According to a release there were six traffic fatalities, one boating fatality, and one drowning fatality statewide.
Two traffic fatalities occurred on Saturday, May 29. The first occurred on Missouri Highway 364 near Bryan Road in St. Charles County. Brenda E. Mahoney, 55, of Wentzville, died when the vehicle she was driving struck another vehicle in a head on collision. Mahoney was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others involved in the crash have injuries, one of which is severe. Everyone was wearing a seatbelt.
The second occurred on I-64 near the 11th Street exit in St. Louis. Barry W. Light, 32, of Pevely, died after crashing his motorcycle into a concrete barrier.
Barry Light fell from I-64 downtown and his motorcycle traveled for several blocks before crashing. His family tracked his phone and found his body hours later.
Anthony Schnur Jr., from Pevely, Missouri, caught a 32-pound, 10-ounce longnose gar last month, breaking Missouri’s previous record for largest longnose gar.
Missouri angler swipes state record for longnose gar
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirms Anthony Schnur, Jr. of Pevely is the latest state-record holder after catching a 32-pound, 10-ounce longnose gar from Table Rock Lake. Schnur was fishing April 7 when he reeled in the fish using the pole-and-line method. His current record breaks the previous record of 27-pounds set in 1999.
Schnur said this catch is significant for him after the sudden passing of a dear friend.
“I had a good buddy of 30 years who passed away,” said Schnur. “The funny thing is his wife called me that morning with the news. And she asked me to do her a favor and catch a fish in his name. My girlfriend and I went out to his favorite spot originally for crappie fishing when she happened to spot the gar. And sure enough, we caught it and it turned out to be a record. It’s absolutely unreal.”