Posts by Mike Glisson
St. Louis Missouri Sisters Killed in Granite City Crash
Two St. Louis women were killed on Friday when the car they were riding in was broadsided after pulling into the path of an on-coming SUV. The sisters have been identified as Deneice G. English, 54, and Verna L. Smallwood, 43. The accident occurred near Illinois Route 3 and Missouri avenue when the car the…
Read MoreIllinois Pontiac Dealer Sued After Slip-and-Fall
James Kirby, a Millstadt resident, was shopping for a car on July 10, 2008 when he slipped on an unidentified substance. Kirby claims the dealership, Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GMA, failed to alert customers to the spill. On March 3, 2010, he filed a suit claiming negligence on the part of the dealership. Kirby claimed…
Read MoreNew Douglas Illinois ATV Accident Tragically Kills 10-Year-Old
Last Friday, a 10-year-old Livingston girl was fatally injured in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. The minor, Montana Garner, was a passenger on the adult-sized vehicle being operated by her 12-year-old friend. At some point the vehicle flipped, landing on top of her head and causing her death. Upon receiving the call about their daughter,…
Read MoreOverland Policeman Charged After Pushing Man Down Stairs
An Overland officer has been charged with one count of first-degree involuntary manslaughter based on his involvement in a confrontation that left one man dead as a result of being pushed down a flight of stairs. Ken Hamilton, 49, suffered from a head injury after being pushed down a set of stairs on March 20.…
Read MoreMissouri Trench Collapse Victim’s Family Awarded $6 Million
In 2008, 29-year-old Timothy Epperson was working for the city of Perry, MO fixing sewer lines with another city worker when the sides of the trench collapsed. His co-worker survived but Epperson was trapped under the debris and died later that night in an area hospital. Epperson left behind three sons and a wife who…
Read MoreATV Accident Kills Festus Man, Injures Woman
An ATV accident in St. Francois County on Monday night left one dead and another injured. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that the crash occurred around 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of Berry and Lake Timberline roads. The driver, Day Alexander, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident while his passenger, Sarah…
Read MoreTrenton Man Behind $1.9 Million Scam Targeting Elderly
The man behind a Ponzi scheme that reportedly cheated senior citizens out of close to $1.9 million plead guilty this month. Lavern Huelsmann, 44, a licensed insurance agent, had convinced elderly people to invest in a “cash management account” under the company he ran, Senior Retirement Services. He then turned around and used those investments…
Read MoreSt. Louis Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash
Eastbound 270 was temporarily shut down after a man crashed his motorcycle near Bellefontaine road. The driver, Andrea M. Wyatt, 41, ran into the back of an eastbound vehicle while attempting to change lanes. Allegedly, Wyatt was operating the motorcycle at high speeds when the crash occurred. After hitting the vehicle, Wyatt veered into a…
Read MoreGranite City Man Charged After Fatal Motorcycle Accident
In a grand jury indictment, Daniel R.W. Mull was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol. Mull, 33, was driving one of two motorcycles involved in a fatal accident on October 3, 2009. Both Mull’s passenger, Lisa Caradonna, 41, and the other motorcycle driver, William Guffey, 42, were killed in…
Read MoreIllinois Man Injured on Construction Site
A Prairie State Energy Campus worker was hospitalized after a construction accident. The 35-year-old man (his name has not been released) was working on the 13th floor when he was suffered a blow to the head from a piece of metal. John Felchlia, Washington County Ambulance Service Administrator told KMOX News that an on-site rescue…
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