Man caught in Montgomery County manhunt charged with domestic assault
Montgomery County deputies along with assistance from the MSHP Aviation Unit used thermal imaging drones to search for Glispe after he escaped the area.
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Two charged following Montgomery County chase, accused of making false 911 call
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Michigan men were charged Monday in Montgomery County from an August chase with Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers. Joseph D. Mitchell, 32, of Grand Haven, Michigan, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, drug possession, resisting arrest by fleeing, unlawful use of a weapon, fourth-degree assault and operating a
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Montgomery Fire Department responds to structure fire Friday morning
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Montgomery Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire Friday morning before 5 am. The fire department says the fire happened at 629 N Walker Street. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found a middle apartment building that was fully engulfed, with fire spreading to the South end. The department
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Roundabout, outer road opens off Interstate 70 in Montgomery County on Friday
NEW FLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a Thursday press release that a bridge replacement and interchange project is entering its final stages. New eastbound on-and-off-ramps, Tree Farm Road and a south roundabout will be open Friday at Highway 19 and Interstate 70 in New Florence. Construction continues on the eastern
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Tractor-trailer hits man walking on Interstate 70 outer road in Montgomery County
A tractor-trailer hit a Texas man who was walking on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County on Wednesday, killing him.
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Man charged after manhunt in Montgomery County
Prosecutors charged a man Friday in connection with a chase in Montgomery County.
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Woman charged after allegedly doing donuts in cornfield
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
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Sheriff’s Office: $6,000 of damage reported at Montgomery County corn field
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
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Mother, daughter hurt in UTV crash in Montgomery County
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
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Semi-truck carrying poultry catches fire near I-70 in Montgomery County
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.
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St. Louis man charged after Montgomery County chase
Montgomery County authorities have charged a St. Louis man with six felonies after he led deputies on a chase Tuesday afternoon.
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Lack of spring rain concerning to farmers, DNR committee to discuss drought response
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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New Florence alderman charged with domestic assault
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
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Elsberry man dies in Montgomery County crash
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 –
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Hermann Man seriously injured in Montgomery County crash
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.
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Troopers identify motorcyclist killed in crash during chase
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
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Moberly, Montgomery County receive combined millions in grant money for shovel-ready industrial site developments
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
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Montgomery County firefighters put out flames of engulfed vehicle on I-70
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
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Boone County Commission approves detainee-housing agreement with Montgomery County
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
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Teenager killed in Montgomery County crash
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
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