COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County woman was charged on Monday after she allegedly shot an AR-15 at an elderly man who was driving a skid steer on Sunday in a residence east of Fulton. Rebecca Elm, 58, was charged with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and first-degree property damage. She is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man on Thursday was sentenced to serve 17-and-half years in federal prison on Wednesday for producing child pornography, according to a press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Robert Wayne Stuart, 37, was arrested in September 2023 for multiple investigations surrounding child pornography and child exploitation. He was charged
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon delivered a speech Wednesday afternoon at Westminster College as part of the annual Hancock Symposium. His speech focused on pressing national issues including political violence, democracy and misinformation, with a strong emphasis on “justice for all.” The Hancock Symposium is a two-day event held on the Westminster
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Westminster College is upping security measures for its Hancock Symposium, following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s death on a Utah college campus. Over Tuesday and Wednesday, the symposium, themed “Justice: For All?”, will feature 17 speakers that will discuss topics including law, critical race theory and transgender rights.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman whose blood alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit to drive was charged after she allegedly hit multiple cyclists Sunday morning at Binder Park in Jefferson City, court documents say. Tatum Townsend, 25, of Fulton, was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, second-degree assault, misdemeanor fourth-degree assault,
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COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fans heading east of Columbia after Saturday’s football game should be prepared for traffic. The Missouri Department of Transportation wrote in a Friday morning press release that eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in a portion of Callaway County. The release says the lane reduction will occur between the Route
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at the Fulton Reception & Diagnostic Center died 11 days after being at the facility. The Missouri Department of Corrections said Darnell Davis, 34, died on Sunday at 7:53 a.m. at the facility. Davis was serving a five-year sentence for receiving stolen property, seven years for domestic assault and 15
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Public School students were back in the classroom today to kick off the 2025 school year. Safety is top of mind for the district, which has more than 2,300 students across its six schools. This will be the start of the district’s student resource officer’s first full year. Officer Mackenzie Elmore
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump announced Monday he wants to change the shape of elections in the United States and eliminate mail-in voting and voting machines. In a post on Truth Social the president said he would “lead a movement” to get rid of mail-in ballots, and get rid of voting machines. Trump made
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged with a pair of child sex crimes on Tuesday after authorities say he raped a child. RolandNazarowski, 30, was charged with first-degree child molestation and first-degree statutory rape of a child younger than 12 years old. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond.
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Public Schools is adding its name to a suit challenging a state law to provide subsidies for pro sports teams. The Fulton Board of Education voted last week to join the lawsuit filed by state Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove), state Rep. Bryant Wolfin (R-Ste. Genevieve) and a Maries County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s aircraft division is patrolling above drivers on Interstate 70 construction zones, aiming to encourage motorists to slow down. Sgt. Kyle Green, of MSHP’s Troop F, told ABC 17 News the patrol will conduct these operations periodically on various highways across the state. The primary goal is traffic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman was charged in Callaway County on Tuesday with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Stephanie Deere, 27, is being held at the Callaway County Jail on a $10,000 bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says Deere and a witness brought the child
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender in Fulton was charged with a felony on Wednesday after he allegedly was seen at being at a public park with a playground and splash pad. Schylur Mahurin, 31, was charged with being a sex offender who was loitering within 500 feet of a park with a playground.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton firefighter suffered minor injuries while responding to a house fire just after midnight Saturday in the 600 block of Churchill Road, according to a Saturday morning press release from the Fulton Fire Department. The firefighter – who was not named – suffered a minor burn injury and was treated on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at the Fulton Reception & Diagnostic Center died this week after he was in custody for just over a month. Missouri Department of Corrections said Timothy Poore, 72, died on Wednesday. Poore was serving a six-year sentence for sexual abuse and sodomy charges from Callaway County, according to the department.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 54-year-old woman from Fulton was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a crash in the eastbound lane of Interstate 70 near the Boone-Callaway County line, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 2011 Toyota 4 Runner – driven by the woman – and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Harford Bakery, Inc. is recalling six lots of “Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf” because the bread may have “undeclared hazelnuts,” according to a press release on the FDA’s website. The product was sent to Walmart and Kroger stores in Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were no injuries reported after first responders had a street blocked off in Fulton on Thursday for a house fire. Fulton fire crews responded to the scene of a house engulfed in flames in the 500 block of West 7th Street just after 7:30 p.m. According to a press release, crews
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman was charged with two counts of child abuse after she allegedly assaulted a teenager on Tuesday. Beatrice Hall, 45, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was held on Thursday and a bond hearing was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The probable
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