New Haven, Mo. - Melissa Thomas, 32-years-old of New Haven was arrested earlier this month after taking a St. Louis man’s wallet and going on a credit card spending spree.

According to Assistant Police Chief Dan Terry the victim returned to New Haven the following day once he noticed numerous charges on his credit card, one being at the BP gas station.

While speaking with an employee at the BP, Thomas was spotted pulling into the parking lot.  Thomas entered the store and attempted to redeem a BP card in exchange for cash, when she noticed the victim.  Thomas ran out of the store and took off in her car.

The whole incident began the night before at a local bar.

By Kyle Quick
New Haven, Mo. - At Quick News Now, we feel that it is important for citizens to know about their police department and what our local officers are doing to help ensure the public's safety.

New Haven Police Sgt. Meg Parks (pictured left) recently completed two weeks of rigorous training to become a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), allowing her to scientifically make a determination whether a suspect is impaired or not.

Sgt. Parks’s DRE certification is not one easily achieved.  In fact, of the estimated 13,000 officers in Missouri, only slightly over 200 are Drug Recognition Experts and there are only approximately ¹6,000 DREs certified worldwide.

Jefferson City, Mo. - The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a press release earlier this morning that five people were killed in traffic crashes and one died in a boating accident over the 2013 Memorial Day weekend.

However of the five killed, only two deaths were vehicle accident related in which neither driver was wearing a seatbelt.

A third death occurred after 14-year-old Kaitlyn R. Prater of Farmington, MO, was struck by a vehicle when she was attempting to cross Missouri Route 32.

A motorcycle accident and ATV accident resulted in the other two deaths.  (Details of each death are listed below.)

New Haven, Mo. - Ben Luecke was the recipient of the 6th annual Howard Langenberg Family Scholarship at the 2013 commencement exercises at New Haven High School.  Ben is the son of David and LuAnn Luecke of New Haven.

The Langenberg family set up the scholarship fund to give the students at New Haven High school the opportunity to continue their education at a community college, college or university that leads to an academic degree.  The scholarship is worth $5000 and is payable over a four year period. 

New Haven, Mo. - This afternoon at 3 p.m. New Haven/Berger fire crews along with New Haven EMS responded to the 2300 block of Highway E, approximately one half mile south of Highway Y, for an electrical fire.

EMS personnel were the first to arrive on scene, reporting light smoke coming from the home.

Photo by Kaylin Bade

New Haven High School Counselor Doug Peirick presents Kelsey Pecaut with the Scheer Memorial Scholarship during Friday's Graduation Ceremony.

New Haven, Mo. - New Haven High School senior Kelsey Pecaut is this year's recipient of New Haven High School’s oldest privately endowed scholarship:  the Scheer Memorial Scholarship.

Kelsey, the daughter of Darin and RaeJean Pecaut, received the scholarship worth $5,000 at the school's 107th annual commencement exercise last Friday night.

Wyatt  Parsons, has been honored as New Haven High School’s ninth recipient of the William N. Kelley Family Scholarship from the Class of 2013.

The “William N. Kelley Family Scholarship for Science & Engineering Scholarship” was established by the William N. Kelley family, Mary, Bill, Bill, Jr., and Tim, to show their appreciation for the educational opportunities offered by the New Haven School District and to encourage the future of science and engineering in America.  Only students planning on majors in engineering, science, or teaching science or math, are eligible to apply.