School of the Osage holding classes online Thursday after second threat
The School of the Osage is planning to hold classes online Thursday after district leaders were made aware of another threat.
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Capitol dome lit up blue in honor of fallen law enforcement officers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Capitol dome and the Missouri law enforcement memorial are lit up blue Friday night to honor law enforcement officers who died the past year. A candlelight vigil was held Friday night to honor them. On Saturday, there will be eight officers who will have their names added to the
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Sex offender faces child-porn charge
TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man has been charged with possession of more than 20 pictures of child pornography. David Arabie, 57, is being held at the Miller County Jail on a $500,000 bond. An arraignment was held Friday at the Mille County Courthouse. A case review is set for 9 a.m. Friday, May 12.
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Inmate found dead at Miller County Jail
TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A death investigation is underway after a detained man was found dead Friday morning at the Miller County Jail, according to a press release from the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. Daniel James Ault, of Brumley, was found dead at the jail. He was 52. The sheriff’s office said in the release Ault
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Lake Ozark Fire Protection District announces new chief
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake Ozark Fire Protection District announced in a Friday press release that Marcus Carr will be its new chief. Carr was being promoted from deputy chief-EMS. He began his new position on Tuesday, the release stated. He replaces Interim Fire Chief David Matusik, who has been in the position since
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Lake Ozark man arrested following chase, vehicle crashed in loading ramp
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man was arrested following a Monday chase that ended with his vehicle crashing into a loading ramp, according to a social media release from the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. Timothy Crowley, 38, is being held at the Miller County Jail on a $75,000 bond, according to the jail’s
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Man sentenced to life without parole for 2019 murder
LEBANON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County man who was found guilty in the 2019 killing of Aaron Brantley was sentenced on Tuesday. Christopher English, 45, was found guilty in December of first-degree murder, armed-criminal action and the abandonment of a corpse. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Tuesday. The Miller County Sheriff’s
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Area county sheriff’s offices awarded money for jail improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Public Safety on Monday approved more than $9.9 million in grants to 43 sheriff’s offices across the state for security and other improvements to local jails, according to a press release from the governor’s office. A number of sheriff’s offices in Mid-Missouri are benefitting from it, with
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Man has serious injuries following crash in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man suffered serious injuries in a Monday afternoon crash after the Missouri State Highway Patrol says he jumped from his vehicle. Richard Scharlott, 50, jumped from a 2020 Zhejiang Huaw on private property at 28270 Highway 175, according to an MSHP report. He was brought to Lake Regional
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Ameren Missouri customers lose power amid area storms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of Ameren customers in the Mid-Missouri area lost power after storms hit the region on Friday afternoon. Hail was present throughout of the area. The hardest-hit area of Mid-Missouri, in terms of lost power, is Camden County, which has 1,289 customers affected. Morgan County is currently at 831 customers affected,
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Miller County woman faces child endangerment and drug charges
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia woman has been charged after the Miller County Sheriff’s Office says she was found with fentanyl on Monday. Chanda Stouch, 50, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less and possession of a controlled substance. She is being
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Miller County woman flown to hospital after crash
A Miller County woman was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries Tuesday afternoon after a car did a U-turn in front of her vehicle.
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Fire in Miller County put out within 30 minutes
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake Ozark Fire Protection were dispatched to mobile-home fire at 7:44 a.m. Tuesday near Route V in Miller County, the district wrote on its social media. The fire protection district had the fire under control within 30 minutes. One person was treated for injuries at the scene and refused additional
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Miller County Sheriff’s Office searching for arson suspect
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Deputies in Miller County are on the hunt for an arson suspect. The Miller County Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for Jason Ekstam Jr. According to the sheriff’s office, Ekstam is wanted in connection to an arson investigation that happened Friday in Tuscumbia. Deputies say they have issued an arrest
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Gravois Mills man has more child-sex charges
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who ran an unlicensed daycare has yet another charge related to sexually assaulting a child. In total, Leland Bryan, 62, is now charged in Morgan County with: 10 counts of statutory sodomyUnlawful use of a weaponArmed-criminal actionChild molestation A detective spoke with another one of Bryan’s alleged victims in
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Man accused of deceptive business practices is in Miller County Jail
TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Texas man accused of deceptive business practices in Missouri is in the Miller County Jail. According to the Miller County Jail online records, Lance Mickey was booked at 7:48 a.m. Thursday morning. Lance Mickey allegedly took money from customers and left the state without providing work. Mickey, 40, is charged in
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CRMC to close clinics in Holts Summit, St. Elizabeth on April 15
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Capital Region Medical Center announced in a Tuesday press release that it will close physician clinics in Holts Summit and St. Elizabeth on April 15. “This has been an extremely difficult decision. We are appreciative of the positive impact that these facilities have had over the many years of their operations,
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Woman suffers serious injuries in Miller County crash
IBERIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stafford woman sustained serious injuries in a one-vehicle crash Sunday in Miller County on Missouri 17 at Airport Road. Deborah Betchel, 54, was taken to Capital Region Hospital by ambulance, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Her 2015 Lincoln Continental ran off the right side of the road, hit
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Man convicted in funeral home shooting sentenced to 34 years
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chesterfield man who was convicted in relation to an attempted shooting at a funeral home was sentenced Friday at the Moniteau County Courthouse. Bradley E. Duncan, 57, was sentenced to a total of 34 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He received 15 years for first-degree domestic assault, another 15
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Multiple schools cancel or delay class due to winter weather
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The snow and cold temperatures are making a return to Mid-Missouri on Thursday. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking some snow fall and above freezing temperatures on Thursday morning. Multiple schools have already canceled or delayed classes for Thursday. Canceled classes: Morgan Co. R-I (Stover) SchoolsMorgan Co. R-II (Versailles) SchoolsSouth
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