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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County associate circuit judge is eyeing a run for a mid-Missouri circuit judge next year. Judge Stephanie Morrell filed paperwork on Wednesday with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run for the Division 3 seat in the 13th Judicial Circuit. The circuit covers felony criminal cases and some civil matters
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged on Thursday with a child sex crime. Shawn Weber, 33, was charged with child enticement, tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution and tampering with physical evidence. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According
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AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) Auxvasse will not appoint a new mayor, the attorney for the city told ABC 17 News on Tuesday. Nathan Nickolaus, who is the attorney for city, said the city is likely going to wait until the April election for a new mayor to be picked. Alderman Clifford Wenneker has been serving as
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man who has been accused of killing his wife in 2002 pleaded not guilty in court on Monday morning. Harold Dickens, 64, of Williamsburg, was charged with first-degree murder. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. Dickens appeared in court via video from the jail.
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AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man was charged with two counts of illegal gun possession after he allegedly shot and killed a dog on Saturday. Johnny Laxson, 53, was booked into the Callaway County Jail on Saturday evening and bonded out the next day, according to online jail records. A warrant was issued on Monday.
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway county man accused of murdering his in wife in April of 2002 had his initial court appearance Friday morning. Harold Dickens appeared in court via jail video at the Callaway County Courthouse. Dickens is being charged with first-degree murder, a class A felony. The punishment for that charge is
Continue Reading A grand jury has indicted a man in the investigation into the murder of Debra Dickens back in 2002.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate died Wednesday night at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center, according to a Thursday morning press release from the Missouri Department of Corrections. The release stated Zachary McBee was found dead at 9:53 p.m. Wednesday. He was 35. A cause and circumstance were not available and an autopsy will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Halloween was on Tuesday, and it ended up being a chilly day. Did you end up having a lot of trick-or-treaters? Or did you notice if the cold kept kids at home? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism has been paid more than $46,000 since June, the month he was removed from office, the Callaway County Human Resources Department says.
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AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Auxvasse will continue to be without a new mayor. The City Council decided to hold off on appointing a new mayor at its meeting on Monday after former Mayor Ronald Dye resigned nearly two weeks ago. “My understanding is he was getting constant calls. People were calling over and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Monday announced its first “Grown Your Own” grants aimed at recruiting teachers to area schools, according to a DESE press release. There were 125 local education agencies awards were awarded one-time $10,000 grants, according to the release. DESE set around $2.5 million in its
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man — who was already convicted of murder in another case – pleaded guilty on Friday to the 1981 killing of Ricky Ridings, according to a press release from Callaway County Prosecutor Benjamin Miller. Conrad Schmitt III, 70, pleaded guilty on Friday to manslaughter, Miller’s release states. Casenet shows that Schmitt
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CALLAWAY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Indiana man was seriously injured after hitting a deer on his Harley-Davidson Friday night. Jesus Riviera was driving on I-70 westbound near mile marker 152 when the crash happened. The 29-year-old was transported by Callaway County EMS to University Hospital. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Riviera was driving when he
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