Miller Archives

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Highway patrol responds to serious crash in Miller County

December 26, 2020 2:24 PM Sydney Olsen

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F has responded to a serious crash in Miller County during its holiday counting period.

Driver dies after wreck on Highway 17 in Miller County

December 23, 2020 7:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting the driver has died after an afternoon wreck Tuesday on Highway 17 north of MT Zion road in Miller County. Troopers report Dakota Veasman was driving a 2007 Freightliner when he came upon a curve too fast. Troopers report Veasman tried to break but the

TUESDAY UPDATES: Lake Regional officials express grief and hope during pandemic

December 22, 2020 10:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trials and preliminary hearing schedule for three people accused in Lake of the Ozarks rape case

December 9, 2020 11:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) Jeremy Robinson will have his preliminary hearing next Tuesday in a Lake of the Ozarks rape case. Robinson was the third person charged in a 2019 Lake of the Ozarks rape case earlier this year. Robinson is charged with a felony count each of rape and sodomy. The other two people accused

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public School Finance Committee votes to recommend extension of COVID-19 leave for employees

December 9, 2020 11:10 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Woman charged with terroristic threat after calls to Miller County Sheriff’s Department

December 4, 2020 8:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Elizabeth Cady is charged with making a terrorist threat after leaving two messages with the Miller County Sheriff’s department according to the probable cause statement. In the probable cause statement, Cady allegedly called the sheriff on Nov. 26 and left a message saying, Or you will end up with a two for

FRIDAY UPDATES: Two counties reporting COVID-19 related deaths

December 4, 2020 9:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri to offer free COVID-19 testing in Cole, Cooper and Saline County

November 25, 2020 9:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri launches new COVID-19 vaccine website for residents

November 24, 2020 9:03 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Man accused of burglary and sexual misconduct in Eldon

November 23, 2020 11:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Eldon Police arrested a man after a disturbance Friday when the man is accused of assaulting a woman. According to court documents, Eldon Police were stopped by a resident and told that a man had entered his home and assaulted his daughter. The daughter told police that Steve Stollings knocked on the

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 161 COVID-19 to state dashboard

November 23, 2020 9:47 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two women charged after theft accusations at Coach outlet

November 19, 2020 12:20 AM Karl Wehmhoener

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, Osage Beach Public Safety responded to a theft in progress at the Coach outlet store. According to court documents, Vernice Wyatt-Sampson and Tyra Watts are accused of going into the outlet store and then taking several things of merchandice. Wyatt-Sampson first ran out of the store with several items

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: State health department reports massive jump in cases

November 14, 2020 10:24 AM Zach Boetto

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported a massive jump in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Callaway and Randolph County each report one new COVID-19 related death

November 13, 2020 8:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Traffic stop leads to drug and weapons charges

November 12, 2020 11:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MILLER COUNTY, Mo (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway trooper pulled over a vehicle on Missouri 52 highway leading to one count of drug possession and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. Trooper Fick writes in the probable cause statement that the driver, Brian Rulo, of Rocky Mount, seemed nervous and began sweating during

TUESDAY UPDATES: CPS 14-day rate continues to rise; Cole County reports 65 new COVID-19 cases

November 10, 2020 8:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Miller County man arrested near California after a traffic stop leads to drug seizure

November 9, 2020 8:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALIFNORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Moniteau County sheriff deputy arrested an Olean man after a traffic stop leads to the seizure of drugs, drug paraphernalia and handguns on Friday. According to officials, deputies received a report of a reckless driver traveling on Hwy 87 towards California, Mo. deputies then located the vehicle and pulled it over. A