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
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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who was found guilty of murder in June for his role in a 23-year-old woman’s death is back in jail after his bond was revoked.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.
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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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 57-year-old Moberly woman was seriously injured in a crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon on Highway 32 in Polk County, a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says. The report says the woman’s 2011 Cadillac SRX rear-ended a 2012 Cadillac SRX that was driven by a 48-year-old Moberly man. Neither
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man who was already booked in the Randolph County Jail has been charged with two felonies. Ross Van Cleve, 46, was charged on Thursday with felony stealing and second-degree burglary. He is being held on a $10,000 bond. He was charged earlier this week with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is accused of helping a murder suspect evade law enforcement was given a bond during a hearing on Wednesday. Skyler Powell, 24, of Moberly, is charged with hindering a felony prosecution. He is accused of helping hide Alayna Mason after she allegedly stole a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The victim’s name has been corrected. Prosecutors have filed two new charges against two suspects in the death of a Moberly teenager whose remains were found in a conservation area last month. Christopher Hull, 23, and Hunter Ames, 19, both of Moberly, were charged Friday with first-degree property damage and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to fraudulently obtaining $284,840 through COVID-19 pandemic-era financial assistance, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Steven Hendren, 33, pleaded guilty in St. Louis to one count of wire fraud. He will be sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Hendren was indicted in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Utility costs are rising in a city in Mid-Missouri, while some communities are also facing a shortage of funds for utility assistance programs as demand continues through the summer months. In Moberly, residents will soon see higher utility bills as city officials said they are working to keep up with rising water
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The father of 16-year-old Kayla Huff, who was found dead in a Randolph County conservation area last month, says he’s working with a domestic violence shelter to bring awareness to teen dating violence and abuse. “We are working with this amazing organization to try to educate our children on the dangers of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed its annual bus inspections. A Wednesday press release from MSHP says 10,239 buses were approved on its initial inspection, while 849 were rated “defective” and 283 were determined to be “out of service.” The release says that defective components require repair within 10 days, “out-of-service”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police from Columbia and Moberly made an arrest in an alleged road-rage incident that occurred Tuesday in the 3200 block of Clark Lane. A Friday social media post from the Columbia Police Department says law enforcement arrested Robert Neese Jr., 49, of Moberly, on suspicion of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and
Continue Reading MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of Moberly residents gathered to ride motorcycles, cars, and some people even watched the procession nearby in memory of 16-year-old Kayla Huff on Saturday night. People met outside of Moberly City Hall, located at 101 W. Reed St., and hit the road in memory of Huff around 8 p.m. Organizers Dustin
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HUNSTVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people charged in connection with the death of a Moberly teenager appeared in court on Monday. Alayna Mason, 20, and Hunter Ames, both of Moberly, are charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping in the death of 16-year-old Kayla Huff. Ames faces an additional charge of tampering with evidence. Dave Kirschner
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man is in custody after officials claim he helped a woman accused of murder escape from law enforcement custody. Skyler Powell, 24, is charged with hindering the prosecution of a felony in Randolph County. He is accused of helping hide Alayna Mason after she allegedly stole a Randolph County Sheriff’s
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Editor’s note: this story has been corrected to fix where Kayla Huff’s memorial service will be held. MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly community gathered Saturday night for 16-year-old Kayla Huff, who was found dead in the Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area on Wednesday night. The Immanuel Baptist Church held space for people to pray, cry and
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Randolph County community came together Friday to offer mental health support and healing resources for those grieving the loss of 16-year-old Kayla Huff. The first “Day of Healing” comes as the Randolph County Prosecutor’s Office announced new charges in the case. Twenty-year-old Alayna Mason and 19-year-old Hunter Ames are now both
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