Funston was wearing a seat belt. Earlier A [...]

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol have identified the woman and three children found dead at an area campground outside of Bourbon, MO on Mar. 17, 2012. They are identified as Christine Adewunmi, 37, Lauren Adewunmi, 8, Samantha Adewunmi, 6, and Kate Adewunmi, 3, all from the St. Louis area. The St. Louis County Police Department listed the mother and three children missing on Mar. 16, 2012, after [...]

Sheriff Randy Martin updated the press moments ago and said that no suspects are being sought in the death of four victims near Blue Springs Ranch in Bourbon. The incident occurred on a gravel road two miles from the Blue Springs Ranch entrance. Three children and an adult female are dead, but Martin said names will not be released until positive identifications can be obtained. Martin hopes to release that information in the next 24 [...]

Updated 2:30 p.m. The victims were found by a camper and Blue Springs Ranch staff. The Missouri Highway Patrol, Crawford County Sheriff’s Department and a coroner is on scene now. Please check back for more information. Updated at 2:13 p.m. Three children and one female adult are reportedly dead by apparent gunshot wounds at Blue Springs Ranch. The four victims were found on a gravel bar. The Independent News is on the scene and will [...]

On 03/14/12, around 12:00  AM, Franklin County Deputies responded to the Lone Pine Motel east of Stanton regarding an assault.  Upon arrival, they encountered an intoxicated white male subject lying on the ground near the parking lot A 29 year old white female was located lying on the bathroom floor inside one of the apartments with moderate to severe injuries to her face and body. The victim was unable to speak while on the scene [...]

Here is a 30-second video clip of firefighters in action at the mobile home fire on Highway WW earlier today.

By James B. Bartle Sullivan Fire with assistance from Bourbon and St. Clair Fire responded to a fully involved mobile home fire off Highway WW, just north of the Sullivan city limits Saturday morning after 9 a.m. The home, along with two outbuildings and a pile of tires was fully involved with fire when firefighters arrived on the scene. Heavy smoke was visible from the I-44 west overpass as firefighters responded to the mobile home [...]