FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted possession of a controlled substance (meth), forgery and felony murder in the second degree. Joey Russell Morris, 30, admitted his role in the shooting death of Nathan Pritchett, Jr. Morris admitted that he and two other men arranged to purchase meth with counterfeit money
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a tow truck driver has died after a wreck on westbound Interstate 70 at the 151-mile marker on March 29. The Troop F crash report reports Ryan Brewer died Thursday from his injuries from the wreck. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states that
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Polls close at 7 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s deputies continue to look for a suspect from a Saturday chase. According to officials, a Boone County deputy attempted to pull over a reported stolen car on Interstate 70 near the Boone/Callaway County line at 9:25 p.m. The driver failed to yield and drove off on Rangeline Street and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pavement repair project will improve the driving surface along sections of Interstate 70 throughout Boone and Callaway County beginning next week. Starting Monday, a Missouri Department of Transportation contractor will begin making pavement repairs at various locations along both directions of the interstate between the Cedar Creek bridge, located east of
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man has serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in Callaway County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Kevin Fidler was driving a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle when it hit a ditch and overturned on Route O east of Route UU. Fidler was thrown from the bike. Fidler
Continue Reading A tow truck driver is in critical condition Tuesday morning following a wreck in Kingdom City the night before.
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Local homeless shelters, like the Salvation Army, are ensuring residents and clients have access to federally-approved stimulus money if eligible.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who pleaded guilty to health care fraud in connection with the death of Carl DeBrodie has been sentenced. A judge sentenced Melissa Delap to five years of probation Friday after she pleaded guilty in 2018. She admitted to lying about face-to-face assessments with DeBrodie. His body was found in 2017
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a driver distracted by a cellphone caused a wreck on US 54 near County Road 338 in Callaway County Thursday. The online crash report reports a 2011 Kia Sorento hit the rear of a tractor-trailer causing the Sorento to overturn. Officials report the driver,
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri School for the Deaf Superintendent George Stailey resigned from the position last Friday. The assistant superintendent, Chris Daily, is now the interim superintendent through the completion of Extended School Year. Officials with the school board and DESES now working to determine the most appropriate plans for MSD leadership moving forward.
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The homeless population has the ability to receive stimulus checks. The IRS offers a free tax filing tool on its website allowing for unhoused people who make less than $72,000 annually to file easily. The department also offers free tax prep help for those in need, which will provide options for tax
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A state-run testing event in Callaway County was canceled Tuesday. In recent weeks other drive-thru locations at MU Health Care, Boone Hospital Center, Capital Regional Medical Center, SSM Health St. Mary’s and Fulton Medical Center have all been discontinued.
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A chase through Callaway County ends with suspects in custody Friday night according to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department. According to a social media post, a Columbia man was wanted for federal meth delivery charges. The suspect was chased from north of Millersburg and ended near New Bloomfield.
Continue Reading CALLAWAY COUNTY – Missouri Department of Transportation crews will replace culvert pipes in two Callaway County routes next week. Route JJ will be closed between County Road 123 and County Road 136 on Monday, March 22.Route UU will be close between County Road 104 and County Road 113 on Tuesday, March 23 and Wednesday, March
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Many mass vaccination clinics in Mid-Missouri are offering the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week as tier three residents become eligible on Monday.
Continue Reading CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County jury has found a man not guilty of murder and armed criminal action in a 2019 killing. Michael Hatfield, 47, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 49-year-old James Newsom. The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes Thursday afternoon following a three-day
Continue Reading HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) Chelsea Gibbs has filed suit against Holts Summit Police Department and Police Chief Kyle McIntyre for sexual discrimination. Gibbs alleges the City and McIntyre exposed her to a sexually hostile work environment from several other employees multiple times. Holts Summit police lawsuitDownload In the lawsuit, Gibbs alleges 26 different times of
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The Callaway County Health Department continues to seek to host a mass vaccination clinic with the Missouri National Guard, as it struggles with vaccine supply.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man is charged after stolen items were found in his possession. According to court documents, a confidential informant told police that Jason Mushrush had a stolen John Deere Gator UTV and a John Deere zero turn lawn mower on his property on the 1700 block of County Road 340 in
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