Holts Summit Police Department touts success of new domestic violence investigator
The Holts Summit Police Department is touting its early success arrested domestic abusers after the creation of a position dedicated to those crimes.
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Two in custody after pursuit in Callaway County Sunday afternoon
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were taken into custody Sunday evening after a pursuit in Callaway County, according to a facebook post from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office originally believed three people were in the vehicle at the time of the chase but later learned there were only two. Sgt. Kyle
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Safety is top priority at Holts Summit Fireworks Festival
HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) Holts Summit hosted its annual Fireworks Festival in Greenway Park on Friday night. The family event includes live music performances, food vendors, a petting zoo and a stand out firework show. With people of all ages attending the festival, safety is of the upmost importance. Holts Summit in partnership with their
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Hundreds brave heat to attend Fulton Street Fair
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The 20th annual Fulton Street Fair kicked off Friday and the heat didn’t appear to deter hundreds of fairgoers from attending. Intense heat has been hitting Mid-Missouri all week and Friday night was no exception. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is predicting air temperatures to hit the mid-90s this weekend, with
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Broadway Brewery owner charged with domestic assault in Callaway County
AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) The co-owner of Broadway Brewery in Columbia was charged on Monday with domestic assault in Callaway County. Walker Claridge, 49, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic assault and fourth-degree domestic assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been
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Callaway County man accused of killing wife in 2002 to have jury pooled from other counties
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man who was accused of killing his wife in 2002 was granted a change of venue on Monday. Harold Dickens, 65, of Williamsburg, was charged with first-degree murder. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A jury will be pooled from either Phelps, Clay or Marion counties, Casenet
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Auxvasse man charged with child porn possession
AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man was charged on Thursday with possessing child pornography. Michael Cody Jenkins, 32, was booked into the Callaway County Jail at 10:55 a.m. Thursday. He is being held without bond. A hearing was held on Friday morning at the Callaway County Courthouse. According to the probable cause statement, the Boone
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Fulton power outage caused by snake
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Power outages in Fulton on Wednesday were caused by snake entering a substation, the City of Fulton confirmed in a Thursday social media post. The city wrote at 3:01 p.m. Wednesday that intermittent power outages were occurring in the city. Power outages were resolved at 5:18 p.m. Wednesday, according to another post.
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Government offices to be closed for Juneteenth, trash will be picked up one day later in Columbia, Fulton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Government offices around Mid-Missouri will be closed Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a state and federal holiday and offices around Mid-Missouri, including Columbia, Boone County, Jefferson City, Cole County, Fulton, Callaway County and more observe the holiday. A Wednesday press release states that residential curbside pickup will not
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Russell Sing named new Fulton fire chief
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Russell Sing will be Fulton’s next fire chief. The City of Fulton wrote in a Saturday social media post that Sing was promoted to chief after serving in the assistant chief role since 2022. He has been with the department since 2018. Sing was promoted after former Fire Chief Kevin Coffelt retired
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Indiana pair who crashed in Fulton following chase with law officers charged with felonies; warrant was issued for revoked sentences in shooting
Editor’s note: This story was updated to clarify that their sentences were revoked. FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people from Indiana who were arrested following a chase with law enforcement on Monday that ended with a crash on Bluff Street in Fulton were charged with felonies on Tuesday. Christopher Voiles, 46, of Kokomo, Indiana, was charged
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Bus inspections show improvement for Jefferson City School District from last year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed its annual bus inspections for school districts in the state and the Jefferson City School District saw an improvement from last year. School buses can be rated as “approved,” “defective” or “out of service.” A Tuesday press release from MSHP states buses with defective ratings
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Indiana couple crashes into MSHP vehicle in Fulton after chase with deputies
A chase involving Callaway County deputies ended with a crash in Fulton on Monday and the arrest of two people.
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Auxvasse replaces storm siren that was “beginning to fail”
AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) With storms in the weekend forecast, the City of Auxvasse may get its first opportunity to use its new storm siren. The new siren was installed on May 31st and has increased range and decibel levels. The city says that the old siren was becoming unreliable. The city clerk wrote in a
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Prosecutor won’t file charges in Callaway County shooting based on self-defense argument
The Callaway County prosecutor will not file charges against the man who shot and killed another man outside of a bar earlier this year.
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Repairs underway for CPD’s armored vehicle following standoff in Sturgeon where gunfire was exchanged
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Repairs are underway for the Columbia Police Department’s armored vehicle that was damaged during a lengthy standoff in Sturgeon on Tuesday. Columbia’s BearCat was one of two armored vehicles that received significant damage during the exchange of gunfire, according to Capt. Brian Leer of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. The second damaged
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Man accused of raping woman, mutilating dog in ‘sacrifice’ indicted by grand jury
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of mutilating a dog in a “sacrifice” and raping a woman in Holts Summit was indicted by a grand jury. A grand jury indictment was filed on Tuesday for Elijah Paul Juarez, 23. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail. An arraignment is scheduled for
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St. Louis man charged in Callaway County following chase, accused of stealing car in Boonville after being released from jail
KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was charged on Tuesday after he led deputies on a chase on Monday, court documents say. Prentice Harris, 34, was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, two counts of resisting arrest and two misdemeanors: Speeding 26 miles per hour over the limit and driving while
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Noble Health’s bankruptcy plan in Callaway County OK’d by federal judge
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement that was proposed in federal bankruptcy court for Noble Health has been accepted by a judge. Nobel Health announced the closure of its hospitals in Fulton and Mexico in 2022. Rural health care has been an issue across Missouri. according to the 2021 Health in Rural Missouri report, there are 55
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Multiple sheriff’s offices warn of impersonation phone scam
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies in the past 10 days have warned residents about a scam that impersonates their deputies or each sheriff’s office. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Monday social media post that it had received reports of someone claiming to be Deputy John Clark was calling people
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