Miller County sheriff arrests one in connection with 19-year-old cold case
The Miller County Sheriff’s Office arrested one woman in connection to a murder which took place 19 years ago.
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Truck driver taken to Columbia hospital after crash closes U.S. 54 in Miller County
Troop F tweeted at 3:45 p.m. that crews closed the highway at Route AA to remove the trucks.
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Missouri House considers changes to coroner system
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A House of Representatives committee is considering a bill that would require greater training for county coroners. The House Judiciary Committee discussed a bill from Rep. Dan Houx (R-Warrensburg) that would establish a Coroners Standard and Training Commission. The commission would write training standards for coroners, and would also require coroners
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Mid-Missouri authorities warn drivers of poor road conditions
Camden County sheriff’s deputies reopened Highway TT after it was closed for multiple slide-offs.
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Traffic flowing again on Interstate 70 west after crash
Westbound Interstate 70 traffic was being diverted onto Highway 40 on Monday afternoon because of a crash on the Missouri River bridge.
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Iberia man killed in Miller County collision with dump truck
An Iberia man died Tuesday when he turned in front of a dump truck.
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Weather contributes to Cole County serious injury crash
A Miller County teen was hurt Friday when his truck hydroplaned and hit a tree near the Osage River in Cole County.
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Lake Ozark man charged for threatening to ‘shoot up the strip’
A Mid-Missouri trooper said Gordon Christie was arrested late Tuesday suspected of driving while intoxicated and making terrorist threats.
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Jefferson City, Cole County to share some tornado recovery expenses
Jefferson City and Cole County plan to share some tornado recovery expenses connected with a multi-agency warehouse.
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Fire board president fined for no-bid payments to husband’s company
The president of the board for a Miller County fire district has admitted to self-dealing after an investigation found she helped approve no-bid payments to a company her husband owns.
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Columbia man allegedly leads Miller County authorities on chase with child in car
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged on Thursday after he allegedly led Miller County authorities on a high-speed chase with a 3-year-old in the backseat of his car. The Waynesville Police Department and Miller County Sheriff’s Office tried to pull over Matthew J. Brown early Thursday morning, and Brown allegedly led
Continue Reading Deputies: Three arrested in Miller County drug bust
Miller County prosecutors charged three people accused of having methamphetamine.
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Four injured in crash after Miller County chase
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A passenger suffered serious injuries in a crash following a chase by Miller County deputies early Friday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The patrol’s online crash report says deputies were chasing a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero carrying four people a little before 3 a.m. on Cotton Road near Barnhart Drive
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Estimated 150 households will need long term disaster recovery
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than six months after an EF-3 tornado and historic flooding in mid-Missouri, an estimated 150 households will need long term assistance. The Miller and Cole County Long-Term Disaster Recovery Committee, a coalition of not-for-profit organizations, is providing victims and families with disaster case management. Ann Bax, president of the United
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Report: Unsecured child seats contributed to five fatality crash on Missouri highway
Emergency responders with decades of experience said it was one of the most severe crashes they had ever seen. “I’ve been in law enforcement for 24 years and this is the first time I’ve gone to a one-vehicle, five-person fatality,” said Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Scott White. White was one of many who responded
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Missouri man’s death prompts questions, changes for Miller County coroner
ODESSA, Mo. (KMIZ) Joy Chance fondly remembers May 24. Her husband, Dustin, surprised her with a weekend camping trip to Majestic Oaks Campground in Miller County. It was their favorite hobby — staying nights out in the wilderness, fishing, hiking and sitting around a campfire. Those memories are framed as photos around Joy’s home in
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Rebuilding Mid-Missouri: A look back at the Jefferson City and Eldon tornado
The ABC 17 News team revisited the people and places affected by the May 22 tornado that hit Jefferson City and Eldon for a half-hour special.
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SEMA continues to assist tornado, flood victims after devastating year
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Tornado damage and flooding made 2019 a devastating year for the Show-Me State. Through it all, Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency continues to help people pick up the pieces. On the night of May 22, SEMA director Ron Walker said workers at the agency closely watched the storm system move across
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Former School of the Osage teacher pleads guilty in sodomy case
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former School of the Osage teacher pleaded guilty to statutory sodomy of a person less than 14 years old on Tuesday. Mark Edwards, of Eldon, was accused of touching a student inappropriately on two separate occasions in April 2018. A detective with the sheriff’s office looked at the school bus
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Eldon recovery continues six months after tornado
ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Eldon, Mo continues to recover after an EF 3 tornado caused destruction on May, 22. The city received 134 building permit requests between May 24 and Oct. 18 related to tornado damage repairs. Building permit requests included new construction, roof, porch, electrical, siding replacement and remodeling. The tornado brought
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