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.
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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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Man accused in 2020 Miller County homicide to be committed, evaluated
LEBANON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man who was accused of murdering a 71-year-old woman in 2020 will be committed to the Department of Mental Health. Terry E. Ewens, 60, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree domestic assault, first-degree burglary and two counts of first-degree kidnapping. According to court documents, the Laclede County Sheriff is ordered
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Man arrested on suspicion of DWI after Miller County crash
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he hit an unoccupied parked car in Miller County at 119 Doyle Rd. Nathan Terry, 18, was arrested, but taken to Lake Regional Hospital for minor injuries treatment, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report.
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Two men injured in Miller County crash
ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were injured – one seriously – in a Thursday crash in Eldon on East North Street at North Sandfort Street, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when a 1999 Toyota Camry – driven by Kenneth Baxter, 38, of Clarksburg – was heading westbound, crossed
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Kaiser man killed in Miller County crash Sunday night
Troopers said Jeffrey Ballew was the only person in his 1999 Oldsmobile eighty-eight when he drove across the road’s center line.
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Two people ejected from ATV in Miller County; One airlifted to University Hospital
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in Miller County when their ATV overturned Friday. James Brumgard Jr., 56, was airlifted to the University of Missouri after the ATV he was driving overturned ejecting him and his passenger, 26-year-old Dustin Hurst. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the accident happened when
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Man who escaped Osage County jail charged
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who escaped from the Osage County Jail in October has been charged. Alex Stieffermann, 33, was charged with escaping from confinement with a deadly weapon, second-degree assault and two counts of fourth-degree assault. According to the probable cause statement, Osage County Sheriff’s deputies were notified about an escaped inmate
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Traffic on Bagnell Dam in Miller County to close Thursday for repairs
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Business Route 54 on the Bagnell Dam in Miller County will close for a few hours on Thursday for concrete repairs, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release states traffic on the dam will be closed from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday. Message boards are in
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10-year-old detained after school threat made in Miller County
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 10-year-old boy was detained after a threat was made against a school, according to a social media post from the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said online that it received an anonymous tip about a social media threat against a school, though no specific school was mentioned. Local
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Hemorrhagic disease reported in deer in Cole, Miller counties
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation announced in a Tuesday press release that “moderate levels” of hemorrhagic disease has been reported in deer in several Missouri counties. Cases in deer have been confirmed by the MDC in Cole, Miller, Greene, Howell, Webster and St. Louis counties, according to the release. MDC also
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Two people injured in two-vehicle crash Friday morning
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in a car crash involving two vehicles Friday morning in Miller County. According to a crash report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Dakota York, 26 was driving on Martin Road just before 11 am, when his car started to slide and then flipped over. York and
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Miller County family continues to search for answers in missing teen case
A Miller County family is continuing to search for answers as Tuesday marks two years since David Michael Bowers Jr. has been declared missing.
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Brumley man seriously injured in motorcycle crash Friday evening
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Brumley man was seriously injured in a crash involving a motorcycle in Miller County Friday evening. According to an online crash report, Jeffrey Gilliam, 66 was riding his motorcycle East of Martin Road on Missouri Route 42 just after six o’clock. The crash occurred when Gilliam drove off the side
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Woman and two juveniles injured in two-vehicle car crash Friday evening
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KM(Z) A woman and three juveniles were seriously injured in a crash involving two vehicles in Miller County Friday evening. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Stephanie Young, 33, was driving South on Blue Springs Drive at six o’clock with five other juveniles in the car. The
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Substation failure cuts power to hundreds of Three Rivers Electric Cooperative members
More than 1,300 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers around Jefferson City were without power Monday afternoon.
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Iberia woman charged with statutory rape, sodomy
IBERIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Iberia woman has been charged with second-degree statutory rape and second-degree statutory sodomy. Amanda Wall, 23, is being held at the Miller County Jail on a $100,000 bond. A court date has not been set. The probable cause statement indicates two teenagers were victims and were assaulted multiple times by Wall
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All eight people involved in boat crash alive; driver arrested for boating while intoxicated
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) All eight people onboard a boat that crashed into a house at the Lake of the Ozarks are alive, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. Eight people were sent to the hospital after a boat crashed into a home on the Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri State Highway Patrol
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Woman arrested on suspicion of DWI after crashing in Miller County
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated following a two-vehicle crash in Miller County on Highway 52 at Eldon Road. Alisa Flaugher, 62, was arrested but was taken to Capital Region Hospital for treatment, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report. She suffered minor
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