COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After severe storms went through the Mid-Missouri area on Friday evening, several parts of the area were without power. Gasconade County saw 279 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers without power around 8 p.m. The county had seen two tornado warnings during the 6 p.m. hour. Power was restored across the area by
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton is one of just three Missouri communities selected to receive a $30,000 grant through the Center on Rural Innovation’s Heartland Rural Innovators Initiative, a program local leaders say could help lay the groundwork for long-term economic development and downtown revitalization. The Center on Rural Innovation works with small communities to develop
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was convicted of murder and other charges in a 2025 Holts Summit shooting has filed a notice of appeal. Heather Smith filed a notice of appeal on Monday to the Western District Court of Missouri. She was found guilty on April 23 of felony murder, three counts of unlawful
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement is still looking for a suspect on an ATV in Callaway County after chasing the man from Boone County into Callaway County fields around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Boone County Sheriff’s Captain Brian Leer updated ABC 17 News over email that the chase started near the intersection of East St. Charles
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit woman convicted of murder in April was sentenced on Thursday to 32 years in prison. Heather Smith was found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder, three counts of unlawful use of a weapon and a count of armed criminal action in the death of 37-year-old Kara Dills. Smith
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Mid-Missouri court cases were moved up to federal court on Wednesday. Travis Moreland, 37, of Columbia, is charged with attempted child enticement, attempted child sex trafficking and sending and receiving child sex abuse materials. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Moreland is accused of trying to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old Fulton man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Tuesday in Audrain County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man rode a 2003 Honda VTX1300 eastbound on Highway 54 – west of County Road 541 — and failed to negotiate a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Callaway County Sheriff who pleaded guilty in 2023 to driving while intoxicated is looking for another shot at public office. Clay Chism first elected the sheriff of Callaway County in 2016 but was removed from office in June 2023 after his peace officer license was revoked. The action followed allegations
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As voters prepare to choose Callaway County’s next presiding commissioner, one issue is already looming over whoever wins the race: A proposed data center development in northern Callaway County. The project, which is in the early stages of development, has received support from state leaders, including Gov. Mike Kehoe. However, it has
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Three Republicans are competing in the August primary for Callaway County Presiding Commissioner. In contention is Rob Barnes, Larry Robinson and former Sheriff Clay Chism. ABC 17 News sat down one-on-one with each candidate to discuss their priorities for the county, the proposed data center in northern Callaway County, planning and zoning, government transparency, and
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Three Republicans are competing in the August primary for Callaway County Presiding Commissioner. In contention is Rob Barnes, Larry Robinson and former Sheriff Clay Chism. ABC 17 News sat down one-on-one with each candidate to discuss their priorities for the county, the proposed data center in northern Callaway County, planning and zoning, government transparency, and
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Three Republicans are competing in the August primary for Callaway County Presiding Commissioner. In contention is Rob Barnes, Larry Robinson and former Sheriff Clay Chism. ABC 17 News sat down one-on-one with each candidate to discuss their priorities for the county, the proposed data center in northern Callaway County, planning and zoning, government transparency, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County deputy shot a dog on Tuesday while serving a warrant near Auxvasse. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Thursday social media post that Deputy Zach Hubbard shot a dog on Tate Drive near Auxvasse. The sheriff’s office showed body camera footage of the two responding deputies that
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As data center projects continue to pop up across the country, an artificial intelligence company is now eyeing Callaway County for its next development. On Tuesday, the Callaway County Chamber of Commerce and Denver-based AI infrastructure provider Crusoe hosted an informational open house at 54 Country in Kingdom City to discuss
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man who took an Alford plea in May in a 2017 Cole County homicide case was sentenced to probation on Monday. Zacchaeus Silva, of Williamsburg, pleaded guilty in May to accessory to second-degree assault in the beating death of Jerry Robertson on April 20, 2017. He had been indicted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Public Library, a branch of the Daniel Boone Regional Library located in Fulton, opened back up to the public Monday, following an extended closure for HVAC replacement. “We can now control the building’s temperature and make it comfortable for everyone,” Callaway County Public Library manager Sara Henry said in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dall Hedges will be the new chief of police in Fulton on Aug. 3, the city announced in a Monday afternoon press release. The announcement comes after the city announced the retirement of Chief Bill Ladwig on Friday. His last day will also be Aug. 3. The release says Hedges was picked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police Chief Bill Ladwig is retiring. The City of Fulton made the announcement in a Friday press release. Ladwig will end his 26-year career on Aug. 3. The city has completed “an internal interview process” for its next police chief, though the appointment will be announced at a later date, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday requested federal assistance for 34 Missouri counties that experienced storm damage from June 4-18. A press release says FEMA assistance was requested for: Adair, Andrew, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Dade, Daviess, Gasconade, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Hickory, Holt, Jasper, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Marion, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor after he was involved in a high-speed chase with law enforcement Wednesday in Callaway County. Carl Anderson Jr., 34, was charged with second-degree drug trafficking, aggravated fleeing, misdemeanor reckless driving and tampering with evidence. He is being held at
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