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Fulton man dies after being hit by van in Boone County

March 8, 2023 11:51 AM Matthew Sanders

A Fulton man died Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a van in Boone County the day before.

Red Cross and Holts Summit Fire Department team up to install free smoke alarms

March 4, 2023 5:18 AM Joushua Blount

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Holts Summit Fire Department and the Central and Northern Missouri Red Cross Chapter are teaming up to install working smoke alarms Saturday in residents’ homes at J&L Mobile Home Park in Holts Summit. The installation is scheduled to take place from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Saturday. The effort is

In Missouri, marijuana legalization is just the beginning of policy work

March 2, 2023 12:55 PM Hannah Falcon

After recreational marijuana became legal in Missouri some lawmakers saw an opportunity, while others saw problems.

Fulton man charged with domestic assault, armed-criminal action

March 1, 2023 12:26 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged with a pair of felonies in February for an alleged incident in August. Dion Vaughn, 47, is charged with second-degree domestic assault and armed-criminal action. The warrant was served Friday, Feb. 17 and he posted bond the same day. An initial court appearance is set for 9

Fulton man faces more charges, allegedly abused woman for days before she ended up in hospital

February 28, 2023 6:21 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at MU Hospital is facing more charges. Chance Williams, 29, is charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed-criminal action, third-degree domestic assault, first-degree kidnapping and tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution. A court date for those charges has not been

Utility crews work to restore power to Mid-Missouri customers after overnight storms

February 27, 2023 11:52 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) A road in Callaway County was closed before noon Monday as contractors replaced electric poles broken by heavy winds overnight. The damage was part of what was left behind by the late-winter storm system that’s been accompanied by spring-like temperatures. About 300 Callaway Electric Cooperative members were dark just before noon as

Auxvasse woman flown to University Hospital after crash in Callaway County

February 25, 2023 7:31 AM Erika McGuire

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse woman was flown to University Hospital after a crash in Callaway County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says, the crash happened on I-70 eastbound at 153.8 mile marker early Friday evening. Troopers say, a tractor trailer hit the driver’s side of 44-year-old Beth Mayhew’s Ford Explorer as she was

Missouri AG requests execution date for Brian Dorsey, man convicted of murder

February 21, 2023 4:32 PM Ryan Shiner

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced in a Tuesday press release that his office has asked the state Supreme Court to set an execution date for a man convicted of killing two people in 2006.

CRMC to close clinics in Holts Summit, St. Elizabeth on April 15

February 21, 2023 3:53 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Capital Region Medical Center announced in a Tuesday press release that it will close physician clinics in Holts Summit and St. Elizabeth on April 15. “This has been an extremely difficult decision. We are appreciative of the positive impact that these facilities have had over the many years of their operations,

Holts Summit man charged with rape, sodomy, tampering with a witness, child molestation

February 16, 2023 3:34 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man is charged with multiple sex crimes, including rape and child molestation. Mitchell Fox, 26, was charged in December with first-degree rape, three counts of first-degree sodomy, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, third-degree kidnapping, two counts of third-degree domestic assault and fourth-degree domestic assault. A preliminary

Callaway County intersection reopens after crash

February 13, 2023 5:23 PM Matthew Sanders

State troopers asked drivers to avoid a Callaway County intersection Monday afternoon after a three-vehicle crash.

Jury trial date set for Callaway Sheriff, faces DWI charge in Randolph County

February 12, 2023 4:56 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial date has been set for a case in Randolph County involving the Callaway County Sheriff. Sheriff Clay Chism was charged in November with driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 31. A jury trial is set for 9 a.m. Thursday,

Callaway County business owner pleads guilty to coronavirus fund fraud

February 7, 2023 11:59 AM Matthew Sanders

A Kingdom City business owner pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding the government of nearly $700,000 in coronavirus relief money.

MDC: Callaway County man catches world-record blue sucker

February 3, 2023 7:31 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation announced a fish caught by Travis Uebinger of Auxvasse, set a world record. Uebinger caught an 11-pound, 5-ounce blue sucker on Jan. 15 at the Osage River, according to a press release. It’s the first Missouri record broken this year. The previous record for a blue

Two Mid-Mo men sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking charges

February 1, 2023 6:29 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man and a Callaway County man were sentenced in federal court Wednesday for their roles to distribute methamphetamine in Boone and Callaway counties, according to a press release. Jeremiah Foley, 41, of Columbia, Bradley Hensley, 40, of Callaway County, were sentenced in separate appearances. Foley was sentenced to 17

Woman injured in crash on Highway WW

January 26, 2023 9:10 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person had to be pulled from a vehicle after they were pinned, according to the Boone County Fire Protection District. The crash involved two vehicles on Highway WW east of Purdy Lane. Highway WW was closed for 45 minutes. The crash occurred as Melody Kosmatka, 47, of Fulton, crossed the

MDC to host trout-fishing program in Fulton

January 24, 2023 2:57 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation will have a trout-fishing program 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Veterans Park Lake in Fulton. MDC staff will be available to teach those who wish to attend how to clean fish, after fishing for trout. The event is open to everyone ages 6 years old and

Callaway County Sheriff hearing for DWI case held Monday, next date set for June

January 23, 2023 9:40 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism had a court hearing Monday at the Randolph County Courthouse for his DWI case. Chism was charged in November with driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors. A criminal trial date has yet to be set, but a hearing over Chism’s driver’s license is scheduled for

Columbia man injured in crash that closed Highway 94

January 23, 2023 11:37 AM ABC 17 News Team

Part of Highway 94 was closed Monday in southern Callaway County after a crash.

Thousands of Missourians see marijuana charges dropped; none expunged in Boone County

January 20, 2023 7:09 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 3,500 Missourians have seen marijuana charges disappear this year following the implementation of Amendment 3, but no one in Boone County or Callaway County is among them. Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 during the Nov. 8 election with more than 53% of votes in favor. The legislation went into action Thursday