Fulton Archives

Fulton police searching for missing senior

May 17, 2022 1:26 PM Matthew Sanders

Fulton police are asking for help finding a missing 68-year-old woman.

Mid-Missouri colleges holding in-person graduation ceremonies this weekend

April 28, 2022 11:26 AM Erika McGuire

Two local colleges will hold in-person graduation ceremonies this weekend after having commencement ceremonies disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Audrain and Callaway County community hospitals have a new Texas-based owner

April 22, 2022 7:47 PM Marina Diaz

A Texas-based hospital and medical management company announced on Friday that they are assuming control of both the Audrain and Callaway County community hospitals.

Fulton police identify victim, suspect in deadly home invasion

April 20, 2022 2:38 PM Katie Greathouse

Police identified two people killed after a home invasion in Fulton on Monday night.

Family, friends of victim say second body found in Fulton was home invader

April 19, 2022 2:41 AM Molly Stawinoga

A person found dead this morning had been wounded and hiding after perpetrating a deadly home invasion late Monday in Fulton, friends and family of the victims say.

UK foreign minister talks trade, conflict in Ukraine at Missouri Capitol, Churchill Museum

April 12, 2022 9:42 AM Hannah Falcon

Lawmakers in Jefferson City and Missourians at Westminister College will hear from UK Minister James Cleverly about trade, international collaboration and support for Ukraine.

Jefferson City man charged with sexual assault in mid-March

April 8, 2022 8:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in mid-March.

Noble Health furloughs 175 employees at Audrain and Callaway hospitals

April 8, 2022 12:23 PM Marina Diaz

Noble Health said Friday that it has furloughed 175 employees at its hospitals in Audrain and Callaway counties.

William Woods University holds first presidential inauguration in 32 years

April 7, 2022 10:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Dr. Jeremy Moreland was installed as the 13th president of William Woods University in a ceremony with the William Woods community, the WWU Board of Trustees, University alumni and supporters, and state and local leaders. “I join you today both humbled and in awe of the magnitude and privilege of the responsibility

Fulton man charged with child porn and statutory rape

April 6, 2022 7:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An Audrain County prosecutor has charged a Fulton man with multiple crimes after police find him in a hotel with a naked 16-year-old runaway.

Jury finds Fulton man guilty of murder in 2019 shooting during meth deal

April 1, 2022 8:39 AM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury found a Fulton man guilty of a 2019 murder on Thursday, after a three-day trial and a little more than an hour of deliberation. Justin Witt, 50, was convicted of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, attempted possession of a controlled substance and attempted

Some Missouri sewer districts are opting out of COVID-19 testing as state enters ‘endemic’ phase

March 31, 2022 11:55 AM Marina Diaz

Sewer districts across Missouri are opting out of the state’s Sewershed Surveillance COVID-19 tracking program.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been affected by a rural hospital closure?

March 25, 2022 5:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

Two more rural hospitals in Mid-Missouri have closed, at least temporarily — in Mexico and Fulton.

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