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Mayor Brian Treece talks about Columbia COVID-19 case

FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia mayor says he’ll pursue mask requirements

June 26, 2020 11:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates about COVID-19 in Missouri and locally.

Maries County deputies investigate report of shots fired in Belle

June 17, 2020 10:24 PM Katie Greathouse

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) At least one person is in custody after a gun was fired in Belle, according to the Maries County Sheriff’s Office. The agency posted on Facebook that deputies started investigating after taking a report of a shooting at the intersection of First Street and Highway 28. The report claimed a passenger in

Mom sentenced in disabled daughter’s death in fire

June 5, 2020 3:04 PM Matthew Sanders

VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged with child endangerment after her disabled daughter died in a fire was sentenced to 14 years in prison Friday but could get out much sooner. A judge ruled that Tracy Ellis’ behavior will be reviewed after 120 days, at which time she could be released on probation, according to

Maries County man killed in crash

May 7, 2020 4:00 PM Matthew Sanders

A Vichy man was killed Thursday when his pickup truck ran off the road and overturned on Highway 63.

Maries County crash involving trooper caused thousands in damage

April 28, 2020 9:23 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a crash involving a trooper Monday night caused about $30,000 in damage.

Two people injured in Maries County crash involving patrol vehicle

April 27, 2020 9:33 PM Katie Greathouse

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in a crash that involved a Missouri State Highway Patrol vehicle in Maries County on Monday. It happened after 5 p.m. on Highway 63 near Highway 42. According to a crash report, a 2009 Chevrolet Suburban pulled out in front of a 2020 Ford Explorer. The Ford

Lake-area drug task force seizes pounds of meth, marijuana since January

April 15, 2020 12:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that members of a Lake of the Ozarks area drug task force have seized pounds of illegal drugs since New Year’s Day.

COVID-19 pandemic highlights lack of internet and technology access in rural school districts

April 14, 2020 5:08 PM Connor Hirsch

As school districts are forced to keep their doors shut across the state for the rest of the academic year, remote learning has become the new normal.

MoDOT Central District sign and a filled pothole.

MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’

March 7, 2020 5:12 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an

BB Gun recovered from Maries County school bus

March 5, 2020 9:20 PM Abbey Lamb

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Maries County Sheriff’s office says they recovered a CO2 BB gun from a student in Vichy on Thursday afternoon. Maries County Sheriff’s Office Belle Division Deputies say when they arrived on the scene the bus driver appeared to have the situation under control. According to a Facebook post, the driver had

One person died in a Wednesday afternoon crash in Maries County.

Man killed in Maries County crash

February 15, 2020 5:46 AM Molly Stawinoga

A single-car crash in Maries County Wednesday leaves one man dead.

Man charged in Vienna arson that sent six firefighters to the hospital

February 13, 2020 5:16 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Maries County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday that a person is charged with an arson that sent six Vienna firefighters to the hospital.

Belle aldermen vote to contract police services to Maries County Sheriff’s Office

January 14, 2020 11:03 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Belle Board of Aldermen narrowly approved a vote Tuesday night to subcontract police services in the city to the Maries County Sheriff’s Office.

Two Maries County men accused of arson

December 26, 2019 5:47 PM Matt Ragsdale

Chad and Cody Faulkner were both booked into the Maries County Jail on Thursday, both are charged with second-degree arson.

Authorities arrested two men on felony drug charges following a search in Maries County.

Five people arrested after Maries County search

December 22, 2019 10:30 AM Ben Fein

Two people are facing felony drug charges after a search Thursday night. According to a Facebook post from the Maries County Sheriff, the Maries County Sheriff’s SWAT team and the Lake Area Narcotics Drug Task Force served a warrant Thursday. The search resulted in the arrest of five individuals. James Czeschin was charged with possession

Osage County authorities arrest chase suspect

November 20, 2019 12:30 PM Madison Fleck

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Osage County Sheriff’s Office arrested the subject of a widespread manhunt on Wednesday. Missouri Highway Patrol Troop F spokesman Scott White said troopers recognized Shay Vinson’s car and tried to pull him over Friday morning. Troopers started the chase around 10:30 a.m. on Friday Deputies posted on Facebook that a

Manhunt underway for man accused of crashing stolen vehicle

November 15, 2019 11:38 AM Zachary Farwell

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County Sheriff’s Office searched for a man accused of stealing a vehicle on Friday. Missouri Highway Patrol Troop F spokesman Scott White said troopers recognized Shay Vinson’s car and tried to pull him over Friday morning. Troopers started the chase around 10:30 a.m. Deputies posted on Facebook that a

State leaders focus on broadband expansion across Missouri

October 24, 2019 6:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 1.26 million Missourians do not have access to high-speed internet, that’s 20% of the population. University of Missouri extension along with state leaders discussed Missouri’s are planning to have everyone in the state online by 2028. The main concern is for people in rural parts of the

Charges filed in Maries County after deadly crash

October 16, 2019 10:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Maries County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged a man after a deadly weekend crash. Austin B. Edwards, 25, of Rolla, is charged with driving while intoxicated resulting in a death, driving while intoxicated that resulted in an injury and careless and imprudent driving that involved an accident. The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Edwards

One arrested after deadly crash in Maries County

October 14, 2019 2:06 PM ABC 17 News Team

Update: Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest records show Austin Edwards, 25, was arrested for driving while intoxicated resulting in death, driving while intoxicated causing serious injury and careless and imprudent driving. Troopers say Edwards’ car skid off Highway E early Saturday morning killing a passenger in his car. Original: Troopers investigated a fatal crash in