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Winegarner and Taylor

Collision on Illinois Highway

Clinton County Deputy Brett Winegarner pulled up to the scene of an Illinois highway collision; yet he managed to stay calm in the midst of chaos.  A wrong-way driver had slammed into a mother and her 16-year-old son, who was driving on his learner’s permit that night. The young driver acted quickly to avoid a … Read more

Nick Booe

When people think of a police chase, speeding cars and screeching tires are usually what come to mind.  But sometimes, the scariest car on the road is slow-rolling. That’s what happened on May 15, 2025, in Joplin, Missouri when Sergeant Nick Booe spotted a car coasting down the street at a far slower pace than … Read more