News To Know: drunk driving crash in Neosho kills one man and Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96

NEOSHO, Mo. – Authorities say a crash involving a suspected drunk driver kills one man. The crash happened around 7:30 Wednesday night on Neosho Boulevard. Authorities say a pickup pulled into traffic and was hit by two other vehicles. Two passengers in the bed of the pickup were ejected. One of those people and the driver suffered moderate injuries. The other, 39-year-old Jeremy Olmstead of Neosho, was killed. The two other drivers were uninjured. Police found the driver of the pickup was under the influence at the time. Formal charges are pending. Click here to read more about this story.

DUQUESNE, Mo. – No one was injured when an SUV rear-ended a Joplin school bus. The bus was loaded with Joplin students headed to Soaring Heights Elementary on Thursday morning. The school district says parents were contacted and most of the students were taken to school on another bus, while some were transported by parents. Once at school, district nurses checked on the students. If you’re interested in reading more about this story, click here.

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Police in Las Vegas have arrested the Clark County public administrator, Robert Telles, for the murder of 69-year-old veteran newspaper reporter Jeff German. Police say video reveals the suspect confronted the journalist outside his home last Friday morning. Video also showed a GMC Yukon Denali at the crime scene. On Wednesday, Telles was seen with a car matching that description in his driveway and police traced DNA found on Telles’ hat and shoes to the crime scene. In May, German wrote a series of articles for the Las Vegas Review Journal, critical of Telles’ conduct on the job, including “allegations of emotional stress, bullying and favoritism” in the public administrator’s office. Telles accused German of derailing his re-election. he lost in a three-way democratic primary in June. Click here to read more about this story and the life of Jeff German.

LONDON (AP) – Outside London’s Buckingham palace a large crowd sang Britain’s national anthem. Across the nation, Britons are looking back on the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth the Second’s seven decades on the throne. Queen Elizabeth ruled through 15 prime ministers – from Winston Churchill to the newly-elected Liz Truss. The Queen’s passing on Thursday at her Balmoral Castle, her summer home in Scotland, instantly elevated her son Charles to the throne, as King Charles the Third. In Washington, President Biden and the first lady paid their respects and signed a condolence book at the British embassy. The American flag flew at half staff at the White House and the US capitol in the Queen’s honor. In the coming days, her state funeral will be held at Westminster abbey. If you’d like to read more about the life and passing of Queen Elizabeth the Second, click here.

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