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Fulton Police to implement community camera program

December 28, 2023 1:53 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

The Fulton Police Department is giving city residents the option to register in a community camera program that authorities say could help solve property crimes.

Hotel owner arrested on suspicion of maintaining property with drug activity

December 28, 2023 3:59 PM Matthew Sanders

Deputies arrested a hotel owner and employees on felony charges related to alleged drug sales at their business.

Holts Summit man charged after allegedly threatening to burn down house, trying to hit woman with Jeep

December 26, 2023 4:34 PM Ryan Shiner

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man was charged with four felonies after he allegedly threatened to burn down a home and tried to hit a woman with his Jeep. Keith Findley, 58, was charged with first-degree harassment, first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. He is being held at the Callaway

Doyle picked as new Fulton director of administration

December 20, 2023 2:31 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Courtney Doyle is the City of Fulton’s new director of administration, according to a Wednesday press release from the city. The release states that Doyle was appointed to the position by the Fulton City Council during Tuesday night’s council meeting. Doyle was named the interim director in July after Renee Tyler was fired

Two men charged following chase with Callaway County deputies, MSHP troopers

December 18, 2023 8:21 PM Ryan Shiner

KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were arrested and charged following a chase with Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday. Dontay Lonell Williams, 18, of Springfield, Illinois, was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, resisting arrest by fleeing, leaving the scene of an accident while cause $1,000 worth of property damage and two

Judge accepts guilty plea from former Callaway sheriff

December 18, 2023 5:50 PM Ryan Shiner

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has accepted the guilty plea from former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism, according to an email from the Randolph County prosecutor. Chism had pleaded guilty on Thursday to misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. He was previously charged with DWI and resisting arrest. He was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation.

Former Callaway County sheriff pleads guilty in DWI case, gets probation pending judge’s approval

December 15, 2023 1:12 PM Matthew Sanders

Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism pleaded guilty Thursday in his Randolph County DWI and resisting arrest case, according to online court records.

Callaway County killer gets execution date

December 13, 2023 10:42 AM Matthew Sanders

A man convicted in 2008 of the murders of a New Bloomfield couple is set to be executed in April.

Jefferson City man faces sodomy charges after allegedly sexually assaulting woman

December 11, 2023 3:21 PM Ryan Shiner

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man faces multiple sodomy charges after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman on Friday in Holts Summit. Curtis Koelling, 59, was charged on Saturday with first-degree sodomy and two counts of second-degree sodomy. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A hearing

Dates for deer, turkey hunting seasons for next year set by MDC

December 8, 2023 2:59 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation on Friday set the dates for the state’s deer and turkey hunting seasons through January 2025, according to a press release from the MDC. The dates can be found below: 2024 Spring and Fall Turkey Hunting Dates Spring Youth Portion: April 6-7Regular Spring Turkey Season: April

Fulton man charged after allegedly drugging his wife

December 6, 2023 4:27 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged with several felonies on Friday after he allegedly admitted to drugging his wife. Kevin Bentley, 57, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, stealing, delivery of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, drug possession and misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the probable cause statement,

Eight candidates file for five open Jefferson City Council positions

December 5, 2023 11:40 AM Hannah Falcon

Candidates could officially put their names in for local elections starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Filing in most places will continue during regular business hours for the city or county government building until 5 p.m. Dec. 26.

Callaway County man indicted on child sex crimes

November 29, 2023 4:14 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A grand jury indictment was filed on Monday for a Holts Summit man accused of multiple child sex crimes. Dennis Wayne Gallatin, 72, was charged with two counts of statutory sodomy of a victim younger than 12 years old and tampering with a witness. He is being held at the Callaway County

Mid-Missouri man charged with child porn possession

November 24, 2023 1:02 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mid-Missouri man was charged on Wednesday with possessing child pornography. Kelvin Maurice Powell Jr., 34, is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. He was first booked into the Callaway County Jail at 5:26 p.m. Wednesday, and was brought to the Boone County Jail at 10:27 a.m. Thursday, according

MDC: 193,669 deer harvested during November portion of firearms season

November 22, 2023 8:56 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that 193,669 deer were harvested in the state during the November portion of firearms deer season, according to a Wednesday press release. The season ran from Nov. 11-21. Of the harvested deer, 105,614 were antlered bucks, 16,081 were button bucks, and 71,974 were does, the release states.

Callaway County man found guilty of seven counts of statutory sodomy

November 20, 2023 6:45 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man was found guilty of seven counts of first-degree statutory and one count of first-degree attempted sodomy, according to a social media post from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. Daniel Overstreet, 52, of Fulton, will be sentenced on Monday, Jan. 8, according to the post. Casenet has yet to

Holts Summit Police looking for suspected car thieves

November 19, 2023 7:10 PM abc17news-Newsroom

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) Holts Summit Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating some thieves. The department shared on Facebook that it’s received over 10 reports of thefts from vehicles in the last 12 hours. Police believe there are three suspects, possibly juveniles. According to police, it appears thieves are targeting the west

Fulton man arrested for drug trafficking

November 18, 2023 8:04 PM abc17news-Newsroom

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County deputies arrested a man for drug trafficking across the street from a daycare in Fulton. John Nevins, 59, of Fulton was arrested Friday morning and is now facing several drug charges. Nevins is being held on a $50,000 bond. Nevins has previous drug and weapons charges. John Nevins, 59Courtesy: Callaway County

Callaway County man accused of 2002 murder asks for change of venue

November 17, 2023 3:37 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man who has been accused of killing his wife in 2002 asked for a change of venue this week. Harold Dickens, 64, of Williamsburg, was charged with first-degree murder. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. Dickens was indicted by a Callaway County grand jury on Nov.

Charges dismissed for man accused in July Auxvasse shooting

November 16, 2023 10:30 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges for a Callaway County man who was accused in an Auxvasse shooting in July have been dismissed, according to an email from Callaway County prosecutor Benjamin Miller. Damin Davis, 34, was charged with first-degree assault, armed-criminal action, unlawful gun possession, endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree domestic assault. He