CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man who pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in May was sentenced on Monday. Ethan Bondurant, 20, pleaded guilty on May 1 to second-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault. Boundurant was sentenced to life in prison
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MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Independence man suffered serious injuries Monday after getting pinned between a roller and a semi-truck on Route E in Moniteau County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Troy Bellamy, 51, was injured while trying to hook up equipment between the two vehicles when a Hamm Double-Drum Ride-On
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JAMESTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) A boil water order in Jamestown was lifted at noon Wednesday, Mayor Jamie Russell told ABC 17 News in an email. The order was issued Monday evening after storms knocked out power to parts of Moniteau County. About 260 Ameren customers in Moniteau County lost power. The storm also caused 690 customers
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 700 Ameren customers in Cooper County were without power early Monday evening. There were 690 customers without power in Cooper County. Moniteau County also had a sizable outage with 260 Ameren customers without power. An Ameren spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email that the outage was weather-related and began
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mayor of California, Missouri, said in a press release that a recent fish kill in the city could have include more than 1,000 fish. Proctor Park Lake had a reported fish kill on Sunday. The lake is managed through an agreement between the City and the Missouri Department of Conservation, according
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of California, Missouri, Parks and Recreation department stated on its social media Wednesday that Proctor Park Lake is experiencing a fish kill. The fish kill is occurring “due to low dissolved oxygen in the lake,” according to the post. The City of California and Missouri Department of Conservation are aware,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man who was recently released from jail was arrested again on Wednesday after a witness told law enforcement that the man planned to kill a judge and prosecutor. Kody Sidebottom, 27, is charged with two counts of tampering with a judicial officer. He is being held without bond
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A Moniteau County construction company will pay thousands of dollars to a federal agency over a worker’s death last year.
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MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man died in motorcycle crash Sunday morning in Moniteau County. The crash happened around 6:35 a.m. John Lucas, 41, was driving a Harley Davidson south on Missouri Highway 5, when he drove off the side of the road. Lucas was taken to Windmill Ridge Funeral Home after the crash.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order creating a “drought alert” in the state. The executive order was signed after the director of the Department of Natural Resources advised Parson that parts of the state are experiencing “rapidly escalating drought conditions.” The U.S. Drought Monitor shows 60 Missouri counties are
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Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed an executive order creating a “drought alert” in the state, according to a news release.
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former city clerk for the City of California was charged Friday after allegedly stealing money from the city in 2022. Jessica Farmer, 42, of California, has been charged with stealing $750 or more, a felony. A criminal summons was issued. An arraignment hearing is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 27.
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 76-year-old California, Missouri, man suffered serious injuries in an ATV crash on private property in the 27700 block of Grayson Drive in California, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred after a 2015 Cadet ATV – driven by Donald Bolin – rolled backwards down a hill
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in relation to a 2022 shooting death. Ethan Bondurant, 20, pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault. A sentencing hearing is set for 2 p.m. Monday,
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MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 63-year-old Rickey L. Reed of Centertown, Missouri died after being involved in a crash on Sunday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened on Little Moniteau Rd., two miles east of Highway 87 in Moniteau County around 9:00 a.m.
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man was arrested and charged after allegedly leading deputies on a chase Wednesday where speeds exceeded 100 mph. Kineth Lowe, 48, is charged with unlawful possession of a gun and resisting arrest by fleeing. He is being held in the Montieau County Jail without bond. An arraignment hearing is
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man is facing several charges related to child pornography. Bryan Donley, 45, is charged with two counts of first-degree promoting child pornography and three counts of possession of child pornography. An initial arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday at the Moniteau County Courthouse. Donley was arrested Thursday. He
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chesterfield man who was convicted in relation to an attempted shooting at a funeral home was sentenced Friday at the Moniteau County Courthouse. Bradley E. Duncan, 57, was sentenced to a total of 34 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He received 15 years for first-degree domestic assault, another 15
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Atlanta, Missouri, man pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter Friday at the Moniteau County Courthouse. Joseph Harrington, 34, was given a suspended sentence of four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, with five years of supervised probation. Harrington was initially charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in relation to a fatal
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MONITEAU Co., Mo. (KMIZ) According to a social media post by the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement is investigating a potential threat against the California R-1 School District. On Wednesday night, law enforcement said they received information from the public of a possible threat and are investigating the situation. Sheriff’s said they identified and
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