Johnson County Fire Capt. Vernon Collett was laid to rest Friday, with more than 100 friends, family members and fellow ...

Vernon Collett, 60, collapsed while fighting a field fire in rural Missouri Saturday afternoon. Collett had been with the ...

Authorities arrest three suspects following an attempted burglary. According to the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, deputies ...

New information about the death of a Missouri Fire Captain as his funeral arrangements continue to come together.

WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KCTV) - A tight-knit community is left mourning after the tragic loss of a fire captain over the weekend.

Johnson County, Missouri, is mourning the loss of Captain Vernon Collett, who died on Saturday while battling a brush fire.

Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags at Johnson County government buildings to fly at half-staff on Friday in honor of Vernon Collett. Collett, 60, was a captain at the Johnson County Fire ...