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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Fulton Police Department detective was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor in Boone County after he allegedly pointed a gun at roof workers. Christopher Eston, 39, of Columbia, was charged on Tuesday with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He is being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County deputies on Monday used spike strips to stop a truck and trailer that was reported stolen, the sheriff’s office wrote in a Monday evening social media post. The sheriff’s office wrote that it was notified by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office that deputies were chasing a stolen truck and trailer
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Severe storms rolled through Springfield, Missouri, on Sunday and some Mid-Missouri cities have offered their services to help. The cities of Columbia and Fulton announced on its social media pages on Monday that it sent utility crews to Springfield. “The City of Fulton is proud to support our neighbors in Springfield following
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Independence Day is on Friday this year and residential trash pickup will be impacted in a number of Mid-Missouri cities. Trash pickup normally scheduled for Fridays in Jefferson City, Fulton and Boonville will occur on Monday. However, trash will be picked up like normal on Friday in Columbia, the city wrote in
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Columbia Mo. (KMIZ) Today, the Guiding Light Missionary Baptist Church held a Juneteenth celebration in collaboration with the NAACP Fulton Chapter and the City of Fulton Human Rights Commission. The celebration featured live entertainment, inspirational speakers, and face painting for children. Attendees gathered to hear respected community leaders emphasize the importance of honoring the holiday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who is accused of killing his classmate in 1991 has asked for his case to be dismissed. William “Chris” Niemet, of Fulton, is accused of killing his classmate, Greg Jones, in April 1991 in Russellville. Jones was 14. Niemet also would have been 14 at the time. Niemet was charged in 2020 with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four vehicles were involved in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 70 near Millersburg, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred as a 2015 Mazda CX5, 2021 Ford Explorer and 2024 Chevrolet Silverado were slowing down in the eastbound lane for congested
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department is warning residents on social media to be aware after cars were broken into or stolen. “The most recent activity was in the Town and Campus Apartments and in the Commons Drive neighborhood,” the post read. The post also asked residents to remove unsecured keys, fobs, wallets, money
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former general manager of Fulton Wurst Haus and Butchery was charged on Friday after she was accused of embezzling $343,711.31 from the business over the course of nearly two years. Tonya Clarke, 50, of Mokane, was charged with two counts of stealing more than $25,000, three counts of stealing more than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after witnesses claimed he shot at another man several times during a property exchange between a divorced couple. Isaiah Freise, 24, was charged Thursday in Miller County with unlawful use of a weapon, tampering with evidence, first-degree property damage and armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District saw another year of improvement after the Missouri State Highway Patrol released its annual bus inspections on Thursday. A press release from MSHP shows that from around the state, 10,144 buses were approved on its initial inspection, while 799 were rated “defective” and 312 were determined to
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A Fulton woman is behind bars after she was accused of stabbing another person. Frances White, 61, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Court documents state Fulton police were called to an assault with a knife on Saturday. The victim was found near 12th and Ewing with multiple injuries, including stab wounds
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