COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man charged after he set a Helitech trailer on fire in Callaway County in May 2024 was sentenced on Monday. Josef Black pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly burning or exploding and two counts of first-degree property damage. Prosecutors dropped a misdemeanor charge of first-degree trespassing as part
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man has been indicted by a Cole County grand jury on child sex crimes. Charles Yeager Jr. of Holts Summit was indicted on counts of first-degree sexual abuse and fourth-degree child molestation. Court documents state Yeager had sex with a minor between June and October 2024. Documents also state he has a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ramp from Center Street in Holts Summit to eastbound Highway 54 will be closed Monday, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The ramp will be closed for resurfacing from 7 a.m.-4 p.m., the release says. Drivers must use an alternate route and all work is
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Public School students were back in the classroom today to kick off the 2025 school year. Safety is top of mind for the district, which has more than 2,300 students across its six schools. This will be the start of the district’s student resource officer’s first full year. Officer Mackenzie Elmore
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to remove references to a semi-truck. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A passenger died Tuesday afternoon in Linn County when a pickup truck hit a large commercial truck that was parked on the shoulder of a highway. The 45-year-old Holts Summit man was pronounced dead at the scene of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump announced Monday he wants to change the shape of elections in the United States and eliminate mail-in voting and voting machines. In a post on Truth Social the president said he would “lead a movement” to get rid of mail-in ballots, and get rid of voting machines. Trump made
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged with a pair of child sex crimes on Tuesday after authorities say he raped a child. RolandNazarowski, 30, was charged with first-degree child molestation and first-degree statutory rape of a child younger than 12 years old. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond.
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Public Schools is adding its name to a suit challenging a state law to provide subsidies for pro sports teams. The Fulton Board of Education voted last week to join the lawsuit filed by state Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove), state Rep. Bryant Wolfin (R-Ste. Genevieve) and a Maries County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two motorcyclists were hurt Friday morning when they hit a deer, one each in Boone and Cole counties. A person who crashed in the 4800 block of Route M in Cole County as flown to University Hospital at about 5:30 a.m. Friday, said Cole County EMS chief Eric Hoy. The motorcyclist had
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eastbound I-70 drivers will get to explore one of the first developments in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Improve I-70 Project, with MoDOT set to reopen newly paved lanes and a new third lane. The renovations were focused on eastbound I-70 between Callaway County Routes J and M and exit 137 near
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s aircraft division is patrolling above drivers on Interstate 70 construction zones, aiming to encourage motorists to slow down. Sgt. Kyle Green, of MSHP’s Troop F, told ABC 17 News the patrol will conduct these operations periodically on various highways across the state. The primary goal is traffic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman was charged in Callaway County on Tuesday with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Stephanie Deere, 27, is being held at the Callaway County Jail on a $10,000 bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says Deere and a witness brought the child
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man was charged with several felonies after he led law enforcement on a chase on Sunday morning. Stephen Curtner, 48, was charged on Monday in Callaway County with second-degree assault, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of first-degree property
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man is in jail after authorities say he choked a woman in June and pushed another person in southeastern Callaway County. Gary Moore, 39, of Portland, Missouri, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, two counts of third-degree domestic assault and a count of fourth-degree domestic assault – third or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County voters overwhelmingly approved expanding the county’s senior property tax freeze on Tuesday. Voters approved the measure with 77.7% of the vote. “Yes” votes garnered 12,233 votes compared to 3,506 for “no.” Last year, Boone County voters approved an initial tax exemption that seniors have to apply for each year. This
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton firefighter suffered minor injuries while responding to a house fire just after midnight Saturday in the 600 block of Churchill Road, according to a Saturday morning press release from the Fulton Fire Department. The firefighter – who was not named – suffered a minor burn injury and was treated on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at the Fulton Reception & Diagnostic Center died this week after he was in custody for just over a month. Missouri Department of Corrections said Timothy Poore, 72, died on Wednesday. Poore was serving a six-year sentence for sexual abuse and sodomy charges from Callaway County, according to the department.
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NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time, the New Bloomfield Fire Protection District is asking district voters for assistance on Aug. 5. The district is asking voters to approve general obligation bonds for $3 million that would be used for a new fire station and other improvements. The ballot question reads: “Shall the New Bloomfield
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly fired a gun and chased someone trying to repossess a trailer. Clayton Lehenbauer, of Auxvasse, was charged on Friday with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. A warrant was issued for
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was taken into custody Saturday night after allegedly stealing loaded firearms and running away from law enforcement near Holts Summit. According to a social media post from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were searching for a burglary suspect near State Road AA and County Road 4008 around 6:30
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