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Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Missouri law enforcement officials will begin issuing tickets to distracted drivers caught using electronic devices while driving.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson commuted the sentence of former Chiefs coach Britt Reid, the son of the team's head coach Andy Reid, on Friday. He was handed a three-year sentence in 2022 for a drunk driving accident that permanently injured 5-year-old Ariel Young.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson reduced Britt Reid's sentence for crashing his truck into two vehicles near the Chiefs’ practice facility in February 2021 while drunk, permanently injuring a 5-year-old girl. Reid is Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid's son.

Under a law that takes effect Monday, Missouri drivers who are using an electronic device while driving and committing another traffic violation could be fined.

It was a confidential tip to the newspaper about the DUI history of a local restaurant owner that set the recent events in motion. But local newspapers report that the judge who signed the search warrant had her own history of drunk driving arrests.

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Reid, son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of drunk driving. The family of Ariel Young, who suffered a severe brain injury in the crash, said they were "outraged" Reid was not given the maximum sentence of seven years.

Reid, the son of Chiefs coach Andy Reid, was facing a felony charge of drunk driving after crashing his Dodge Ram truck into two cars on the ramp of Interstate 435 in 2021. Reid will be sentenced in October.

Reid, the son of Chiefs Coach Andy Reid, was facing a felony charge of drunk driving after crashing his Dodge Ram truck into a car on the ramp of Interstate 435 in 2021. The crash left 5-year-old Ariel Young with a traumatic brain injury.

Missouri highways are lined with signs warning against drinking and driving, but these are not exactly what they seem. The signs are part of a penalty the state pays for allowing passengers to drink. Also, how the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 offered the best and worst of America.

As a penalty for ignoring federal safety laws, Missouri has diverted millions of dollars in road construction funds to safety programs. But critics say the state's open container policies make roads more dangerous.

Wichita state Sen. Gene Suellentrop faces charges of driving drunk the wrong way on Interstate 70, evading police and an affidavit by a highway patrol officer said he called the law enforcement agent "donut boy."