MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A celebration of life was held for Cheryl Gravitt, 57, who was the victim of a shooting on Sunday, August 23. Gravitt’s family held a celebration in Gravitt’s honor at 4 p.m. on Saturday and invited community members to attend. The event was held at Rothwell Park, and according to the nephew,
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A detective testified about the role a man accused of evidence tampering played in the events that led to a Randolph County teenager’s death during the suspect’s preliminary hearing Friday. Judge Mason Gehardt said Friday that he would consider binding Julian Mason over for trial after Mason’s preliminary hearing. His next court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting a woman Sunday night. Christopher Viley, 51, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with a shooting Sunday night. The victim was identified as Cheryl Gravitt, 57, of Moberly. According to the probable cause statement, at about
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Romanian national has been charged in federal court with wire fraud after authorities claim he would use a “sleight-of-hand” trick on Walmart cashiers. Federal court documents involving Hozu Rostas, 25, were unsealed on Thursday. Court documents say Rostas is in ICE custody. Court documents allege Rostas would “shortchange” cashiers when buying
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect in a weekend shooting death in Moberly was arrested Thursday after what police called a “brief standoff.” The Moberly Police Department said Thursday afternoon that a suspect was in custody after a standoff that began that morning, and later said in a news release that the suspect was Christopher Viley,
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ The victim of a deadly Sunday night shooting in Moberly has been identified as a 57-year-old woman. Family members told ABC 17 News that Cheryl Gravitt, 57, was the victim of the weekend shooting. Moberly Police confirmed her identity Monday afternoon. An ABC 17 News reporter spoke with multiple family members Monday
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) An investigation is underway by the Moberly Police Department into a Sunday night shooting. A post to the departments social media said the incident occured in the 500 block of Morehead street. A neighbor on scene told ABC 17 News crews that the shooting started allegedly as a disturbance between two women.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The JBS Moberly plant has all lines open after about four and a half months of suspension, after the USDA cited the plant for sanitation concerns in early April. A JBS spokesperson said the meat processing plant reopened Tuesday with USDA approval. Documents ABC 17 News obtained from the Food Safety and
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man convicted of murdering a woman outside of his home in Moberly was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday. David “Kip” Heyde, 69, of Moberly, was found guilty on June 26 of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Bailey Scott. Heyde appeared in Randolph County Circuit Court at 1 p.m. Friday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders from around the state gathered in Moberly on Tuesday for a two-day training focused on responding to active shooters. The Active Attack Incident Management course brings together law enforcement, fire and EMS to train for how they would coordinate and manage resources during an incident. The training is taught by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Randolph County sheriff who turned himself in Thursday on accusations of stealing a $5,000 check from the county allegedly told investigators that the check was a gift to him. A warrant was issued for Aaron Wilson on Thursday on a single charge of stealing $750 or more, according to Randolph
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson was arrested Thursday evening on suspicion of stealing, according to the county’s current sheriff. Wilson was arrested on suspicion of stealing $750, according to a text message from Sheriff Andy Boggs. Wilson then posted a $5,000 cash bond and was released. A mugshot was not available
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly JBS meat production line is still closed following a USDA notice of suspension in April. On April 3, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a notice of suspension to the JBS Prepared Foods facility in Moberly, immediately suspending inspection services for its Fully Cooked-Not Shelf Stable processes due
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge found enough probable cause Thursday to try one of the four suspects involved in the death of Randolph County 16-year-old Kayla Huff. Judge James Cooksey bound over Hunter Ames, 19, to circuit court on Thursday morning after a preliminary hearing in Randolph County. Ames faces charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People who need first responders for an emergency in Randolph County can now send a text message to 911, according to a Wednesday press release from Moberly Joint Communications. “’Call if you can, text if you must’ is the golden rule when contacting emergency services,” 911 Director Shelby Creed was quoted in
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Moberly police officer who was found guilty of murder in June for his role in a 23-year-old woman’s death is back in jail after his bond was revoked. David “Kip” Heyde, 69, of Moberly, was found guilty on June 26 of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Bailey Scott.
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County judge denied bond Wednesday for one of six suspects in the death of a Moberly teenager. Julian Mason, 26, made his first court appearance in the death of Kayla Huff before Judge Mason Gebhardt. Mason is charged with kidnapping, tampering with evidence, second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage. Mason
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man from Moberly was seriously injured Tuesday in a motorcycle crash on Highway 63 in Cairo, a Missouri State Highway Patrol report says. The report says the man rode a 2006 Harley Davidson southbound and failed to yield to a 2010 Toyota Sienna that was driven by a 43-year-old Madison,
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has found a former Moberly police officer guilty in the murder of a woman who confronted him at his front door, Judge Robert Koffman found David Heyde guilty of second-degree murder in the case of Baiely Scott at the end of his bench trial Friday morning. Koffman ruled that there
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The spelling of Moberly has been corrected. The bench trial of a Moberly man accused of killing a woman on his property wrapped up early Thursday afternoon after the defense requested a recess to adjust its strategy. A bench trial got underway in Randolph County on Thursday for David Kip
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