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Fulton police: Missing woman arrested in Illinois

May 19, 2021 9:13 AM Leila Mitchell

A woman who police believed may have been the victim of a kidnapping in Fulton, Missouri, has been arrested in Illinois.

New land donated to Oakley Church after January vandalism

May 17, 2021 9:35 PM Victoria Bragg

TEBBETTS, MO (KMIZ) Oakley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is planning to move to a new area after January vandalism, MFA Oil Company donated 3 acres for the church’s relocation efforts. Oakley Chapel was vandalized in January, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department arrested five teenagers earlier this year for allegedly breaking in and damaging the

Fulton police say items stolen from several businesses, sold online

May 14, 2021 11:03 AM ABC 17 News Team

Police said Dacota Pierson, 22, of Fulton, and Clayton Duniphan, 17, of Columbia, have both been arrested for second-degree burglary and receiving stolen property.

Person arrested after morning manhunt in Callaway County

May 12, 2021 9:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in custody after a morning manhunt in Callaway County in the area of Route HH and County Road 202. Local law enforcement received a suspicious person call in the area after the same person reportedly fled the scene of an overnight disturbance investigated by deputies near Fulton. A

Fulton police believe missing woman still alive and in mid-Missouri

May 10, 2021 11:08 PM ABC 17 News Team

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police Chief Steve Myers says the investigation into Tori Taylor’s disappearance is still active. The department believes Taylor is still alive and in the mid-Missouri area. Taylor reportedly borrowed a car from a friend who lives in Fulton on April 21st but never returned the car. Several days later, a witness

Months-long road work on I-70 underway in Callaway County

May 6, 2021 5:16 AM Ben Fein

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, work to improve pavement will take place on I-70 over the next several months.

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves bridge improvements on I-70 in Boone and Callaway County

May 5, 2021 7:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) has approved several projects along Interstate 70 in Boone and Callaway County. One project approved by MHTC is the replacement of the Interstate 70 Outer Road bridge over Little Cedar Creek in Boone County. The current bridge, located between Boone County Route Z and North

MoDOT to begin improvements on Interstate 70 Wednesday night in Callaway County

May 4, 2021 4:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will be making pavement upgrades along Interstate 70 in Callaway County over the next several months beginning Wednesday. Crews will begin with eastbound lanes going from the Boone/Callaway County line and to Kingdom City. The overall project will include resurfacing the lanes and ramps between Kingdom

Fulton police: Missing woman is likely kidnapping victim

April 29, 2021 10:09 AM Matthew Sanders

The patrol on Thursday distributed a flyer saying Tori Taylor, 25, was last seen on April 20 in Montgomery County. She has not been responding to messages and her social media accounts have not been active, according to the patrol.

Cole County judge denies motion in 1991 cold case

April 29, 2021 12:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

The request for a bill of particulars — a document that details the prosecution’s case — from lawyers representing William “Chris” Niemet of Fulton was denied Wednesday, according to online court records.

Callaway County sends evidence to state crime lab in explosives investigation

April 29, 2021 12:01 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office has sent evidence to the state crime lab after deputies found explosives near a lake Wednesday.

Explosives found near lake in Callaway County

April 28, 2021 2:02 PM Leila Mitchell

Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism said deputies were sent to the McCredie Farm Lake east of Kingdom City a little before 7 a.m. Deputies found two suspicious objects they believed to be explosives, Chism said. The University of Missouri owns and maintains the area.

Fulton man killed in crash on Highway 54 in Callaway County

April 28, 2021 12:03 PM Matthew Sanders

A 30-year-old Fulton man died Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 54 in Callaway County.

Fulton man charged for sex crimes against a child

April 27, 2021 9:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man is charged with several sex crimes involving a child after an investigation began on March 10. According to court documents, Chad Smith would go into the bedroom of a 14-year-old female at night from Nov. 2013 to Nov. 2015 and assaulted her at least three time. The victim told

MoDOT: Expect ramp closure Sunday along Interstate 70 in Kingdom City

April 22, 2021 4:39 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT will be repairing concrete along Interstate 70 beginning overnight next Sunday that will require the closure of entrance and exit ramps along U.S. Route 54 at Kingdom City. The westbound I-70 exit ramp will close Sunday, April 25, and the westbound entrance ramp will be closed Monday, April 26. The

Dozens of stolen guns recovered while deputies searched for a suspect

April 21, 2021 8:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies recovered dozens of stolen guns reported stolen in September 2020. On April 7 while searching for a suspect with an active warrant, Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies found multiple guns in the corner of a shed. According to a social media post, deputies checked the serial numbers

Wrong-way crash on I-70 leaves three hurt in Callaway County

April 19, 2021 4:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

A driver going the wrong way on Interstate 70 in Callaway County was seriously hurt after crashing into a pickup truck.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Fulton teen dies after crash

April 14, 2021 10:40 AM Matthew Sanders

Xander Noel died after the crash that happened Saturday on Route WW in Callaway County.

Callaway County crash leaves one seriously injured

April 11, 2021 1:16 AM Zach Boetto

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in Callaway County left a 17-year-old seriously injured Saturday afternoon. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, the juvenile’s car crossed the center line, sideswiped the second vehicle and came to a stop off the east side of the roadway. It happened around 2:20 p.m. on Route WW

Fulton man arrested at Wisconsin airport with gun in bag

April 9, 2021 1:18 PM Associated Press

Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Missouri man who apparently tried to smuggle a loaded handgun onto a plane at the Dane County Regional Airport.