BREAKING: CCSO identifies man whose body was found on courthouse steps
By Tom Barr - tbarr@wnewsj.com
WILMINGTON The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office continues the investigation after a body was found Tuesday morning outside of the main entrance to the Clinton County Courthouse.
At approximately 6:47 a.m. the sheriff’s office received a 911 call in reference to a male subject who appeared to be deceased lying on the front steps of the Clinton County Courthouse, according to Col. Brian Prickett of the sheriff’s office.
Units from the sheriff’s office and the Wilmington Police Department responded to the scene along with Wilmington EMS units.
May 2, 2021
CLINTON COUNTY A Missouri woman died in an accident just after 7a.m. Sunday in Clinton County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Mini Cooper driven by Shane C. Bright, 49, Holt, was westbound on Route J at Springtown Road seven miles south of Plattsburg.
The vehicle crossed the center line, began sliding, traveled off the north side of the road and struck the ground with the undercarriage. The rear of the vehicle than struck a tree.
Bright was pronounced dead at the scene. The Clinton County Coroner transported him to Frontier Forensics. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.