Eldon man dies after being hit by truck
An Eldon died early Tuesday after being hit by a truck on a highway.
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$5 million in ARPA money given to Missouri law enforcement, fire departments, EMS
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Public Safety approved 70 grants that totaled $5 million to first-responder agencies, a Wednesday press release from Gov. Mike Parson’s office stated. According to the release, law enforcement, fire service and EMS providers in “class three” counties applied for funds, which came from American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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Eldon man charged with sodomy
ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was charged on Saturday with second-degree sodomy. Trace Glassmeyer, 19, is being held at the Miller County Jail on a $25,000 bond. An arraignment was held on Monday and a case review was set for 9 a.m. Monday, April 8, at the Miller County Courthouse. According to the probable
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Two people seriously injured in Miller County UTV crash Sunday afternoon
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving a UTV in Miller County Sunday afternoon sent two people to the hospital. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened at 4:52 p.m. south of Kinderhook Rd. Troopers say the crash happened when the UTV driven by a 13-year-old girl went off the road, overturned, throwing
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Eldon man charged with abandoning a corpse
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man wanted for questioning regarding a death and drug investigation is now in custody, according to the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies took Kendrick Terrell Cook, 33, of Eldon into custody late Friday night. He was charged with drug possession and is being held in the Miller County Jail without
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St. Elizabeth man charged with child porn possession
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Elizabeth man was charged on Monday with child porn possession. Dylan Alexander Ash, 21, is being held at the Miller County Jail on a $50,000 bond. A hearing was held Wednesday and a case review is set for 9 a.m. Monday, April 8. The probable cause statement says the
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Reese Development plans to demolish ‘several blighted properties’ on Bagnell Dam Strip
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Several “blighted” properties on the Bagnell Dam Strip in Lake Ozark could be demolished, according to a Tuesday press release from Reese Development. The development company made plans to demolish properties and presented the plan to a Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen meeting, the statement says. The plan includes the immediate
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Miller County Sheriff’s Office searching for man wanted in death investigation
ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Miller County law enforcement is searching for a man in relation to a death investigation, according to court documents and a press release from the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for Kendrick Terrell Cook, 33, of Eldon. He is charged with drug possession. A warrant was
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Bagnell Dam to close for repairs Tuesday
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Business Route 54 on the Bagnell Dam in Miller County will close for a few hours on Tuesday for repairs, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release states that traffic will be closed at 9 a.m. and will reopen at 4 p.m. The construction was referred
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Missouri Democrats give full list of locations for in-person voting for presidential primary
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
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Illegal drug ‘tranq-dope’ seen in Mid-Missouri as it extends reach nationwide
Two people have been charged in Mid-Missouri with selling a new, deadly type of opioid mixture.
Continue Reading Man seriously injured in ATV crash in Iberia
IBERIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Iberia man suffered serious injuries in an ATV crash Sunday afternoon in the 400 block of Route EE in Iberia, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, Trytten Whittle grabbed the throttle of a 2003 Polaris Predator, which caused the ATV to hit a
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One teen dead after crash in Miller County Friday night
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was changed to reflect safety measures used by the driver, according to the crash report. A 16-year-old boy from Brumley died and three others are injured after a single-car crash in Miller County on River Road Friday night, according the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Four teenagers, one
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Man seriously injured in Miller County crash accused of DWI
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Brumley man who was seriously injured in a Monday crash in Miller County has been accused of driving while intoxicated, according Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. Jason Rhoades, 54, was seriously injured in the crash that occurred on Highway 42 at Martin Road, according to a crash report from the
Continue Reading Iberia man dies in single-car crash Sunday
IBERIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 47-year-old man from Iberia died in a car crash in Miller County. According to the crash report, Timothy E. Perkins drove off the left side of a private driveway and hit a fence. He kept driving and hit another fence and a tree. This happened off at 139 Highway TT in
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Osage Beach looking for additions to Grand Glaize Bridge after pedestrian death
Osage Beach is hoping to add a walkway to the Grand Glaize Bridge after a pedestrian was killed last week.
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Documents: Eldon man left loaded gun on table before child was shot
An Eldon man left a loaded handgun on a living room table before a child was shot to death Sunday, according to court documents.
Continue Reading Eldon man arrested after child shot, dies
An Eldon man is facing charges after a boy was found dead in a home on Sunday.
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Retired local Catholic priest barred from confession, Mass after church finds him guilty
The Catholic Church has found a retired priest in the Diocese of Jefferson City guilty of soliciting sex and barred him from some priestly activities.
Continue Reading Another $7.9 million of ARPA money awarded for Cell Towers Grant Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Another $7.9 million in ARPA funding was awarded on Friday, according to a press release from the Department of Economic Development. The release states grants will be awarded to 14 projects to construct new towers that provide quality cellular service and greater 911 connectivity to high-cost areas. This is the second round of funding.
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