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Man killed in Miller County crash

December 21, 2022 9:48 AM Matthew Sanders

A 70-year-old man died in a one-vehicle crash near Iberia on Tuesday.

Miller County judge sentences ex-Tuscumbia High School teacher to prison

December 14, 2022 1:31 PM Zachary Farwell

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Tuscumbia High School teacher could spend up to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Judge Matthew Hamner sentenced Michael Allen Wednesday morning to eight years in prison on two felony counts of sexual contact with a student. Allen also received an additional two years in prison for

Two people accused of rape in Lake of the Ozarks area sentenced for drug charges; due back in court in January for rape charges

December 13, 2022 4:17 PM Ryan Shiner

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people who are accused of rape pleaded guilty to drug charges on Tuesday at the Miller County Courthouse. Carl Mort — 44, of Shawnee Mission, Kansas — and Cassandra Wedeking — 40, of Overland Park, Kansas — were sentenced to five years of supervised probation with a suspended sentence up to

Man found dead in woods; no foul play reported, Miller County Sheriff says

December 8, 2022 2:57 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Miller County Sheriff’s deputies responded Wednesday to the Saline Valley Conservation Area outside of Tuscumbia, where a dead man was found in the woods, a press release stated. Deputies identified the body as Ralph Pannier, of Osage Beach. He was 58. The press release stated there were no apparent injuries or

English found guilty in 2019 murder of Columbia man

December 2, 2022 8:38 PM Ryan Shiner

LEBANON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County man accused of the 2019 killing of Aaron Brantley was found guilty of murder and other charges on Friday. Christopher English, 45, was found guilty of first-degree murder, armed-criminal action and the abandonment of a corpse. A sentencing hearing is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. The

Two injured in Miller County crash on Wednesday night

November 24, 2022 3:07 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man suffered serious injuries and a woman sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash in Miller County on Wednesday night on Highway 52 just east of Hall Store Road. Charles Moentmann, 31, of Rolla, drove his 2006 Chevrolet Uplander across the center of the highway and traveled off the left

Teenager injured in one-vehicle accident in Miller County

November 11, 2022 10:34 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy suffered minor injuries Friday morning after his 1996 Chevrolet 2500 skid off the road and overturned on Route M, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The vehicle started to overturn and became stuck between two large boulders. It continued to overturn and hit a creek bottom. The

Miller County judge orders forfeiture of more than $12,000 in asset seizure

October 24, 2022 8:03 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County judge ordered the forfeiture of $12,412.00 in a lawsuit filed by the Miller County Prosecuting Attorney. The lawsuit was filed under Missouri’s Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act (CAFA). Property and money seized under Missouri’s CAFA law, is distributed to public schools after it is paid out from investigating law

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Lake Ozark woman hurt after motorcycle crash in Pulaski County

October 21, 2022 6:29 AM Zachary Farwell

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two-vehicle crash in Pulaski County early Friday morning left a Lake Ozark woman with serious injuries. The crash happened on Route A near Carol Court around 1:25 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by 44-year-old Daron E. Brashear, of Fort Leonard Wood, pulled

Two hurt in crash on Highway Z in Miller County

October 16, 2022 10:26 AM Erika McGuire

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated a crash in Miller County that sent two people from Rocky Mount to the hospital. The one vehicle crash happened on Highway Z east of Pin Oak View Road at 2:10 a.m Saturday. Troopers said, 18-year-old Gavin Cadwallader was driving when the car crossed the

Former Tuscumbia teacher pleads guilty to sex crimes

October 12, 2022 3:21 PM Ryan Shiner

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Tuscumbia High School teacher and basketball coach pleaded guilty to several sex crimes on Tuesday. Michael Allen, 26, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual contact with a student. His sentencing hearing will be 10 a.m. on Dec. 14 at the Miller County Courthouse. An investigation began March 1 after

Chesterfield man convicted in Eldon funeral shooting case

October 6, 2022 9:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chesterfield man was convicted by a Moniteau County jury on Wednesday for multiple felonies. Bradley Duncan, 57, was found guilty for first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful criminal action. The jury found Duncan for trying to shoot and kill his ex-wife at Millard Rekus Funeral Home in Eldon on

More than $11 million in road-improvement contracts approved by Transportation Commission

October 5, 2022 5:12 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved more than $11 million in contracts to improve Mid-Missouri roads. All projects will begin in 2023. A specific date has not been revealed. One project will repair 10 miles of pavement on eastbound Interstate 70 in Callaway County. The project — contracted to Emery

School bus involved in Miller County crash

September 30, 2022 9:24 AM Zachary Farwell

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Friday morning that involved a school bus in Miller County left one person hurt. The Missouri State Highway Patrol shared on Twitter around 8:50 a.m. about the crash on Burkle Lane. Troopers said the only person hurt in the crash was the driver of a car. Troopers or

Miller County man sentenced in separate property damage cases

September 28, 2022 5:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)An Eldon man was sentenced in two separate first-degree property damage cases Wednesday. Both incidents happened Feb. 23. He was sentenced to four years in prison for each case. Jarod Long, 32, drove through the entrance of Boone Medical Group at 931 Highway D in Osage Beach and fled the scene. In the

Boat totaled after fire on the Lake of the Ozarks

September 25, 2022 11:08 AM Erika McGuire

Miller County, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F responsed to a boat on fire at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the boat was idle at the dock when the engine caught on fire at the 7.7 mile mark channel north of Buck Creek

Wastewater reaches Lake of the Ozarks following damage to Osage Beach sewer line

September 23, 2022 2:08 PM Zachary Farwell

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach Public Works crews are working to make repairs to a damaged sewer line. The city shared Friday afternoon that workers found a break in a gravity sewer main line to the Sands Lift Station on Wednesday. Crews believe a sinkhole discovered in the area damaged the line. Osage-Beach-sewer-line-damage-9-24-2022Download A

Illinois man accused of kidnapping attempt at Lake of the Ozarks

September 19, 2022 5:26 PM Erika McGuire

An Illinois man was behind bars in Miller County on Monday after he allegedly attempted to kidnap a woman near the Lake of the Ozarks.

Police identify man whose body was found under Lake of the Ozarks dock

September 12, 2022 5:07 PM Matthew Sanders

Police on Monday identified the man whose body was pulled from underneath an Osage Beach dock last week.

Boy hurt in crash on Highway 42 in Miller County

September 12, 2022 6:33 AM Zachary Farwell

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two-vehicle crash in Miller County on Sunday morning left a 4-year-old Iberia boy hurt. The crash happened on Highway 42 at Route C just after 11:45 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a minivan driven by Elaine K. Steen, 67, of Iberia, made a left turn