Water shut off in Keytesville due to water main break; schools closed
Water has been shut off in Keyetsville due to a water main break, according to a Facebook post from Chariton County EMS.
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Teenager seriously injured in Chariton County crash
CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old girl from Keytesville suffered serious injuries Friday in a single-vehicle crash on Pat Road, about 10 miles north of Keytesville, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash report states the vehicle – a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze — was traveling southbound when the girl
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Residents raise concerns over MoDOT’s proposed rail crossing closures in Chariton County
MENDON, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Transportation held a public meeting to discuss a safety study of the BNSF Marceline Subdivision after a deadly train derailment killed four and injured 150 people back in June 2022. The meeting was held in the Northwestern School District’s Commons area in Mendon. During the meeting,
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Chariton County Sheriff’s Office searches for driver of stolen vehicle; lockdown held Wednesday for Salisbury R-4 school district
The Chariton County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the driver of a stolen vehicle that resulted in the Salisbury R-IV School Stirct going on a soft lockdown on Wednesday.
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Multiple people arrested in Mid-Missouri, accused of breaking Halloween sex offender rules
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple people were arrested in Mid-Missouri on Tuesday on suspicion of not complying with sex-offender Halloween restrictions. In Chariton County, Timothy Schnetzler, 42, of Salisbury, was arrested on suspicion of several charges. He was charged with failure to register as a sex offender, drug possession, two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare
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Carrollton woman killed in Chariton County crash
CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person died in a crash in Chariton County Sunday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 2:50 p.m. on Highway 11 one mile north of Brunswick. Troopers said 68-year-old Caren Bittiker, of Carrollton, was traveling southbound when her vehicle went off the right side of the
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No criminal charges expected for Chariton County Sheriff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No criminal charges are expected to be filed on Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman. Billups was under investigation earlier this month by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. MSHP did not say why Billups was under investigation. “The investigation is
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Chariton County sheriff under criminal investigation
KEYETSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups is under a criminal investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. An MSHP spokesman said Monday that the Chariton County prosecuting attorney made the request for the investigation on Saturday. The prosecuting attorney declined to comment. MSHP did not say what, specifically,
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No one hurt when train hits side-by-side on tracks near Mendon
No one was hurt when a train and a special vehicle designed to operate on railroad tracks collided Monday near the site of a deadly crash last year.
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Train crash wrongful death lawsuit filed by trucker’s widow set for trial
A trial in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow of a truck driver whose vehicle collided with an Amtrak train in Chariton County is tentatively scheduled for October 2024.
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NTSB: Crossing design contributed to deadly Chariton County Amtrak crash
National accident investigators say in their final report that the design of the railroad crossing in Mendon where a dump truck hit an Amtrak train last summer contributed to the deadly crash.
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Trial for deadly Chariton County train derailment expected to begin next summer
A Chariton County judge said Monday that the lawsuits related to the deadly June 2022 train derailment will likely go to the trail in August next year.
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Chariton County judge allows employee cases to be combined in deadly train derailment lawsuits
A Chariton County judge on Wednesday will hear arguments from Amtrak and railroad company BNSF that the many lawsuits against them for a deadly June 2022 crash should be combined or go through arbitration.
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Vigil set after high school basketball player’s death
A student-led vigil will be held in Chariton County on Monday night to celebrate the life of a Salisbury basketball and football player.
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Woman charged with murder in Chariton County shooting; claims shooting stemmed from drug deal
KEYTESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Keytesville woman has been charged with murder and other felonies in relation to a Friday shooting that left one man dead. Sherri L. Laws, 52, is charged with second-degree murder, armed-criminal action, delivery of a controlled substance – 35 grams or less and two counts of tampering with evidence. No court
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One charged in deadly Chariton county shooting
CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chariton County prosecuting attorney charged 52-year-old Sherri L. Laws with second-degree murder after a deadly shooting in Keytesville. Chariton County deputies were called to a Keytesville home for a fight and found one man dead from an apparent gunshot wound and another man who had also been shot, Troop B
Continue Reading Two shot, one dead, in Chariton County
A Friday morning shooting left one man dead and another badly injured in Keytesville, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
Continue Reading Chariton County teen charged after allegedly bringing gun to Keytesville School
KEYTESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager was arrested and charged after the Chariton County Sheriff’s says he brought a handgun to a school. Christian Logue, 18, of Keytesville, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon. A sheriff’s deputy met with Logue in the principal’s office of Keytesville School on Thursday, Dec. 15. Logue allegedly told
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Investigators unsure how deadly Chariton County house fire began
The cause of a deadly fire more than a week ago in Chariton County is unclear, the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office reports.
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Funeral services to be held for Salisbury woman killed in fire
SALISBURY, Mo. (KMIZ) Funeral services for are set for Sunday for Cheryl Springer, a 75-year-old Salisbury woman who died in a fire. The funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Salisbury. The interment will follow at the Prairie Hill Cemetery. Cheryl’s grandson Maxwell Springer also died in the fire
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