Fulton Archives

Tax questions, bond issues dominate April ballot

March 25, 2022 2:21 PM Matthew Sanders

Plenty of local governments in Mid-Missouri will be asking their constituents for more tax revenue this April.

Fulton police warn against splatter guns

March 17, 2022 9:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Fulton Police Department is warning people after juveniles used “splatter guns” against residents over the past few weeks.

Man accused of trying to hit Fulton police car arrested after chase

March 17, 2022 10:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department said it arrested a 21-year-old man after he allegedly led officers on a chase Thursday morning. According to a news release, officers on patrol tried to make contact with two vehicles parked at the Morgan Soccer Complex shortly before 3 a.m. Police said both vehicles started to drive

Fulton man charged with inappropriately touching a child

March 9, 2022 10:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Callaway County prosecutor has charged a man with inappropriately touching a child.

St. Louis boy killed after crash on Highway 54 in Callaway County

March 3, 2022 7:34 AM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An eight-year-old St. Louis boy is dead after a crash on westbound Highway 54 in Callaway County on Wednesday night. The crash happened around 9:40 p.m. near the Highway AA/OO exit, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a van driven by Elizabeth C. Miller, 40, of Fulton, crashed

Arizona man arrested after chase that reportedly hit 125 mph

March 2, 2022 11:30 AM Zachary Farwell

An Arizona man is accused of leading law enforcement officers on three separate chases across Callaway County and into Boone County, reaching speeds well over 100 mph.

Fulton Police take two men into custody after chase and discovering stolen firearm

February 27, 2022 10:22 AM Meghan Drakas

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police said it took two men into custody on Sunday morning after a chase and discovering a stolen firearm. Police pulled a car over around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday along the area of Hospital Drive and State Road F because of a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, officers performed a

Dog dies in Fulton house fire on Saturday morning

February 26, 2022 11:12 AM Meghan Drakas

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 800 block of Jefferson St. in Fulton on Saturday morning. Crews arrived on scene around 5:30 a.m. and saw flames showing from the house. Fire crews found a dog that had died in the fire during the search of the house.

One charged, two others arrested for drugs in Fulton

February 24, 2022 8:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Fulton police have arrested two people and one person has been charged after an investigation at a residence on the 800 block of High St.

Cause of Fulton house fire ruled as accidental

February 23, 2022 1:16 PM Zachary Farwell

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Fire Department has ruled the cause of a house fire on Wednesday morning as accidental. Firefighters responded to the fire in the 700 block of Hollyhock Drive just before 8 a.m. Crews that arrived at the home were met with heavy smoke and flames, according to the fire department. Firefighters

Teen pleads guilty in Callaway County church vandalism

February 16, 2022 10:33 AM Matthew Sanders

One of three teenagers arrested and charged as an adult in the vandalism of a historically Black church in Callaway County pleaded guilty to burglary and vandalism this week.

Highway patrol identifies pedestrian killed Wednesday on Interstate 70

February 10, 2022 12:33 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Fulton man was killed when he was hit by a vehicle that drove away from the scene in Callaway County on Wednesday.

Catalytic converters stolen from Fulton-based non-profit

January 25, 2022 5:35 PM Leila Mitchell

Fulton Police are asking for public help in identifying the persons who stole catalytic converters from a Fulton-based non-profit.

Fulton man charged with animal neglect after dog found dead in a house

January 20, 2022 8:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Callaway County prosecutor has charged a Fulton man with animal neglect after an investigation began in early December.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Southern Boone no longer requiring masks in any circumstance

January 18, 2022 11:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Missouri AG threatens more lawsuits over mask mandates as schools work to contain COVID-19 surge

January 18, 2022 9:11 AM Molly Stawinoga

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says his office will file more lawsuits this week against school districts enforcing mask and quarantine requirements.

Prosecutor’s office charges driver after chase in Callaway County

January 12, 2022 2:12 PM Zachary Farwell

The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a driver after a chase involving a stolen car on Monday.

Fulton man hit and killed by van on Bluff Street

January 11, 2022 6:05 AM Zachary Farwell

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was killed on Monday night after he was hit by a van. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 6:30 p.m. on Bluff Street near Meadowlark Lane. Troopers said Ray E. Payne, 67, was walking across Bluff Street when a van driven by Shannon M.

Prosecutors charge Kingdom City man after vehicle chase early on Monday morning

January 4, 2022 8:59 AM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Kingdom City man after a vehicle chase early on Monday morning. Prosecutors charged Jared B. Evans, 33, with felony resisting arrest, two felony counts of second-degree assault on a special victim, and other crimes. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, deputies started

Omicron variant found in Mid-Missouri

December 24, 2021 5:54 PM Hannah Falcon

Omicron, the highly-contagious COVID-19 variant, has been found in Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and other Missouri cities through wastewater surveillance, according to the Department of Health and Senior Services.