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Reptile dealer murder case to be heard in another county
The murder trial of a man accused in the killing of a Montgomery County reptile breeder has been moved to Audrain County.
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Man accused of shooting at van on I-70
Troopers arrested a Boonville man accused of shooting at a van on Interstate 70.
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MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’
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
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Power restored to hundreds in Montgomery City
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of Ameren customers lost power in Montgomery City on Monday night. According to Ameren’s outage map, the outage started around 6:30 p.m. and affected 1,631 customers. As of 7:15 p.m., the website said Ameren was still assessing the cause of the outage. The map showed power was restored around 8:30
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Wright City man sentenced to federal prison for stealing from Callaway County store
A Wright City man was sentenced on Monday to eight years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing firearms from a Williamsburg business in June 2019.
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Two at large after police chase in Montgomery City
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)Â Two men are still on the run after a police pursuit in Montgomery City Sunday. The Montgomery Police Department posted on Facebook about the chase, saying it ended in a crash at the intersection of 19 and 161. Police say they were last seen running west toward the railroad tracks. It’s
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Mid-Missouri sheriffs alerted to laser pointed at plane
At least three Mid-Missouri sheriff’s offices were alerted to a laser pointed at a flight over Montgomery, Audrain and Pike counties late Sunday night.
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The Ben Renick case: snakes, shootings and millions of dollars
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As prosecutors in Missouri begin making their case that two people killed Ben Renick in 2017, courts are still settling millions of dollars worth of deals he started before his death. In the years since Renick, 29, was shot and killed at his Montgomery County home near New Florence, attorneys and
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Bond hearing delayed for woman accused of killing husband
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A hearing for a woman accused of killing her husband at their Montgomery County home will now take place in February. Prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed to push back a bond hearing for Lynlee Renick until Feb. 24. She will remain in custody without bond until then. Montgomery County Prosecutor Nathan
Continue Reading Two people charged in deadly 2017 shooting of Mid-Missouri snake breeder
The Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office has charged two people in the deadly 2017 shooting of a snake breeder.
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Hunters receive citations after start of deer season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The November portion of deer season where hunters can use firearms started on Nov. 16. Since opening day, hunters around mid-Missouri have received citations for not following laws. Tom Strother is the Reginal Supervisor at the Department of Conservation in Columbia, Missouri. He said some citations are more common than others. “Common
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Montgomery County school locked down after police chase
JONESBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C identified two suspects and knows their names. The office said no one is in custody at this point and that the suspect have probably left Montgomery County. Troop C is investigating the case. A Troop C representative declined to
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Invasive bug species confirmed in Mid-Missouri counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state conservation department announced several Mid-Missouri counties are affected by an invasive bug species that attacks ash trees. The Missouri Department of Conservation said Wednesday the Emerald Ash Borer is impacting more communities around the state. MDC released a list of 16 counties where the species was found recently. Of the
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Three Rivers Electric crew continues to help restore power in Arkansas
A mid-Missouri-based utility crew remained in Arkansas Thursday night to help restore the power to hundreds of customers. Three Rivers Electric Cooperative said Wednesday afternoon that four of its workers deployed to Carroll County, Arkansas, after overnight storms on Monday left hundreds in the dark. At last check, Carroll Electric Cooperative, based in Berryville, Arkansas,
Continue ReadingState leaders focus on broadband expansion across Missouri
According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 1.26 million Missourians do not have access to high-speed internet, that’s 20% of the population. University of Missouri extension along with state leaders discussed Missouri’s are planning to have everyone in the state online by 2028. The main concern is for people in rural parts of the
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Bellflower man accused in multi-county chase released from hospital
A man accused of being involved in a car chase across mid-Missouri could soon face criminal charges. Thomas D. Lawrence, 23, of Bellflower, Missouri, was arrested by troopers in Callaway County around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday. Lawrence could face possible charges of operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner and resisting arrest. The
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Montgomery City man dead following motorcycle crash
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a deadly crash in Montgomery County. Troopers say Randall Shepard, 65, died following a crash in Montgomery County. According to Highway Patrol crash reports, Shepard was traveling southbound on Highway 19 on his Honda motorcycle. Another car apparently made a left turn into the path of the motorcycle
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