COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public damage assessments began Tuesday in several Missouri counties, according to a spokesperson from the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. SEMA spokesperson Caty Luebbert told ABC 17 News in a message that assessments were approved Tuesday for Carroll, Green, Holt and Saline counties and will continue through this week. Assessments in Randolph
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe is asking for federal assistance to help the state recover from storms that hit in late April, including several Mid-Missouri counties. Kehoe is asking FEMA to take part in damage assessments of public infrastructure for 11 counties, including Chariton, Howard, Monroe, Randolph and Saline, his office said Thursday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A weak tornado touched down Monday in Monroe County during a severe weather outbreak. An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of about 90 mph touched down near Route M and Highway 151, the National Weather Service reported Thursday. Most of the damage was on a farm, where tree limbs were broken and
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least one tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service to have touched down in Randolph and Monroe counties on Monday. Information on Tuesday from the NWS shows that the speeds varied from an EF-0 to an EF-1. Damage was reported in both counties on Monday morning after severe storms went
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Fallen trees and other damage was seen across Randolph and Monroe counties after severe storms swept through the area Monday morning. Randolph County Emergency Management Director David Gaines said the first warning of tornadoes out came out of Chariton County around 6 a.m. “A lot of damage related to the wind and
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Road closures have been reported throughout Mid-Missouri after multiple days of rainfall. Boone County Joint Communication sent a notification at 3:24 a.m. Friday morning, stating that West Gillespie Bridge Road was flooded at Perche Creek, creating a traffic hazard. The road was reopened by 9 a.m. Friday. Route CC near Centrailia
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 26-year-old Madison man is dead and two women are hurt after a crash involving a horse-drawn buggy in Randolph County just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 75-year-old Moberly woman driving a Ford Escape was heading west on Route M about
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman was hospitalized following a crash in Monroe county on Saturday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on Missouri 154– about two miles south of Paris– around 5:45 p.m. The report says the 53-year-old was driving a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, when she pulled
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JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe during his State of the State address on Tuesday recognized the law enforcement officers who exchanged gunfire and killed a Ralls County homicide suspect last year. Kehoe recognized Randolph County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Nathan West, Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Dustin Harrison and Sgt. Derrick Powell while promoting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has been charged in Monroe County after she allegedly tried to make a child lie to authorities in order to protect her spouse who was accused of child molestation. Jennifer Navarro, 34, of Paris, Missouri, was charged on Thursday with tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution. She is
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PARIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has ordered the prosecution to move forward against two women accused of harboring a man who got into a deadly shootout with law enforcement. The state presented parts of its case against Patty and Lois Armour on Friday in a preliminary hearing in front of a Monroe County judge. Judge
Continue Reading PARIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The state has requested more time for evidence discovery in its case against Patty and Lois Armour. Lois Armour, 78, and Patty Armour, 51, both of Paris, are charged with second-degree murder and hindering a felony prosecution. The state was expected to present its case against Lois Armour on Wednesday in a
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women who were previously charged with hindering a felony prosecution that ended with deputies exchanging gunfire with a homicide suspect have been charged with murder. Lois Armour, 78, and Patty Armour, 51, both of Paris, Missouri, were both charged in Monroe County on Friday with second-degree felony murder. They are both
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women made their first appearance in court on Wednesday in connection with a deadly officer-involved shooting in Paris, Missouri, last weekend. Lois Armour, 78, and Patty Armour, 51, both of Paris, Missouri, were charged with hindering a felony prosecution and are currently booked in the Randolph County Jail. They are being
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women who were jailed on Sunday in connection with a homicide case that led to a deputy being shot were charged Tuesday in Monroe County. Lois Armour, 78, and Patty Armour, 51, both of Paris, Missouri, were charged with hindering a felony prosecution. Both are being held at the Randolph County
Continue Reading PARIS, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were jailed in Randolph County on suspicion of hindering prosecution in a homicide investigation that ended with a man shot dead by law enforcement officers. Lois Armour, 78, and Patty Armour, 51, both of Paris, Missouri, were arrested Sunday night and booked into the Randolph County Jail without bond, according
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PARIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County deputy was shot in a deputy-involved shooting in Paris on Sunday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A press release from the MSHP says Randolph County deputies and investigators with the Division of Drug and Crime Control were asked to help the Ralls County Sheriff’s Office with a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Paris High School student was taken into custody after attempting to assault another student on Friday. Paris R-II School District Superintendent said in a letter to families that a student brought a pocket knife to school. “While only minimal physical injury occurred during the altercation, the knife did make contact with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former state trooper was sentenced to three months in jail after he was found guilty of sexual assault and kidnapping. Jeffrey Durbin was found guilty of the two counts in January, but his sentencing was delayed after the defense argued juror misconduct. A Boone County judge ordered Durbin to serve three
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The crash location has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hallsville residents were declared dead at the scene of a crash with a tractor-trailer Saturday in Monroe County. A 46-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman were killed when their Ford Escape didn’t yield to the tractor-trailer on Highway 154 west of Perry, according
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