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Moberly man charged after deadly shooting of 23-year-old woman

July 11, 2025 8:50 AM Madison Stuerman

David Kip Heyde has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Bailey Scott after allegedly shooting her on his front porch.

Moberly business to hold balloon release for Bailey Scott in Moberly

July 11, 2025 5:39 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly community will be coming together to remember the life of a woman who was shot and killed last Sunday. Local restaurant, the Boozy Badger, along with friends and family, will be remembering the life of Bailey Scott, 23, with a balloon release at 7 p.m. Friday. The Boozy Badger will

Man, 68, booked in Randolph County jail on suspicion of murder

July 10, 2025 2:41 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski, Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was booked into the Randolph County Jail on Thursday for second-degree murder. David K. Heyde, 68, was awaiting arraignment and was jailed on no bond. Information about the accusations against him was not immediately available. Heyde lives in the area where a 23-year-old woman, Bailey Scott, was shot dead

Friends, businesses honor Bailey Scott after deadly weekend shooting in Moberly

July 9, 2025 7:46 PM Mitchell Kaminski

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, friends of Bailey Scott first saw a Facebook post from Moberly police about a shooting in the 900 block of East Logan Street. Later that day, they learned the 23-year-old was the victim of the deadly shooting. “I never thought in a million years it would ever be someone so

MSHP names victim in fatal weekend shooting in Moberly

July 8, 2025 3:53 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has named the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday in Moberly. MSHP wrote on its social media on Tuesday that Bailey E. Scott, 23, of Moberly, died in the shooting. The Moberly Police Department previously wrote in a social media post that officers found

Moberly woman, 23, killed in weekend shooting

July 6, 2025 10:46 PM Haley Swaino, Matthew Sanders

The Moberly Police Department said it was investigating a shooting in the 900 block of East Logan Street around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to a social media post.

No charges will be filed in officer-involved shooting that killed man accused of murder

July 1, 2025 8:30 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against the four Columbia police officers involved in a fatal shooting of a man who was accused of murder. Four Columbia police officers — Zachary Beringer, Ryan Brunstrom, Dylan Caldieraro and Malique Dameron — fired their weapons at Timothy Turner, 37, of Columbia, on Feb. 1, according

Moberly man accused of pointing gun at 2 youths

June 23, 2025 4:14 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged with two gun crimes after he allegedly pointed a rifle at two youths on a trail. Jeffery O’Neal, 58, was charged with illegal gun possession and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $10,000 bond. A court date

Moberly annouces next police chief

June 9, 2025 11:36 AM Madison Stuerman

Bobby Calvert, a 14-year veteran of the Moberly Police Department, was appointed as the new Chief of Police on Monday.

Jefferson City School District improves again in MSHP bus inspections

June 5, 2025 3:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District saw another year of improvement after the Missouri State Highway Patrol released its annual bus inspections on Thursday. A press release from MSHP shows that from around the state, 10,144 buses were approved on its initial inspection, while 799 were rated “defective” and 312 were determined to

Moberly woman faces charges after allegedly stabbing man in back

June 2, 2025 4:48 PM Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman has been charged after she is accused of stabbing a man in the back on Sunday. Moberly police responded to a domestic assault on Sunday after a caller reported a stabbing. Shannon Hackett, 55, is charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. According to court documents, officers

Moberly man seriously injured in crash

May 22, 2025 6:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 53-year-old Moberly man was seriously injured in a crash on Thursday on Highway 63, south of Highway 24 in Moberly, a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says. The report says a 2005 Buick Lacrosse – driven by the Moberly man – was heading south in the northbound lanes

Audit says Higbee Fire bond issue needs to be put back on ballot; former Randolph County Sheriff received $22,000 in overpayments

May 22, 2025 3:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Randolph County received a “poor” rating in an audit by the state auditor’s office after the review turned up “numerous mistakes” made by the county clerk’s office. The auditor’s office announced on Thursday that the clerk failed to comply with state law, which will require the Higbee Fire Protection District to put

2 charged with animal abuse after malnourished dogs found at Keytesville home

May 20, 2025 7:43 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were charged with misdemeanors after deputies found several malnourished dogs at an empty residence in Keytesville. Vincent Brummer and Emily Brummer were charged with three counts of animal abuse and three counts of animal neglect. Warrants were issued on Monday and $1,500 bonds were set. According to the probable cause

Missouri nursing homes among worst in nation for quality of care

May 15, 2025 4:11 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri nursing homes rank among the worst in the country for the amount of care provided to residents, and ongoing staffing shortages may be adding to the problem and putting residents’ health and safety at risk. Federal guidelines from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services require skilled nursing facilities to provide

Higbee man seriously injured in Randolph County motorcycle crash

May 9, 2025 12:57 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 39-year-old Higbee man was seriously injured in a crash after midnight Friday morning on Route A, about three miles south of Moberly, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says that the man was riding a 2021 Harley Davison southbound when it went off the roadway. The

Moberly opens applications for police chief position

May 7, 2025 4:07 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Moberly has opened applications for its chief of police. The city made the announcement Wednesday on its Facebook page and included a link to apply. Former Police Chief Troy Link announced his retirement at the end of March. The city wrote that it would conduct a comprehensive search for

Missouri Department of Corrections project aims to improve life behind prison walls

April 15, 2025 12:54 PM Erika McGuire

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Corrections is working with the Missouri Prison Transformation Project and the University of Missouri to improve the quality of life and well-being of prison inmates and staff. The project held an open house Tuesday morning at Moberly Correctional Center to provide a firsthand look at a redesigned housing

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held April 26

April 9, 2025 7:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held on Saturday, April 26. A press release from the Jefferson City Police Department says the DEA will collect tablets, capsule, patches and other forms of solid prescription drugs that day. A drop-off location will be available from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jefferson

US Cellular layoffs to impact Columbia, Moberly locations

April 7, 2025 2:37 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) US Cellular announced that employees at three locations in Columbia will be among the 4,100 around the country that will be laid off. A WARN notice that is dated March 26 but was shared on Monday states that US Cellular plans to sell “all of its wireless operations, customers, and approximately 30%