Callaway Archives

Millersburg exit ramp on Interstate 70 closed after police chase, crash

July 15, 2020 3:41 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Millersburg exit ramp from Interstate 70 eastbound was closed Wednesday afternoon after a crash.

Governor signs bill that gives land to Heartland Port Authority

July 14, 2020 7:06 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Heartland Port Authority of Central Missouri held a news conference Tuesday after Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill that gives land along the Missouri River to the port authority.

Car catches fire after crash on Highway 63

July 10, 2020 9:14 PM Katie Greathouse

A car caught fire after a crash in Callaway County on Friday night.

Callaway County scene where body was found

Columbia man was victim of apparent Callaway County homicide

July 10, 2020 2:13 PM Matthew Sanders

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office has identified a Columbia man whose body was found on a county road Thursday.

Several agencies investigating homicide in Callaway County

July 9, 2020 7:17 PM Alec Pettus

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a homicide after a body was found along a county road. The Sheriff’s Office sent out a release saying deputies were called to the area near County Road 351 and County Road 350, which is by State Road WW near the Boone

Residential fire in Fulton may have been caused by fireworks

July 5, 2020 1:50 PM Sydney Olsen

The Fulton Fire Department reported to a residential structure fire Sunday at 326 West 9th Street. Firefighters responded to the area around 11 a.m.

Iowa man accused of sex crimes in Callaway County

July 3, 2020 12:20 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said an Iowa man was booked into the Callaway County Jail yesterday after being accused of having sexual interaction with a child.

Owner of company that once managed Fulton hospital indicted in alleged insurance billing scheme

July 1, 2020 12:09 PM Matthew Sanders

The owner of a company that briefly managed a hospital in Fulton amid financial struggles has been indicted in what prosecutors say was a scheme to use struggling rural hospitals for insurance fraud.

Courts working through backlog of evictions in Boone, Callaway counties

July 1, 2020 11:32 AM Zola Crowder

Courts in Boone and Callaway counties continue to work through a backlog of eviction cases one month after the suspended proceedings were restarted.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Callaway County woman killed in crash

July 1, 2020 11:07 AM Matthew Sanders

A Portland, Missouri woman died Monday at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 94.

Fulton man killed while walking on Callaway County road

June 30, 2020 5:52 AM Brittany Wiley

One person is dead after a pedestrian crash in Callaway County Saturday night.

Parts of Mid-Missouri under flash flood watch

June 29, 2020 11:54 AM Zola Crowder

Several counties in Missouri including Boone, Moniteau, Cole, Callaway, Osage, Gasconade, Montgomery, Audrain and Monroe are in a flash flood watch.

Group gathers to protest reinstatement of Auxvasse police chief

June 26, 2020 9:18 PM Katie Greathouse

AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of about 30 people gathered in Auxvasse on Friday night to protest the reinstatement of the town’s police chief. Chief Kevin Suedmeyer was placed on leave without pay on June 11 during an investigation of his personal Facebook posts. Records obtained by ABC 17 News indicate the posts were critical

Jefferson City levee further along than many

June 25, 2020 11:53 AM Ben Fein

Col. William Hannan, commander of the Kansas City District, gave an update on levee rehab across the state and said that Jefferson City is further along than most.

I-70 back open as crews work to replace Callaway County bridge

June 24, 2020 5:50 AM Brittany Wiley

Crews reopened I-70 around 5 a.m. Wednesday after removing the Route D bridge.

Holts Summit man pleads guilty in pizza delivery robbery

June 23, 2020 5:42 PM Matthew Sanders

A Holts Summit man pleaded guilty Monday to robbing a pizza delivery driver in 2018.

Callaway County-based political candidates face drug charges

June 19, 2020 8:46 PM Lucas Geisler

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County couple running for different political offices face felony drug charges. The Callaway County prosecutor charges Adela and Aaron Wisdom on Thursday with manufacture of a controlled substance and attempted tampering with evidence. Law enforcement claim the couple tried to burn 22 marijuana plants they had on their property

Motorcycle rider badly hurt in Howard County crash

June 19, 2020 3:12 PM Matthew Sanders

A Callaway County man suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle wiped out on gravel Friday on a rural Howard County highway.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County COVID-19 cases make largest single-day leap

June 18, 2020 8:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Callaway County businesses adjust to lack of COVID-19 health order

June 16, 2020 12:36 PM Zach Boetto

Now that Missouri’s statewide health order has been lifted, businesses around Callaway County are setting their own precautions to protect their customers from COVID-19.