COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vienna man was charged with several felonies in Maries County after he allegedly assaulted a woman on Nov. 7. Brian Wagner was charged with second-degree domestic, unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree kidnapping and armed criminal action. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says Wagner began
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VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Maries County Sheriff’s Office deputy is being accused of playing a role in the total loss fire at an assisted living facility back in August. The Vienna Pointe facility caught fire in the early morning hours of Aug. 7. ABC 17 News obtained a letter sent to the sheriff’s department by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Monday announced in a press release that he appointed Beth Wulff to become Maries County’s next collector. Wulff, of Vienna, currently served as the deputy county collector and replaces Jayne Williams, who had served in the role since 1999 before retiring. The release says Wulff is a “a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a Rolla man Tuesday with driving drunk and getting in a deadly crash in Maries County. Curtis A. Meyer is charged with DWI causing death, DWI with serious injury, driving on the wrong side of the road, driving without insurance and driving without a license plate, according to online court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged after she led law enforcement on a multicounty chase on Monday that began in Jefferson City and ended in Maries County, according to court documents. Melissa Johnson, 43, was charged in Cole and Maries counties. In Cole County, she was charged with forgery, aggravated fleeing, misdemeanor accessory to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The remains of a missing Belle man were found on Thursday. The Maries County Sheriff’s Office said a search team found the body they believe to be Devin Gehlert, 36, after searching a heavily wooded area near Maries County Road 309 early Thursday. The group included members from the Sheriff’s Office, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors in Gasconade County have charged a Maries County man with two felonies after a crash that killed two people Sunday night. Tyler C. Schmidt of Belle was charged Tuesday with DWI causing two deaths and DWI causing serious physical injury. It wasn’t clear on Tuesday morning whether he was in custody.
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A former Maries County high school employee charged with child sex crimes in 2023 was sentenced to probation.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged in Maries County on Wednesday after authorities say she stabbed her husband and attacked a toddler. Savannah Robertson, of Belle, was charged with first-degree assault and child abuse. A warrant was served on Thursday and she is being held without bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post on Wednesday that it was missing more than $5,000 in cash. “In late June, I was informed by staff that over $5,000 in cash was missing. Upon learning this, I immediately made a formal request to the Missouri State Highway Patrol
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who drove a UTV in a crash that killed her husband in Maries County last month has been charged with a felony. Mary Dearlove, 61, of Rolla, was charged on Tuesday with driving while intoxicated – causing the death of another person, misdemeanor reckless driving and an infraction of failing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 500 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers were without power on Friday afternoon. The Co-op serves parts of seven counties, including Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Maries, Miller, Moniteau and Osage. Its outage map showed 544 customers without power, primarily in Maries County, but the outage included parts of Osage and Miller counties.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Water has been restored in the city of Belle after it was temporarily turned off due to a water main break. Just before 4 p.m. on Monday, Belle officials confirmed repairs were holding and water was back on. City officials said crews have had to turn off water across the city after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump has approved two of Missouri’s major disaster declaration requests for severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred March 14-15 and March 30-April 8, according to a Friday press release from the governor’s office. “This is important and very welcome news for the Missouri families and communities hit hard by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As of this week, Missouri leads the nation in the number of tornado warnings issued since Jan. 1, with 140 more warnings than normal. The severe weather season ramped up in March and has been relentless ever since. Missouri typically averages around 50 tornadoes (2000-2024 average), and we have had more than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 61-year-old Rolla man died in a Monday evening crash in the 17000 block of County Road 522 in Maries County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says that the crash occurred as a 2021 Can-Am Defender UTV – driven by a 61-year-old Rolla woman
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who ran Gene Matlock Construction in Rolla has been charged with two felonies in Maries County. Gene Matlock, of St. James, was charged on Friday with committing deceptive business practices and stealing more than $25,000. A warrant was issued on Friday. A court date has not been set. The probable
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration to give federal assistance to 26 Missouri counties impacted by storm damage and flooding, a press release says. Kehoe is requesting federal assistance during the period from March 30-April 8, the release says. Eighteen of those counties
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) FEMA will participate in damage assessments of 25 counties that were impacted by flooding and storms earlier this month, according to a Wednesday press release from Gov. Mike Kehoe’s Office. Kehoe requested the damage assessment last week for flooding that began on March 30 and storms that occurred on April 2.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Vienna man died Monday in a crash on Highway 42 in Maries County, just west of Route Z, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred as the rider of a 2003 Suzuki Motorcycle was heading eastbound, failed to negotiate a curve
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