Longtime Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd Dies at 53

Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd has passed away at the age of 53, local officials confirmed Thursday afternoon. Platte County Sheriff Erik Holland confirmed the news, prompting tributes from colleagues across the state, including Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway. Zahnd, who spent years serving the community, is being remembered by state and local leaders…

Overturned HazMat Truck Causes Injuries and Temporary Evacuations on I-29 in Missouri

Three people were injured early Thursday morning after an overturned tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials was struck by a passenger vehicle on Interstate 29 in Holt County, Missouri. The crash prompted the precautionary evacuation of roughly 30 nearby residents, who were cleared to return to their homes later Thursday afternoon. Northbound lanes of I-29 have since…