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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Man charged after burning himself while allegedly setting fire to Helitech trailer
KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was charged in Callaway County on Wednesday after he allegedly broke into a Helitech parking lot on Tuesday and setting fire to a trailer. Josef Wayne Black was charged with knowingly burning or exploding, two counts of first-degree property damage and one count of first-degree trespassing, a
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Car hauler overturns in Callaway County crash on I-70
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A car hauler overturned on Interstate 70 on Wednesday afternoon near mile marker 153 in Callaway County, just east of the Kingdom City exit. The Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote on social media that multiple vehicles fell off the hauler after the crash occurred in the eastbound lanes. Vehicles landed on
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Three youth identified in Holts Summit vandalism reports
HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The three youth Holts Summit police said were involved in a recent string of vandalism have been identified, according to a Thursday press release from the city. Holts Summit police asked the public for help on Wednesday in identifying three juveniles who allegedly damaged multiple mailboxes in the areas of North
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Fulton man charged with child porn possession, failure to register as a sex offender
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged on Thursday with possessing child pornography and failure to register as a sex offender. Aaron Michael Dannenmueller, 33, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. According to the probable cause statement, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber
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Holts Summit police seek help after string of reported vandalism
HOLTS SUMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Holts Summit Police Department is asking for help tracking down the people responsible for a string of vandalism that occurred to multiple mailboxes and property damage to a storage unit facility. On Tuesday night, multiple mailboxes were damaged in the areas of North Greenway Drive, Brookstone Drive and Sommer Court,
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Callaway County business owner sentenced 18 months for federal fraud charge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kingdom City business owner who pleaded guilty last year to a federal fraud charge was sentenced on Monday to 18 months in prison without parole. Scott Allen Maples, 40, was also ordered to pay $684,034 in restitution to the Small Business Administration. He pleaded guilty on Feb. 7, 2023, to
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Superintendents ask Parson to veto bill that would allow charter schools in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Superintendents from Boone County schools and neighboring districts signed a letter on Friday that asks Gov. Mike Parson to veto a bill that would allow charter schools to operate in Boone County. SB727 passed the Missouri House last month. The bill mentions that school districts in Boone County would be added to the
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Construction for third lane of I-70 from Columbia to Kingdom City to begin in July
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning to begin making improvements to I-70 from Columbia to Kingdom City in July, according to a project director. On Wednesday night, the department held the first of two open houses this week to gain feedback from the public, as well as display design changes coming
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Fire at Total Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fulton under investigation
People who live near a Fulton business that went up in flames Monday night say the experience was a frightening one.
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Open house meetings announced for Improve I-70 Project this week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation in a press release announced a pair of open house meetings will occur this week in regards to the Improve I-70 Project. The project will add a third lane to Interstate 70 from Highway 63 in Columbia to the Kingdom City exit. According to the release, there
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Resignation letter ends court case against former Callaway County sheriff
A court case was dismissed Monday after former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism submitted a formal letter of resignation.
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Callaway County man accused of several child sex crimes has arraignment in May
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man accused of several child sex crimes has an arraignment scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 6 at the Callaway County Courthouse. Freeman Myron Larnerd, 53, was charged with child porn possession, unlawful use of a weapon, statutory sodomy of a victim younger than 14 years old, first-degree statutory
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Woman seriously injured in Callaway County crash
MILLERSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday in Callaway County on Route WW, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred as Julie Schafer, 43, of Florissant, was heading eastbound in her 2003 Dodge Caravan and failed to negotiate a turn.
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Man charged after allegedly pushing woman off bridge in Fulton park
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged on Thursday after he allegedly pushed a woman off a bridge in Memorial Park in Fulton on Wednesday, according to court documents. Timothy Lee Stewart, 48, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree property damage and two misdemeanors: First-degree trespassing and violating a restraining order. The probable
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