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Man charged after manhunt in Montgomery County

August 11, 2023 11:33 PM Katie Greathouse

Prosecutors charged a man Friday in connection with a chase in Montgomery County.

Woman charged after allegedly doing donuts in cornfield

July 18, 2023 3:56 PM Ryan Shiner

WELLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rush Hill woman was arrested and charged after allegedly causing about $6,000 worth of damage to a Montgomery County cornfield. Heather Marie Garnett, 30, is charged with causing more than $1,000 of crop loss and leaving the scene of an accident that caused more than $1,000 of property damage. She was

Sheriff’s Office: $6,000 of damage reported at Montgomery County corn field

July 17, 2023 7:57 PM Ryan Shiner

WELLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office stated on its Facebook page Monday that someone destroyed a “large amount of corn crop,” in Wellsville over the weekend. The sheriff’s office stated about $6,000 of corn crop was destroyed. The corn field is located off of Route AA near Red Barn Road. The sheriff’s office

Mother, daughter hurt in UTV crash in Montgomery County

July 9, 2023 10:08 AM Erika McGuire

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A UTV crash in Montgomery County sent a mother and daughter to the hospital. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Bethel Church Road north of Booth Road at 5:35 p.m. Saturday. Troopers said the UTV driven by 46-year-old Sharron Johns of Charlestown, Indiana was going too

Semi-truck carrying poultry catches fire near I-70 in Montgomery County

July 4, 2023 10:14 AM Madison Stuerman

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after a semi-truck caught fire Tuesday morning on the on-ramp to westbound I-70 at mile marker 183 near Jonesburg.

St. Louis man charged after Montgomery County chase

June 9, 2023 11:28 AM Matthew Sanders

Montgomery County authorities have charged a St. Louis man with six felonies after he led deputies on a chase Tuesday afternoon.

Lack of spring rain concerning to farmers, DNR committee to discuss drought response

June 1, 2023 7:51 PM Marina Diaz

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

New Florence alderman charged with domestic assault

May 24, 2023 5:23 PM Ryan Shiner

NEW FLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Florence alderman has been charged with second-degree domestic assault. Ward 1 Alderman Andrew Johnson was arrested Sunday. The victim told deputies he and Johnson got into an argument about the cleanliness of a shed, according to the probable cause statement. Johnson allegedly grabbed the victim by the throat and

Elsberry man dies in Montgomery County crash

May 22, 2023 8:40 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lincoln County man died in a crash Sunday in Montgomery County on Route E east of Lincoln Lane Road. Justin Riffle, of Elsberry, was declared dead at the scene, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. He was 43. The crash occurred as a 1975 Chevrolet Silverado –

Hermann Man seriously injured in Montgomery County crash

May 16, 2023 7:46 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 43-year-old Anthony R. Cruts was seriously injured in a crash on Monday night. Troopers say Cruts was driving along River Trail Rd. north of Route K when the pickup truck crossed the center of the road, traveled off the left side and hit a tree.

Troopers identify motorcyclist killed in crash during chase

May 11, 2023 10:05 PM Lucas Geisler

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. – Troopers identified a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash that happened during a chase in Montgomery City on Thursday. According to the crash report, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was pursuing a motorcycle that was driven by Kyle Barnes, 29, of Truxton. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. on

Moberly, Montgomery County receive combined millions in grant money for shovel-ready industrial site developments

May 5, 2023 8:53 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Economic Development awarded the City of Moberly and Montgomery County grant money through the Industrial Site Development Grant Program, according to a Friday press release from the governor’s office. Montgomery County was awarded $5 million, while the City of Moberly was awarded $1,085,560. Total funding throughout the

Montgomery County firefighters put out flames of engulfed vehicle on I-70

May 3, 2023 10:25 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Montgomery Fire Protection District said on its social media that it put out the flames of a “fully engulfed” vehicle Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 70. Traffic in the westbound lanes was temporarily shut down, according to the post. The Fire Protection District did not report any injuries in the post

Boone County Commission approves detainee-housing agreement with Montgomery County

May 2, 2023 6:13 PM Marina Diaz

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission unanimously approved a detainee-housing agreement with Montgomery County during its Tuesday night meeting. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office asked the Commission to formalize an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department to provide and maintain available bed space capacity for Boone County detainees. The agreement

Teenager killed in Montgomery County crash

April 20, 2023 9:08 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenage boy was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday near Ellis Road in Montgomery County. The 17-year-old, of Jonesburg, was not named in the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. He was not wearing a helmet. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Montgomery County coroner and his

Two Montgomery County teens suffer moderate injuries in rollover crash

February 23, 2023 5:17 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of teenagers from Montgomery County suffered moderate injuries Wednesday night in a rollover crash on Route J at Crooked Creek Road. A 17-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl were brought to University Hospital in Columbia by ambulance, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. They were both wearing seatbelts,

Family offering $10,000 for information to find missing woman, Beverly Logan

February 17, 2023 5:13 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a woman missing for more than a year is offering $10,000 to anyone with information that helps them find her. Beverly J. Logan, of Mascoutah, Illinois, was last seen by her family on Jan. 25, 2022, according to a press release from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. She

Man convicted in Ben Renick murder claims key witness testimony hearsay

January 31, 2023 6:45 PM Lucas Geisler

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) The man convicted of helping kill a prominent snake breeder in Montgomery County is asking for a new trial. Attorneys for Michael Humphrey filed his appeal on Jan. 26 in the state’s Eastern District Court of Appeals. The appeal says Judge Jason Lamb should not have allowed a key witness to testify

MoDOT announces upcoming road construction for Mid-Missouri counties

January 27, 2023 7:04 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation in a Friday press release revealed roadwork projects taking place in Mid-Missouri counties in the coming weeks. Route K in Audrain County will be closed Feb. 6-9 from County Road 649 to County Road 553 between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily for core drilling operations. Route V in

Missing Montgomery County man with dementia found

December 22, 2022 10:26 AM Matthew Sanders

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department asked for help Thursday to find a missing man with dementia.