Callaway Archives

MoDOT cautions against travel on I-70 and north

January 17, 2020 6:19 AM Zachary Farwell

The Missouri Department of Transportation said road conditions are worsening, contributing to slide-offs.

Mexico woman killed in Callaway County crash

January 14, 2020 2:23 PM Matthew Sanders

One person is dead after a passenger vehicle rear-ended a dump truck on Highway 54 in Callaway County.

Holts Summit police seek help finding trailer

January 13, 2020 5:13 PM Matthew Sanders

Holts Summit police are asking for help to find a construction trailer and some of the items that were inside it.

Former Callaway County assistant coach pleads guilty to attempted sexual contact with student

January 13, 2020 11:07 AM Molly Stawinoga

A former assistant football and track coach in the North Callaway School District pleaded guilty to attempted sexual contact with a student.

Britt Smith, Jefferson City Public Works

Jefferson City plow crews prepare for incoming snow

January 10, 2020 7:59 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Public Works department is equipped with 24 plow trucks “ready to go” for the forecasted snow. Britt Smith, the Jefferson City Public Works operations division director said when temperatures near that freezing mark, he will have a crew of supervisors out monitoring the roads determining when to bring in

Callaway County tax levy increase could keep lights on at Holts Summit library

January 9, 2020 10:38 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Callaway County Library board of trustees unanimously approved language for a tax increase that will appear on April’s General Municipal Election ballot.

REPORT: Officer involved in Fulton shooting was responding to drug investigation

January 6, 2020 4:33 PM Joe McLean

The incident report obtained by ABC 17 News reveals new information about an officer-involved shooting on Dec. 30.

MSHP: Fulton officer-involved shooting investigation follows strict protocol

January 6, 2020 3:23 PM Joe McLean

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is following protocol to the letter as it continues its investigation into a Dec. 30 officer-involved shooting in Fulton, according to an agency spokesperson.

Mid-Missouri sheriffs concerned with offender ‘catch-and-release’ system

January 6, 2020 1:49 PM Molly Stawinoga

Sheriffs across Missouri are expressing their concerns with the Department of Correction’s catch-and-release systems.

MSHP finds 44 pounds of weed in Callaway County

January 6, 2020 10:57 AM Zachary Farwell

Two men from California were arrested over the weekend after troopers allegedly found 44 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.

Four arrested in Fulton shooting

January 6, 2020 4:14 AM Brittany Wiley

The Fulton Police Department said it was investigating a shooting in Carver Park when officers learned Na’Quan McClain and Nazir McClain showed pistols at a moving vehicle before firing shots.

Family of man shot, killed by Fulton PD officer demands answers

January 2, 2020 6:16 PM Joe McLean

The family of a 25-year-old Columbia man is demanding answers from the Fulton Police Department after he was shot by a Fulton police officer Monday morning.

Advisory group urges better flood protection in Missouri

January 1, 2020 2:34 PM Associated Press

An advisory group appointed by Missouri’s governor says the state’s levees need to be strengthened and repaired, especially in rural areas hit hard by prolonged flooding in 2019.

Suspect sent to hospital after officer-involved shooting

December 30, 2019 11:39 AM Madison Fleck

One man was taken to the hospital on Monday morning after an officer-involved shooting in Fulton.

Jefferson City officer injured during foot chase

December 28, 2019 5:55 PM Zach Boetto

Officials say a Jefferson City Police officer was injured while trying to arrest a fleeing suspect Saturday morning on Jefferson Street. Four suspects were taken into custody for outstanding warrants. Officers responded at 11 Saturday morning to the Holiday Inn on Jefferson Street to a report of trespassing. During the investigation, two of the suspects

Semi-truck fire closes exit on I-70

December 28, 2019 11:29 AM Connor Hirsch

A semi truck fire shut down Exit 155 on west-bound I-70 Saturday morning. The North Callaway Fire Protection District posted on Facebook they responded to the fire with the help of the Central Fire protection district. Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism told ABC17 News they did not respond to the fire. He said the Missouri

Woman arrested in Fulton for allegedly stealing from mailbox

December 24, 2019 11:05 AM Alec Pettus

Christina Willard was arrested for stealing Fulton Police say they arrested a woman on Monday for allegedly stealing from a mailbox. Police responded to the 600 block of Bluff Street for a report of a man and a woman approaching houses and acting suspiciously. A witness said the woman had taken mail from a mailbox

Human remains found in Mokane positively identified

December 23, 2019 1:12 PM Matt Ragsdale

A release from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says the remains of Matthew Beauchamp were found west of Mokane on Saturday.

Matthew Beauchamp was reported missing in April.

Sheriffs: Human remains found, believed to belong to missing Mexico man

December 21, 2019 6:36 PM Barry Mangold

A body was found Saturday morning and two Missouri Sheriff’s said it likely belongs to a person who was reported missing in April.