Madison County Sheriff
Three victims identified in Troy fatal home explosion
By Ray Popkess • On April 9, authorities at the Madison County Sheriff’s Office identified the three victims of the house fire on West Kirsch Road as Madeleine I. Maxeiner, 18, Ayden R. Hendrickson, 19, and Paisley Nishwitz, 12. An autopsy examination was conducted on all three victims and the preliminary cause of death was…
Read MoreMissing woman from St. Peters found dead near St. Jacob; investigation ongoing
By Bruce Darnell • Melissa Oelke, a 21-year-old woman from St. Peters, Missouri, was found dead on Keck Road late Friday evening after she was declared missing when her vehicle was found abandoned near St. Jacob. Tim Lawrence, a captain for the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, said he believes nobody else is in harm’s way…
Read MoreMadison County Sheriff shares growing daily function data
by Randy Pierce • Reflecting the huge volume of activity involving personnel with the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, its chief deputy, Marcos Pulido, recently shared numbers for the 2025 calendar year which indicate increases in many of its day-to-day functions. In reporting to the county board public safety committee at its February meeting, Pulido explained…
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