Franklin County News

Many residents claim police abuses -- including allegations that police took prescription drugs from sick patients.

Washington County Deputy Todd Mahaney has been named the new special investigator for Washington County.

The Missouri Highway Patrol, Troop C, Kirkwood, made six arrests in Franklin and Washington counties for the week of July 7-12. On Tuesday, troopers arrested Scott Larrabee, 21, New Haven, on the charges of ...

There are two Republican candidates and a three-way race for the Democratic nomination for Franklin County 2nd District commissioner.

Organizers are once again calling the Franklin County Fair a "success" after wrapping up the four-day event Sunday night.

At a public hearing before emergency management personnel Thursday, Franklin county commissioners announced their support of an improved, $1.25 million dollar 911 system.

Curtis A. Wilken, 23, Cuba, was charged in Franklin County Circuit Court with leaving the scene of an accident, a Class D felony.

Three more people have been arrested in a burglary investigation that spanned at least two counties.

Bill A. Jakob, the Franklin county man who posed as a federal agent while staging drug raids with Gerald police, pled not guilty Monday to 23 felony criminal charges in federal court.

Those registered voters of Franklin County that will not be able to appear at their assigned polling place for the upcoming Primary Election on Aug.

As reported in last week's Leader, the Tour of Missouri will be making its way through New Haven Saturday, September 15.

A man who allegedly faked his credentials as a police officer and a federal agent is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court on Monday.

A man who allegedly impersonated a federal drug agent in rural Franklin County faces a 23-count federal indictment.

A 72-year-old Union, Mo., man was moderately injured in a crash Monday afternoon that sent his Harley-Davidson motorcycle tumbling off a rural road, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

An inmate facing rape and other sexual assault charges against two children was found dead after apparently hanging himself in his cell at the Franklin County jail, court records show.

The Franklin County Commission approved three items for the county highway department Tuesday, June 10.

Two circuit judges in Franklin County have appointed a 14-member commission to draft a home-rule charter for the county.

Thousands of Ham Radio operators will be showing off their emergency capabilities this weekend.

A 21-year-old man was charged with attacking another man with a machete during a party.

A Cuba man drowned Saturday in the Meramec River near Sullivan. According to the Missouri State Water Patrol, Lucas Light, 21, was swimming with friends at 6:35 p.m. near the Canes Bottom area of the river when ...