COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton mom has been charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after she allegedly put methamphetamine in her child’s backpack on Monday. Alexus Peppers-Wright, 28, was charged on Tuesday in Callaway County with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and misdemeanor illegally possessing drug paraphernalia. She is being held at
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly 50 people attended a public hearing Tuesday night in Fulton about a solar-energy facility that is expected to be built in Callaway County. Ameren Missouri previously requested a certificate of convenience and necessity to be approved by March 31, 2026. Tuesday night’s hearing was held at the Legends Rec-Plex on State Street
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man has been accused of a pair of child sex crimes after authorities claim he sexually abused a child in 2005. Thomas Harris, 48, was charged on Wednesday in Callaway County with second-degree statutory rape and second-degree statutory sodomy. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged on Wednesday in Callaway County with a pair of child sex crimes. Christina Barham, 57, of Fulton, was charged with sex abuse of a child younger than 14 years old and first-degree child molestation. She is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A mugshot was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A convicted sex offender has been charged with multiple child sex crimes in Callaway County, with one alleged incident dating back to 1989, according to court documents. Roy Barham, 51, of Fulton, was charged last week in Callaway County with second-degree child molestation, statutory sodomy, first-degree statutory sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s say a 17-year-old is in custody after leading troopers and Jefferson City Police on a chase Saturday. In a social media post, MSHP Troop F said a Dodge van was reported stolen to JCPD. Around 1:45 p.m. troopers located the van on US 54, approaching Fulton.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that aims to make the National Churchill Museum in Fulton a national landmark. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) made the announcement of the bill’s passage in a post on X. The museum is located on Westminster College’s campus, which was the site of Churchill’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A school bus from Fulton Public Schools was involved in a crash on Wednesday, according to an email sent to parents by the school district. No injuries were reported in the crash. The email says another bus picked up the remaining students and a 10-minute delay for drop-offs was expected. “This message
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The City of Fulton is raising recycling prices by $14 because of higher processing and transportation costs, according to a Facebook post from the city.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who ran a daycare is facing additional child sex crimes after a grand jury indictment was filed on Tuesday in Callaway County. Jacob Stockglausner, 39, is now charged in Callaway County with three counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old and three counts of
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Carver School Apartments, once home to Fulton’s George Washington Carver School, opened Wednesday, adding 33 affordable senior apartments to the city’s housing stock. Victor Pasley, a member of the George Washington Carver Cultural Center and former student at Carver school from 1952-60, was inspired by a similar project in Sedalia that
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A person who was wanted by the Fulton Police Department is now in custody, according to a Saturday afternoon social media post. According to the post, police were searching for a suspect who was allegedly involved in an incident in the 1400 block of Bluff Street. Police said the person possibly left
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been arrested after she was accused of sexually abusing a child in Callaway County over the course of several years. Samantha Flansburg, 21, was charged Wednesday in Callaway County with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old and second-degree child molestation. She is being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Fulton announced in a Wednesday press release that it is partnering with Callaway County Special Services to create an Inclusive Park Project. The release says the project will include accessible play structures, sensory-friendly elements and other features. Information on the city’s website says it will be built at Carver
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors on Monday. John Patrick Wallace pleaded guilty in Callaway County to impersonating a law enforcement officer and fourth-degree assault. He was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation. Wallace was originally charged in January with impersonating a law enforcement officer, fourth-degree assault, attempting to
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man was charged with two counts of first-degree harassment after he allegedly threatened to kill two workers who were ordered to trim trees for Callaway Electric Cooperative. Christopher Cockrum, 45, of Fulton, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A mugshot was not immediately available and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Veterans Day is next week and it will affect trash pickup in a couple of Mid-Missouri cities. The Solid Waste calendar in Fulton shows refuse will not be picked up on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Those who have their trash picked up on Tuesdays will have it picked up on Wednesday. The Legends
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Winter trout season has officially kicked off at city ponds around Mid-Missouri. The City of Columbia announced in a Monday press release that today was the official start to its winter trout season at Cosmo-Bethel Park. All trout that are caught must be released and unharmed through Jan. 31, 2026. Only artificial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man has been charged with three felonies and three misdemeanors after he allegedly shot at an occupied car and pointed a gun at another person on Saturday night. Lamar Scott Jr., 19, was charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of armed criminal action, misdemeanor
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday marked one year since Fulton man, Dominique Ford was shot and killed in his apartment. Ford’s family and friends held a one-year remembrance vigil for him Saturday at the Fulton High School football field. Ford was shot in his apartment and died from his injuries Oct. 25, 2024, according to previous
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