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Callaway County deputy returns to full duty after shooting

January 17, 2025 9:57 AM Madison Stuerman

Cpl. Justin Bax has returned to full-duty status 94 days after being shot during a traffic stop.

WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Cases of influenza, COVID-19 increase after holidays

January 15, 2025 2:11 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cases of several viruses have increased in Mid-Missouri since the holidays wrapped up a few weeks ago. MU Health Care At MU Health Care facilities Dr. Laura Morris said they have seen an increase in visits for respiratory symptoms, infections and testing. Morris said the holidays did bring a couple viral infections

Fulton youth treatment center set to hold ribbon cutting Wednesday

January 15, 2025 5:29 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A new center to support displaced foster care youth and at risk children will be holding a private ribbon cutting in Fulton Wednesday. The Cornerstone Treatment Center will be leasing a hospital that has been vacant since 2022. The center will hold as a residential treatment center and outpatient mental health hospital

Organization plans to turn old Fulton hospital into center for displaced foster care youth

January 14, 2025 1:58 PM Gabrielle Teiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A new center that its creators say will support displaced foster care youth and at-risk children will take over the hospital in Fulton that has been vacant since 2022. According to a release, Cornerstone Treatment Center is taking over the hospital. More than 400,000 children in the U.S. are in foster care.

Man accused of murdering Fulton State Hospital patient booked into Callaway County Jail

January 14, 2025 2:04 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton State Hospital patient who is accused of killing another patient last week was booked into the Callaway County Jail on Tuesday morning. Jabril Kanatzar, 29, is charged with first-degree murder and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He was booked into the jail at 8 a.m. and an initial court appearance was scheduled

Man charged with first-degree murder in Fulton State Hospital killing

January 13, 2025 5:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A warrant was issued on Monday for a man accused of killing another patient at Fulton State Hospital last week. Jabril Kanatzar, 29, is charged with first-degree murder and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. Fulton police wrote in a press release last week that he is “in a secure facility being held with no

Man accused of murder at Fulton State Hospital

January 10, 2025 6:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been accused of killing another patient at Fulton State Hospital earlier this week, the Fulton Police Department wrote in a Friday evening press release. Police wrote that Jabril Kanatzar, 29, is accused of killing another patient following an assault that occurred on Monday. Police wrote that they were called

Man faces several child porn charges in Callaway County

January 10, 2025 3:38 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged in Callaway County with several child pornography charges. Joshua Jungermann, 38, was charged with sexual exploitation of a minor child, first-degree promoting child pornography, child porn possession and five counts of first-degree promoting obscenity. An address was not listed in court records. He is being held at

Police investigate homicide at Fulton State Hospital

January 9, 2025 4:08 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A patient at Fulton State Hospital died following an incident that occurred with another patient on Monday, a Missouri Department of Mental Health spokesperson wrote in an email. Fulton Police Chief Bill Ladwig wrote in an email to ABC 17 News that the incident is being investigated as a homicide. Police referred

Missouri officials warn of road dangers as harsh winter weather moves in

January 4, 2025 9:32 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public safety offices across the Show Me State warned residents to stay off the roads Saturday. “If the precipitation hasn’t started in your area, it’s coming, and conditions will change quickly,” the Missouri Department of Transportation said in a social media post. The department’s traveler information map showed snow and ice covered

Fulton man hit with misdemeanor charge for allegedly impersonating federal officer

January 2, 2025 11:37 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged Wednesday with a misdemeanor for allegedly impersonating a U.S. marshal and felonies for a drug crime and resisting arrest. John P. Wallace, 56, was charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer and fourth-degree assault — both misdemeanors — along with attempting to steal drugs and resisting arrest,

Name of man accused in Fulton standoff not yet public

January 1, 2025 5:04 PM Marie Moyer

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County’s top prosecutor and local police are yet to release the name of a man accused of impersonating a federal officer and engaging in a standoff with authorities Tuesday. Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney Sandra Colhour told ABC 17 News on Wednesday that she would not disclose the suspect’s name. Fulton police

Fulton police arrest man in standoff who allegedly impersonated officer

December 31, 2024 3:43 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police officers arrested a man after a standoff who allegedly impersonated a law enforcement officer. Police wrote in a Tuesday press release that they were called the area of Route Z and Bluff Street for a call about “a subject that had removed a female from inside of her vehicle while

New Year’s holiday will impact trash pickup in Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton, Boonville

December 27, 2024 2:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State and city offices will be closed on New Year’s Day, and services like trash pickup will be impacted. Trash pickup will not occur on Wednesday for the holiday in several area cities, including Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and Boonville. All trash pickup for the rest of the week will be delayed

No injuries reported in Fulton house fire

December 23, 2024 6:47 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a house fire on Monday in the 200 block of West 2nd Street in Fulton, according to a press release from the Fulton Fire Department. Two residents of the home were doing yard work outside when they noticed the fire and quickly told another family member in

Fulton man charged with first-degree child molestation

December 23, 2024 5:09 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A 70-year-old Fulton man who was charged with first-degree child molestation is in custody. Charles Woodrow Easley was charged on Friday with molesting a child in 2018, according to court filings. He was booked into the Callaway County Jail at 3:10 p.m. Friday and is being held without bond. An initial court

Christmas holiday to impact trash pickup in Columbia, Jefferson City, Boonville, Fulton

December 23, 2024 3:12 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: The hours for the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services have been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State and city offices will be closed on Christmas Day, and some changes will occur this week for services such as trash pickup. Trash pickup will not occur on Wednesday for the holiday in several area

Family members honor Celia Newsom on 169th anniversary of execution one day after Gov. Parson’s posthumous pardon

December 21, 2024 10:59 PM Euphenie Andre

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Human Rights Commission and the Celia Newsom Legacy Foundation gathered on Saturday night to honor Celia Newsom, who was executed for killing her enslaver, Robert Newsom in 1855. The commission has long recognized Dec. 21 as a day dedicated to honoring Celia. However, organizers said this year’s gathering was

Fulton police say its ‘missing one or two pieces’ in homicide investigation as family continues to plead for answers

December 18, 2024 3:54 PM Nia Hinson

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Balloons, lit candles, songs and tears were the sight Wednesday night in Fulton, as community members of all ages packed into a church parking lot to honor Dominique Ford. Ford, 27, of Fulton died after an October shooting. According to an October social media post from the Fulton Police Department, police found

Fulton man sentenced 15 years for federal drug charge

December 17, 2024 2:52 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man accused of trafficking methamphetamine was sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Clayton Key Craddock, 40, pleaded guilty on Feb. 29 to possessing meth with the intent to distribute, the release says. The release says that law