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.
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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.
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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.
Continue Reading 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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