Lohman teen seriously injured in Moniteau County rollover crash
A 17-year-old girl from Lohman was seriously hurt in a rollover crash in Moniteau County early Saturday morning.
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Three injured in crash on Highway 50 in Moniteau County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 50 on Thursday afternoon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened on Highway 50 east of California at Shooters Club Road at around 3 p.m., according to the Highway Patrol’s crash report. Troopers said the crash happened when a
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Man charged with 3 felonies after 2 youths injured during high-speed chase in Jefferson City
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moniteau County man was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor after two children and an adult were injured on Monday night from a crash during a high-speed chase. Jaden Bennett, 23, of California, Missouri, was charged on Tuesday in Cole County with aggravated fleeing, two counts of first-degree endangering the
Continue Reading Man seriously hurt in Moniteau County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 45-year-old Tipton man was seriously hurt in a Moniteau County crash just after 6 p.m. Monday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was driving a 2006 BMW Z4 south on Route B, south of the Cooper/Moniteau County line, when he crossed the center of the road.
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SEMA to host briefings for governments, non-profits included in disaster declaration
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) will host briefings for local governments and non-profit agencies who want assistance from a recent federal disaster declaration. The federal disaster declaration relates to destructive storms that happened across the state from June 4 to June 18. The severe weather included flash flooding, tornadoes and straight-line
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Trump approves $24.5 million for June storm disaster declaration
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump announced on his social media on Monday that he is approving a $24.5 million disaster declaration for the June 4-18 storms that hit Missouri. Gov. Mike Kehoe requested a disaster declaration on July 9 for public assistance for 34 counties, including: Adair, Andrew, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Dade, Daviess,
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Family loses wrongful death lawsuit surrounding inmate death at Tipton Correctional Center
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury on Wednesday sided with the defendants in a family’s wrongful death case over a man who died years ago at Tipton Correctional Center. Previous reporting shows Brandon Pace died on April 7, 2023, and Tammy Reed filed a lawsuit in September 2024 against several parties. Defendants included the Missouri Department
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Republican Senate District 6 candidates push for fiscal responsibility, low taxes
Missouri’s 6th Senatorial District has been represented by Republican Mike Bernskoetter since 2019. As his time serving Camden, Cole, Miller and Moniteau counties comes to an end due to term limits, voters have six Republican hopefuls vying to fill the seat.
Seeking the nomination in a crowded GOP primary are candidates Amber Buckles, Derrick Spicer, Todd “Ike” Skelton, Lisa Thomas, Rudy Veit and Jake Vogel.
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Moniteau County man accused of hitting father in head with hatchet
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man was charged with three felonies after he was accused of hitting his own father with a hatchet on Sunday night. Dustin Coffelt, 40, was charged in Cooper County with second-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Cooper
Continue Reading Kehoe requests federal assistance for 34 Missouri counties for June storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday requested federal assistance for 34 Missouri counties that experienced storm damage from June 4-18. A press release says FEMA assistance was requested for: Adair, Andrew, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Dade, Daviess, Gasconade, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Hickory, Holt, Jasper, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Marion, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan,
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Woman seriously injured in semi-truck crash in Moniteau County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, woman suffered serious injuries in a crash involving a semi truck in Moniteau County on Wednesday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 52-year-old California woman was driving a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser west on Highway 50 at Route H just south of Clarksburg at 8:55 p.m.
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ICE agents reported in Moniteau County after investigation at motel
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The California Missouri Police Department requested the help of Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a call was made over the weekend about someone allegedly trying to “self-deport,” an email from Police Chief Scott John. California police announced in a Sunday social media post “there were a few ICE agents from Kansas City
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Former Moniteau County commissioner gets probation for stealing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A former Moniteau County commissioner will serve five years of probation for stealing. Douglas Naros, 57, pleaded guilty on Thursday to felony stealing for taking gravel from the county and using a county dump truck to work on his driveway. Prosecutors dropped a forgery charge and second stealing count as part
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Jamestown man seriously hurt in Moniteau County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 33-year-old Jamestown man was seriously hurt in a crash in Moniteau County at 5 p.m. Wednesday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, an 18-year-old Jefferson City man was driving a 2022 Chevrolet Equinox west on Highway 50 at the connector when he attempted to cross the road. The
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Woman accused of ‘breaking off flags’ before Memorial Day charged with felony
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman from California, Missouri, was charged with a felony after police say she was seen “breaking off flags set out for Memorial Day” on Sunday. Crystal Badolato was charged on Tuesday with first-degree property damage. A warrant with a $1,000 bond was issued. The California Police Department wrote in a social
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Latham child drowns after being swept off tractor in Moniteau County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 12-year-old Latham boy drowned Monday afternoon in Moniteau County, two miles down from the 67000 block of Hazel Dell Road, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 12-year-old Latham boy and a 15-year-old Latham boy were attempting to cross a low-water crossing in a
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Republican candidates for Sixth Senate District raise more than $1 million for August election
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican candidates seeking their party’s nomination for Missouri’s Sixth Senate District have raised more than $1 million combined for their campaigns, according to reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission. State Rep. Rudy Veit, who represents rural Cole County, has taken in the most money so far, raising more than $324,000 for
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Morgan County rape case moved to Moniteau County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A rape case filed in Morgan County in 2025 is now in the court system of Moniteau County, according to online court records. Danny Eugene Miles, 54, faces one count of rape, one count of domestic assault and two counts of armed criminal action. Judge Aaron Koeppen approved a change of venue
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Kehoe appoints Doug Miller to become next Moniteau County northern district commissioner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe has appointed Doug Miller to become Moniteau County’s next northern district commissioner, according to a Friday email from the governor’s office. The position became open after Doug Naros stepped down following felony charges being filed in early February for forgery and two counts of stealing property. Naros’ case was
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No injuries reported in Moniteau County processing plant fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a processing plant in California, Missouri, caught fire on Sunday night, according to a social media post from the California Fire Department. Crews were called at 11 p.m. to Pitman Family Farms on East Smith Street for a fire that was “visible in the lunchroom area and
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