COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 72-year-old Fulton Man died after drowning in the Gasconade River Friday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the drowning happened at around 8 p.m. The man tried to retrieve a boat from a boat ramp at the Rollins Ferry Access point in Osage County when he went under the
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton is one of just three Missouri communities selected to receive a $30,000 grant through the Center on Rural Innovation’s Heartland Rural Innovators Initiative, a program local leaders say could help lay the groundwork for long-term economic development and downtown revitalization. The Center on Rural Innovation works with small communities to develop
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with murder in a Fulton teenager’s shooting death in 2024 is set to go to trial next year. Mitchell Henderson Jr., 46, of Columbia, is charged in Callaway County with first-degree murder, illegal gun possession and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Mid-Missouri court cases were moved up to federal court on Wednesday. Travis Moreland, 37, of Columbia, is charged with attempted child enticement, attempted child sex trafficking and sending and receiving child sex abuse materials. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Moreland is accused of trying to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old Fulton man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Tuesday in Audrain County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man rode a 2003 Honda VTX1300 eastbound on Highway 54 – west of County Road 541 — and failed to negotiate a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Callaway County Sheriff who pleaded guilty in 2023 to driving while intoxicated is looking for another shot at public office. Clay Chism first elected the sheriff of Callaway County in 2016 but was removed from office in June 2023 after his peace officer license was revoked. The action followed allegations
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Three Republicans are competing in the August primary for Callaway County Presiding Commissioner. In contention is Rob Barnes, Larry Robinson and former Sheriff Clay Chism. ABC 17 News sat down one-on-one with each candidate to discuss their priorities for the county, the proposed data center in northern Callaway County, planning and zoning, government transparency, and
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ). The downtown Fulton building that collapsed on June 17 has had its debris cleaned up, but the city still has the space the building occupied blocked off. ABC 17 News spoke with Fulton city leaders, Callaway County leaders and the Fulton Fire Department, but they were unable to provide any information on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Public Library, a branch of the Daniel Boone Regional Library located in Fulton, opened back up to the public Monday, following an extended closure for HVAC replacement. “We can now control the building’s temperature and make it comfortable for everyone,” Callaway County Public Library manager Sara Henry said in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dall Hedges will be the new chief of police in Fulton on Aug. 3, the city announced in a Monday afternoon press release. The announcement comes after the city announced the retirement of Chief Bill Ladwig on Friday. His last day will also be Aug. 3. The release says Hedges was picked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police Chief Bill Ladwig is retiring. The City of Fulton made the announcement in a Friday press release. Ladwig will end his 26-year career on Aug. 3. The city has completed “an internal interview process” for its next police chief, though the appointment will be announced at a later date, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor after he was involved in a high-speed chase with law enforcement Wednesday in Callaway County. Carl Anderson Jr., 34, was charged with second-degree drug trafficking, aggravated fleeing, misdemeanor reckless driving and tampering with evidence. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A boil advisory was issued for about 80 homes in Fulton after water was shut off to repair an emergency water leak. The city made the announcement about the repairs on Tuesday night and told residents online on Wednesday morning that five streets were affected. The affected streets include Singer Lane, Penny
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged on Wednesday with multiple child sex crimes. Justin Stegeman, 33, was charged in Callaway County with sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old, fourth-degree child molestation and second-degree statutory rape. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A bond hearing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A street in the Brick District in Fulton has reopened to limited traffic nearly a week after a building collapsed, according to a press release from the Fulton Fire Department. The front of a building at 505 Nichols St. collapsed Wednesday, June 17. It led to the closure of the 500 block
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who pleaded guilty earlier this year in St. Charles County to child molestation and sodomy has died, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Corrections. Brian Tate, 62, of St. Peters, was being held at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center on Monday, June 15 and
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Downtown Fulton businesses remain closed and a block of Nichols Street is expected to stay shut down through the weekend after part of a historic building collapsed Wednesday morning, exposing a second-floor apartment and forcing evacuations. No injuries were reported in the collapse, but businesses remain displaced and the residents who lived
Continue Reading FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The front of a building in downtown Fulton collapsed Wednesday, revealing an apartment in the top floor of the two-story building. No injuries were reported, but the collapse displaced tenants, delayed a planned business opening and forced neighboring storefronts to close. Police and fire crews were called around 10:40 a.m. to 505
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Stakeholders are in active talks about a possible 800,000 square foot data center in Callaway County.
Western District Commissioner Christopher Scott told ABC 17 News that Crusoe, a Denver-based AI company, would build the 14-acre center somewhere in the north Callaway area.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal court filings from Wednesday show a man who ran a daycare at his Fulton home will plead guilty to multiple charges related to child sex abuse material. Jacob Stockglausner, 39, entered a plea agreement on May 31 to producing child sex abuse material, distributing child sex abuse material and possessing child
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