Bussart's two passengers were seriously injured. Jerry Bailey, 18 of Fulton, Missouri and Tylor Graveman, 21 of Kingdom City, Missouri were both taken by ambulance to University Hospital & Clinics in Columbia for emergency medical treatment.

The crash was investigated by Corporal Stegeman of the Highway Patrol.

Firefighters evacuated the building and notified Missouri Natural Gas about the situation. The building was closed off until the gas company determined that the pool heater had failed, causing the CO gas leak. The gas was shut off to the building and firefighters used ventilation fans to get the CO out of the facility.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, mild exposure to carbon monoxide can cause headache, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, and dizziness. Higher levels of CO The CSPC states that sustained CO concentrations above 150 to 200 ppm will cause mental confusion, vomiting, loss of muscular coordination, loss of consciousness and death.

In addition to this recall, in November of 2009 Toyota announced a 4.2 million vehicle recall of several Toyota and Lexus models for the accelerator sticking, but Toyota claims that this recall resulted from the floor mats getting in the way of the pedal and not the pedal mechanism itself.

There have been numerous complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about the gas pedals and about Toyota vehicles accelerating, or the gas pedal remaining in the accelerated position, without the driver of the vehicle controlling the acceleration.

Sadly, the complaints and the resulting recall did not take effect soon enough. U.S.A. Today reported, on December 26, 2009, four people were killed in Southlake, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, when a 2008 Toyota sped off the road. The car traveled through a fence and landed upside down in a pond. Officers on the scene found the car's floor mats in the trunk of the car, where owners had been advised to put them as part of the November, 2009 recall, as reported by the Southlake Police.

If you own a Toyota vehicle, contact the nearest Toyota dealership to obtain information about the recall and to find out if your vehicle is affected or you can visit Toyota's Recall website. If your vehicle is included in the recall, please replace the affected parts as soon as possible.

At the time of the fire, three people were in the home. Britney Tessman, 18 of Mexico, Missouri, Rebecca Jackson Skinner, 56 of Moberly, Missouri and an unnamed 26 year old man. The man escaped with minor injuries, but the two women perished in the fire.

The bodies were taken to the Boone County Medical Examiner for autopsies. Gerald Luntsford, Randolph County Coroner, named the cause of death for the two women as smoke inhalation and their deaths were ruled as accidental.

To read more about this story, visit the Moberly Monitor Index website.

Eric Burns recovered a judgment in excess of $2 million against Lynn Smith for damages he received when a weld that Mr. Smith had placed on a cement mixer failed, causing the truck to explode and seriously injure its driver, Mr. Burns. Mr. Smith was insured under a policy of insurance issued by Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Company. Farmers denied coverage, claiming that language contained within a policy exclusion for "business pursuits" precluded insurance coverage under the policy. Although the insurance company argued strongly that the word "and" sometimes means "or" and should be read that way in their policy, the Supreme Court wasn't persuaded. In a 7-0 ruling, the court stated that at best, accepting Farmers' argument would mean only that the use of the word "and" is sometimes ambiguous and was in this case.

It is well settled Missouri law that any such ambiguity must be construed against the insurance company.

The need for such a ban has become increasingly obvious as texting has grown in popularity over the last several years. A study published last July by Virginia Tech's Transportation Institute found that truckers texting are 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash or close call. Many states have already banned texting for all drivers, and even more anti-texting bills are currently being considered.

For more information, you can visit the new website set up by the U.S. Government Department of Transportation on Distracted Driving.

Ellison sustained moderate injuries and was transported to North Kansas City Hospital for treatment of his injuries. The Patrol is still investigating the events and a summons is pending.

Joseph and his passengers Loren Joseph,14 and Binu Joseph, 46 were all moderately injured. They were transported by ambulance to Samaritan Memorial Hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Keith Holbert, 36 of Belton, Missouri was operating a 2009 International garbage truck when he changed lanes and crossed in front of a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Leslie Marley, 29 of Harrisonville, Missouri. Marley slowed to allow Holbert entrance into the lane and was struck in the rear by a 1985 International tractor trailer driven by David Thomas, 31 also of Belton. Marley was then pushed into the rear of Holbert's truck.

Marley sustained moderate injuries and was taken by South Metro EMS to Research Belton Hospital for treatment of her injuries.

Borntrager, sustained fatal injuries in the crash. His horse was also severely injured and was euthanized on scene by a local veterinarian. Fleming was not injured.

The crash is pending further investigation.

Appellant Major used ServiceMagic's website, which offered free referrals to prescreened construction contractors, to search for someone to remodel her Springfield, Missouri home. The website process involved a series of computer screens or web pages, each hyperlinked to ServiceMagic's terms and conditions. Although Major did not read the terms, she continued through the website and clicked the "submit for matching pros" button. That button was next to a notice that stated "By submitting you agree to the Terms of Use."

When Major became dissatisfied with the contractors hired through the website, she filed suit against them in Greene County, Missouri. Both the Circuit Court and the Court of Appeals held that Major was bound by the terms of the contract which required any lawsuit to be brought in Colorado--Not Missouri. "Failure to read an enforceable online agreement, as with any binding contract, will not excuse compliance with its terms." Id.

Navarre was taken by life flight to University Hospital in Columbia for treatment of her injuries.

Pridemore was transported by Adair County Ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville for treatment of his injuries.

Snyder sustained minor injuries. His passenger, Dustin Redding, 22 of Moberly and Robert Dutton, 22 of Huntsville also sustained injuries in the crash. All three were taken by private car to Moberly Regional Medical Center.