Moniteau Archives

Bomb threat leads to lockdown at California R-I

August 19, 2020 3:10 PM Matt Ragsdale

Moniteau County Sheriff Tony Wheatley said a bomb threat was called in at the Moniteau County R-I School District on Monday morning.

Woman charged in Moniteau County murder case pleads guilty to lesser charge

August 17, 2020 12:18 PM Matt Ragsdale

A woman pleaded guilty to a felony charge of abandonment of a corpse linked to a Moniteau County murder that happened in 2015.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Cole County sets daily COVID-19 case record

August 12, 2020 9:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

FRIDAY UPDATES: MU reports several more layoffs, furloughs

July 31, 2020 11:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Businesses not required to shut down if employee tests positive for COVID-19

July 20, 2020 11:29 AM Zola Crowder

Businesses are not breaking the rules when they continue operating after an employee or customer tests positive for COVID-19.

Parts of Mid-Missouri under flash flood watch

June 29, 2020 11:54 AM Zola Crowder

Several counties in Missouri including Boone, Moniteau, Cole, Callaway, Osage, Gasconade, Montgomery, Audrain and Monroe are in a flash flood watch.

Man arrested, charged after multi-county chase

June 22, 2020 8:37 PM Katie Greathouse

Deputies arrested a man Sunday accused of leading authorities on a chase across Mid-Missouri last week.

Moniteau County woman dies in crash

May 27, 2020 10:47 AM Matthew Sanders

A California, Missouri woman is dead after a crash at a highway intersection.

California, Mo., man returns home after police call for help

May 18, 2020 4:17 PM Matthew Sanders

The California Police Department put out an appeal for public help Monday to find a man missing since Wednesday.

Clarksburg man pleads guilty to fatal DWI

May 18, 2020 2:14 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Clarksburg man was put on probation after he pleaded guilty Friday to driving while intoxicated that caused the death of a California man.

Police: Homeless man discovered dead on roof of California business

May 6, 2020 12:11 PM Matt Ragsdale

The California Police Department said a dead homeless man was found on the roof of a local business Tuesday afternoon.

Moniteau County Commission extends stay-at-home order through May 10

April 30, 2020 12:00 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Moniteau County Commission approved a recommendation from the county health center on Thursday to adopt and extend a stay-at-home order through May 10.

Two residents of Moniteau County retirement community test positive for COVID-19

April 24, 2020 2:18 PM Matthew Sanders

A California retirement community has quarantined its 24 residents after two tested positive this week for COVID-19.

SSM to close some clinics, pharmacies in Mid-Missouri

April 22, 2020 4:30 PM Matthew Sanders

SSM Health will close several clinics and pharmacies in Mid-Missouri in what it calls “an effort to ensure the viability of our medical ministry in Mid-Missouri.”

Burgers’ Smokehouse suspends production after more employees test positive for COVID-19

April 22, 2020 11:39 AM Joe McLean

Burgers’ Smokehouse in California announced on Wednesday that it suspended operations until next week after more employees tested positive for COVID-19.

COVID-19 contact investigations consume Mid-Missouri health departments’ resources

April 17, 2020 4:49 PM Matt Ragsdale

Health departments across Mid-Missouri are working around the clock to track down people who may have come into contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19.

Tree-killing insect found in more Mid-Missouri counties

April 6, 2020 10:30 AM Matthew Sanders

An invasive insect species known for killing ash trees has been found in two more Mid-Missouri counties.

Moniteau County reports first COVID-19 case

March 21, 2020 5:17 PM Lucas Geisler

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials in Moniteau County said a resident tested positive for COVID-19. A news release from the county health department on Saturday said a resident tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The release gave few details about the patient, such as their age, sex or when they

MoDOT Central District sign and a filled pothole.

MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’

March 7, 2020 5:12 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an

A fire destroys a home in California, Missouri.

Fire destroys home in California, Missouri

March 1, 2020 10:36 AM Molly Stawinoga

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A house in California, Missouri, is destroyed after a fire. Sheriff Tony Wheatley with the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department said deputies responded alongside California Police Department Friday shortly after 1 p.m. A house on E. South Street, near the fairgrounds, was ruled a complete loss after the fire, Wheatley said. The sheriff