Obituaries – Monday, January 4th, 2021
The Richmond Heights Police Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 7720 Arthur Avenue at 5:30 Sunday morning. The missing adult is a 64-year old while male named Kevin Albrect who stands about 5′ 7″ tall, weighs about 125 lbs, has blonde or grey hair and has blue eyes. The clothing he was wearing is unknown. He is of slim build and is missing an upper front tooth and a lower front tooth. He has Alzheimer’s and Dementia. It is believed he left the St. Louis area in a white 2016 Nissan Rogue bearing MO temporary plate, 04KJNT. The vehicle was last seen 7720 Arthur Avenue in Richmond Heights. Albrecht’s wife returned to the residence and Albrecht was no longer at that location. Albrecht’s phone last pinged in the area of Rolla Missouri, but the phone has since been turned off. Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or vehicle, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Richmond Heights Police Department at 314-645-3000.
An accident happened Saturday morning at 8:38 on Interstate 44 at 213 mile marker than took the life of a man from Cuba, Missouri. According to the highway patrol report, 50-year old Danny Evans from Cuba was driving a 1998 Chevy Blazer eastbound when he lost control on an ice covered bridge. The Blazer traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned, ejecting Evans. Danny Evans was taken to the Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan where he was pronounced dead at 10:20 Saturday morning by Dr. Melissa Bradley. A passenger in the Blazer, 51-year old Tracey Evans of Cuba, was transported by the North Crawford County Ambulance to the Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan for the treatment of moderate injuries. The report indicates Danny Evans was not wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident while Tracey Evans was. The Blazer was totaled and removed from the scene by Chris and Sons Towing in Cuba.
An accident happened in St. Louis County Sunday around noon on Interstate 270 heading southbound between Highway 100 and Big Bend Boulevard that left a Rolla man with serious injuries. According to the highway patrol report, 52-year old Allen Blackmon of Rolla was driving his 2000 Buick Lesabre and was traveling in the outside lane when he traveled off the right side of the roadway. The LeSabre then struck two delineator posts and overturned. Blackmon suffered serious injuries and he was taken to the Mercy Hospital by the Des Peres EMS. The LeSabre was totaled and removed from the scene by McNamara Towing. Blackmon was wearing his seat restraint at the time of the accident.
An accident happened in Dent County at 11:05 Friday morning on Dent County Road 6150 about a quarter of a mile south of Highway 32. According to the highway patrol report, a 1987 Ford Bronco driven northbound by 20-year old Katlyn Tabor of Salem, traveled off the right side of the roadway. The Ford Bronco struck an embankment and overturned. Suffering moderate injuries was a passenger in the Bronco, 21-year old James Wallace of Salem, and he was taken by the Salem EMS to the Salem Memorial District Hospital for treatment. Suffering minor injuries were the driver, Katlyn Tabor and another passenger in the Bronco, 20-year old Jeremy Pilkington of Salem. They were both taken by the Salem EMS to the Salem Memorial District Hospital for treatment. The highway patrol report says that none of these individuals were wearing a seat restraint when the accident happened. The Bronco was totaled and removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing of Salem.
The City of Salem Board of Aldermen will meet this evening at 7:00 at the City Hall Council Chambers. At the meeting, the board will discuss and approve the consent agenda before City Administrator ray Walden will discuss and update the board on ongoing city projects. The board will then go into closed session to discuss litigation before the meeting is adjourned. The meeting of the Salem Board of Aldermen is open to the public.
The Missouri Department of Transportation reminds motorists that Route K in Reynolds County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. This section of roadway is located between Reynolds County Road 421 and Reynolds County Road 302A. Weather permitting, the work will take place today through Thursday, January 7th from 8:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon each day. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area. For additional information, contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/southeast.