COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 44-year-old Eldon man remained in jail Tuesday afternoon following his arrest after a standoff at a Miller County home. Lawrance J. Giddens, 44, was charged on Tuesday with four counts of illegal gun possession, one count of illegally possessing an illegal weapon and a count of resisting arrest. Giddens held deputies
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Iberia woman took an Alford plea on Wednesday in her husband’s death. Amy Murray took a plea in Laclede County court for second-degree murder, second-degree arson and tampering with evidence. She was sentenced to 12 years in prison. An Alford plea occurs when a defendant maintains their innocence but admits evidence
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A 17-year-old from Versailles died after his parked vehicle was hit on Highway 54 in Miller County on Friday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to house inmates in jails across Mid-Missouri, as local officials continue to struggle with overcrowding and a growing backlog of detainees awaiting mental health evaluations. From Jan 10 to May 23, the county had spent $461,235 to house detainees in other counties, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 500 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers were without power on Friday afternoon. The Co-op serves parts of seven counties, including Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Maries, Miller, Moniteau and Osage. Its outage map showed 544 customers without power, primarily in Maries County, but the outage included parts of Osage and Miller counties.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after witnesses claimed he shot at another man several times during a property exchange between a divorced couple. Isaiah Freise, 24, was charged Thursday in Miller County with unlawful use of a weapon, tampering with evidence, first-degree property damage and armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexican national who previously lived in Osage Beach was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for two felonies, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Israel Ramirez-Jaramillo, 33, was charged with illegal reentry by a previously deported immigrant and being an illegal alien with a gun.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 28-year-old Eldon woman was seriously injured Thursday in a crash on Highway 54 in Miller County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 200 Jeep Wrangler – driven by the woman – was heading eastbound when it went off the right side
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon woman was seriously injured in a crash on Thursday in Miller County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states that a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt – driven by a 29-year-old Eldon woman – was heading westbound on Business 54 near Katelyn Drive when the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mountain View, Missouri, man was charged on Saturday after he allegedly shot at someone on Friday night. Austin Duncan was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Court records indicate that he posted a $100,000 bond on Monday. An arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 14. The probable
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Iberia man was charged with a pair of felonies on Wednesday. Owen Lee, 21, was charged in Miller County with two counts of having child porn. He was brought to the Miller County Jail and posted a $7,500 bond. An arraignment is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 14. Law enforcement
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 51-year-old Eldon woman was found safe after a missing person advisory was issued for her. MSHP wrote that Christy Hayes has been missing since 4:30 p.m. March 25 at 111S Oak Street in Eldon. The release says that Hayes left the Eldon Police Department to go back to her residence in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Commission has declared a state of emergency after roughly 30 buildings “were either damaged or destroyed,” according to a Friday night Facebook post from the county’s office of emergency management. “The EOC was activated, Road & Bridge provided heavy equipment and the Sheriff’s Department provided intelligence and reconnaissance for
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TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man who pleaded guilty to leaving a loaded handgun on a table in reach of a child who accidentally shot and killed himself is was sentenced on Wednesday. Albert Keel, 28, pleaded guilty in January to endangering the welfare of a child. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Lake Ozark Fire Protection District Board of Directors named its new fire chief on Monday. According to a release from the agency, Jerry Blomberg was promoted from Deputy Chief of Professional Development to his new role earlier this month. A spokesperson said in a news release on Monday that Blomberg started
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man was injured in a UTV crash Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 29-year-old was riding a 2024 Polaris RZR on private property near Saddle Tramp Trail in Miller County at 4:45 p.m. The vehicle then made a hard turn and flipped
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender was sentenced 20 years in federal prison on Monday for child pornography charges, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. David Arabie, 59, was sentenced in Jefferson City to 20 years in prison without parole and 25 years of supervised release after his incarceration. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Rivers Electric Cooperative is asking its customers to conserve energy after the recent cold spell made its grid experience “maximum load.” The cooperative – which serves Cole, Maries, Miller, Gasconade, Osage and Moniteau counties – asked its customers on social media Thursday to try to conserve energy from 6-10 a.m. Friday.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The driver of a single-vehicle crash that occurred over the summer in Miller County was charged on Thursday with DWI. Austin Riley Oberreither-Newcomb, of Eldon, was charged with driving while intoxicated and misdemeanor reckless driving. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Thursday and a $10,000 bond was set. Previous reporting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Osage Beach Police Department is warning residents about “someone outside the Osage Beach community is impersonating” the city and issuing fake press releases. OBPD wrote on its Facebook page that the fake press releases will also show a logo of the city. Its official Facebook page can be found here. The
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