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Jefferson City Man Indicted on Ralls County Firearms Charges
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The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri announced Thursday the indictment of Ronald Allen.
As a result of an investigation by the Ralls County Sheriff’s office into a series of thefts in Saverton, Allen was arrested after barricading himself in the residence of a friend near Saverton.
Allen is alleged to have been in possession of three stolen firearms, along with opioids and marijuana.
The indictment alleged that the firearms had previously traveled in interstate or foreign commerce.
Ralls County Prosecuting Attorney Rodney Rodenbaugh said he passed Allen’s case to the U.S. Attorney because federal sentencing on the charges against Allen are tougher than state sentencing.
NEW LONDON, Mo. â A pickup truck driven by a New London man slid off the road Wednesday morning in Ralls County, sending the driver to the hospital with minor injuries.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that a 2013 Ford F-150 driven by Robert E. Platte, 71, of New London, was traveling east on Route V about a half mile east of New London when his truck slid off the left side of the road. The truck struck a tree, leaving Platte with minor injuries.
Platte was taken by Ralls County Ambulance to Hannibal Regional Hospital. He was wearing a seat belt.
MONROE CITY, Mo. â A Monroe City man died in a single-vehicle crash Friday night.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that a 2016 Kia Sorento driven by Seth J. Hayes, 30, was traveling south on Route Z at 9 p.m. when the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve.
The vehicle drove off the right side of the road, struck an embankment and overturned several times, ejecting the driver before coming to rest on the road, the patrol said.
Hayes, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:19 p.m. by Marion County Coroner Rick Jones.
The Marion County Sheriffâs Department, Ralls County Sheriffâs Department, Monroe City Police Department and Monroe City Police and Fire all responded to the crash.