Callaway Archives

Callaway County chase ends in crash

February 11, 2020 12:35 PM Madison Fleck

A chase in Callaway County ended in a crash on Tuesday afternoon.

Corps of Engineers says work progressing on levee repairs; more flooding expected this year

February 10, 2020 2:48 PM Joe McLean

A contract to repair Missouri River levees outside Jefferson City is out for bid, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told local officials Monday.

Columbia and Fulton working on solar energy contract

January 31, 2020 6:19 PM Amber Tabeling

The Fulton Utility Board recommended its city council to move forward with the contract between the City of Columbia and Boone Stephens Solar.

Traffic stop near Kingdom City ends in massive marijuana seizure

January 28, 2020 1:10 PM Zachary Farwell

A Florida man faces a pair of drug charges in Callaway County after a drug bust along Interstate 70.

Lola Crews is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of her mother.

Callaway County murder suspect expected in court

January 28, 2020 5:43 AM Brittany Wiley

A 62-year-old woman charged with stabbing her mother to death is set to appear in court Tuesday morning.

Show-Me state teams with three others to limit Missouri river flooding

January 27, 2020 12:00 PM Associated Press

Four states along the Missouri River are joining forces to look for ways to avoid the kind of flooding that caused millions of dollars in damage last year.

Convicted felon found with drugs and stolen gun in Callaway County

January 26, 2020 10:00 AM Ben Fein

A nine-time convicted felon was pulled over Saturday in Kingdom City.

Callaway County woman charged with mother’s murder

January 25, 2020 10:19 AM Ben Fein

Lola Crews, 62, is now charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in her mother’s death.

Sheriff: Callaway County murder under investigation

January 24, 2020 5:37 PM Matthew Sanders

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says one person was found dead in Guthrie and foul play is suspected.

Callaway County prosecutor won’t file charges in November deadly shooting

January 23, 2020 5:24 PM Matt Ragsdale

Wilson said a resident acted in self-defense after 23-year-old Thomas Payne entered a residence on the 600 block of Jefferson Street Nov. 30.

Fulton man sentenced to 17 years in prison for child sex crimes

January 22, 2020 3:35 PM Matt Ragsdale

Christopher Feltner, 41, was sentenced on a charge of statutory sodomy with a child under the age of 12.

Two arrested after Fulton burglary

January 18, 2020 4:04 PM Barry Mangold

Fulton police arrested two women after a break-in at a residential storage unit.

New Bloomfield School District approves 4-day school week

January 17, 2020 10:58 PM Matt Ragsdale

The New Bloomfield R-III school board approved a vote to move the school district to a four-day week for the 2020-2021 school year.

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.