COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A company that wants to build high-voltage electric lines to carry wind energy through Missouri has sued a Callaway County landowner for the right to use his land. Grain Belt Express, LLC., filed the lawsuit against Dustin Hudson of Auxvasse on Friday in county court. In its eminent domain petition, the company
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly 50 people attended a public hearing Tuesday night in Fulton about a solar-energy facility that is expected to be built in Callaway County. Ameren Missouri previously requested a certificate of convenience and necessity to be approved by March 31, 2026. Tuesday night’s hearing was held at the Legends Rec-Plex on State Street
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from Bland, Missouri, has been charged with multiple child sex crimes after authorities claim the man had a preyed on a minor. Chase Branson, 22, was charged last week with second-degree statutory rape, second-degree statutory sodomy, possessing child porn, misdemeanor giving pornographic to a minor and tampering with a victim
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A convicted sex offender has been charged with multiple child sex crimes in Callaway County, with one alleged incident dating back to 1989, according to court documents. Roy Barham, 51, of Fulton, was charged last week in Callaway County with second-degree child molestation, statutory sodomy, first-degree statutory sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse.
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AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt, one seriously, when a vehicle pulled into the path of another at a Callaway County intersection. A 42-year-old Mexico, Missouri, woman suffered serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to University Hospital after the crash just before noon at Highway 54 and Country Road 1408 near Auxvasse. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. Prolonged exposure to cold can lead to hypothermia, a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, certain groups are at higher risk, including the homeless, outdoor workers, children, older adults, and people with chronic health conditions. Warming centers provide short-term shelters that open during dangerously
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers recovered a stolen car Saturday on U.S. 54 near Callaway County. A social media post from MSHP’s Troop F said its troopers were alerted about the stolen car around 2:30 p.m. Troopers located the vehicle and took the 15 year old driver, who had been reported
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s say a 17-year-old is in custody after leading troopers and Jefferson City Police on a chase Saturday. In a social media post, MSHP Troop F said a Dodge van was reported stolen to JCPD. Around 1:45 p.m. troopers located the van on US 54, approaching Fulton.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers across Mid Missouri should plan for delays as several road construction and improvement projects continue or begin next week in multiple counties. Many of the projects will run from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4. The impacted counties include: Boone Co., Callaway Co., Camden Co., Crawford Co., Howard Co., Laclede Co., Maries
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Power is slowly being restored around Mid-Missouri after strong winds knocked down trees and power lines earlier today, according to officials. Ameren continues to report outages in Cooper and Camden counties. Earlier, Mexico, Missouri, officials said multiple power lines on the south side of town were affected by the storms. One power line
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire at a junkyard spread to more than a dozen vehicles Tuesday afternoon, though no injuries were reported by the time firefighters finished at the scene. The fire started shortly before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 2000 block of Old Highway 40 in Callaway County. North Callaway Fire Protection District
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures continue to fall and with more snow on the way this week, Mid-Missouri mechanics are urging drivers to check their tires and prepare their vehicles for the next round of winter weather. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop F responded to more than 400 incidents during last weekend’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested Wednesday after an hour-long standoff in Callaway County was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor. Antonio Watson, 37, was charged with resisting arrest, failing to register as a sex offender and misdemeanor drug possession. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail on a $30,000
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched roughly 30 miles to Auxvasse after a mutual aid request for the department’s Hazardous Materials team. According to Matt Walton of the North Callaway Fire Protection District, a homeowner on the 2000 block of Route E had picked up an order from a retail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested in Callaway County on Wednesday afternoon, following a standoff with the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. According to an email from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 4400 block of Samantha Road outside Millersburg to arrest Antonio Watson on warrants out of Randolph County for failing to register
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s not uncommon for Missouri drivers to have to maneuver cones, reduce speeds, drive through narrow lanes, or have construction crews standing feet away from the road, with nearly 600 active work zones on highways across the state under the Missouri Department of Transportation. Even with signs telling drivers to slow down
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who ran a daycare is facing additional child sex crimes after a grand jury indictment was filed on Tuesday in Callaway County. Jacob Stockglausner, 39, is now charged in Callaway County with three counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old and three counts of
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Carver School Apartments, once home to Fulton’s George Washington Carver School, opened Wednesday, adding 33 affordable senior apartments to the city’s housing stock. Victor Pasley, a member of the George Washington Carver Cultural Center and former student at Carver school from 1952-60, was inspired by a similar project in Sedalia that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been arrested after she was accused of sexually abusing a child in Callaway County over the course of several years. Samantha Flansburg, 21, was charged Wednesday in Callaway County with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old and second-degree child molestation. She is being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man pleaded guilty on Friday to three felonies in a January 2024 hammer attack at a Columbia bar. Kurtis Hoener pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault and one count of armed criminal action. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the charges. Court documents in
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