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Manhunt ends in Cole County arrest

July 23, 2024 11:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Authorities found a wanted man inside a Cole County convenience store Monday after a search that lasted more than four hours.

Belle man killed in Sunday night crash

July 8, 2024 9:18 AM Madison Stuerman

A man from Belle was killed Sunday night after a crash on Highway 42 in Maries County

Arkansas man seriously injured in Maries County motorcycle crash

July 4, 2024 3:05 PM Ryan Shiner

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old Arkansas man suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a motorcycle crash in Maries County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that the crash occurred when a 2008 Harley Davidson – driven by Mark Kelly, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas – hit an animal while going eastbound

Case against former Belle mayor moved to Phelps County, jury trial set for July

June 21, 2024 3:52 PM Ryan Shiner

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The court case against a former city official in Belle has been moved to Phelps County. Former Belle Mayor Daryl White Jr. was charged last year with stealing and official misconduct, both misdemeanors. He was accused of misusing the city’s credit card, stealing paint cans and taking a gun. On Friday, a

St. Louis man charged with kidnapping, assault in Maries County

June 18, 2024 3:11 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was charged with several felonies in Maries County after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman’s head and made her drive toward Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday. Diallo Lawson Kelly was charged with first-degree kidnapping, armed criminal action, second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. A

Dixon man drowns at Maries County conservation area

June 15, 2024 11:03 PM Lucas Geisler

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – An 86-year-old man drowned on Saturday at a Maries County lake. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Warren Cooper of Dixon drowned in the Rinquelin Trail Lake Conservation Area around 4:15 p.m. The drowning report said Cooper fell into the water when he slipped on the boat ramp while getting

Baby left in Walmart bag behind Maries County shed

June 14, 2024 1:45 PM Matthew Sanders

A teen mother left an infant in a Walmart bag behind a shed in Maries County, the sheriff said Friday.

Two charged with receiving stolen property after more than $4,000 worth of items taken in Maries County

May 30, 2024 7:42 PM Ryan Shiner

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were charged on Thursday in Maries County after more than $4,000 worth of items were stolen from a bus and residence on Route M in Belle. Demaris Mothershed and Benjamin Byrd were charged with receiving stolen property. A warrant was issued on Thursday. A social media post on the Maries

St. Louis woman accused in DWI hit-and-run in Miller County

May 28, 2024 7:38 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis woman was charged after she was accused of hitting a victim on a motorcycle while she was driving drunk on Monday. Nicole Mullins, 34, was charged in Miller County with DWI causing serious physical injury, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to drive on the right

Hundreds of power outages reported in Mid-Missouri after storms hit area

May 8, 2024 3:29 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of power outages were reported around Mid-Missouri on Wednesday. According to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives outage map, 568 power outages were reported in Maries County at 3:15 p.m., with 480 occurring for Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers. The total was brought down to 306 by 5:15 p.m. Three

Man charged with domestic assault after allegedly pointing gun at woman in Maries County

April 29, 2024 8:54 PM Ryan Shiner

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Belle man was charged on Thursday after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman inside her home and threatened to kill her. Terry Lee Watson, 51, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree harassment, illegal gun possession, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held

Maries County deputy involved in crash

April 19, 2024 5:29 PM Matthew Sanders

A Maries County deputy was treated and released Friday after a crash on a state highway.

Three injured in Maries County crash

April 12, 2024 5:07 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were injured – one seriously – in a two-vehicle crash Friday on Highway 42 in Maries County, west of Highway 133, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the crash occurred at 7:10 a.m. as a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer – driven by

Man accused of leading deputies on chase in Maries County, breaking into house

April 3, 2024 9:02 PM Ryan Shiner

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) An Independence man was charged on Wednesday after he was accused of leading deputies on a chase and breaking into a house on March 13. Travis Bellomy II was charged with first-degree burglary, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree assault, resisting arrest and illegal gun possession. A warrant was

Missouri Democrats give full list of locations for in-person voting for presidential primary

March 7, 2024 5:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Democratic Party in Missouri has released its full list of in-person polling locations for the 2024 presidential primary. The Missouri Legislature in 2022 designated a new party-run voting system for the presidential primary. Republicans switched to a caucus system, which was held on Saturday. Democratic voters can request a mail-in ballot

Man seriously injured in Maries County motorcycle crash

February 21, 2024 6:27 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 53-year-old Vienna man suffered serious injuries in a crash Wednesday in Maries County on Highway 63, about two miles south of Vienna, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by James Pierce, 44, of Dixon – was heading

Teenager killed, another injured in Maries County crash on icy roadway

February 16, 2024 8:52 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old Vienna man was killed Friday in a crash in Maries County at Highway 63 and County Road 209, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Dylan Limbach was a passenger in a 2004 Chrysler Sebring driven by 18-year-old Karleigh Briscoe, the report states. Limbach was

Maries County sheriff launches program to help inmates with drug addiction

February 1, 2024 12:00 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

The Maires County Sheriff’s Office is trying to help inmates with drug addictions with a new substance abuse assistance program.

Lawyer for Belle’s mayor files several motions in stealing trial

January 18, 2024 4:25 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of motions were filed in court on Wednesday on behalf of the mayor of Belle. They attorney for Darryl White Jr. filed a motion to dismiss, a motion to for a change of venue, a motion for a jury trial and a request for a speedy trial on Wednesday.

City of Belle claims no sign of missing funds or misuse of guns amid mayor’s charges

January 10, 2024 4:18 PM Ryan Shiner

The City of Belle released a statement Wednesday saying that no money is missing from its bank accounts and that none of its guns are missing or have been misused.