Kansas man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Delphine Mwombeki, 33 of Lenexa, Kansas, was swimming in the Lake of the Ozarks around the Raccoon Hollow Cove on Saturday afternoon.
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17-year-old girl seriously injured in Morgan County crash
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old girl from Stover suffered serious injuries Monday in a crash on Route WW, about a mile south of Route T in Morgan County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, the crash occurred when a 2003 Nissan Xterra was heading southbound
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Two Jefferson City women seriously injured in Morgan County crash
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were seriously injured Wednesday in a crash on Highway 52 at Route C in Morgan County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states a 2012 GMC Terrain – driven by Charla Bacon, 62, of Jefferson City – was heading eastbound when it was turning
Continue Reading Man flown to hospital after motorcycle crash in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries Tuesday night after a motorcycle crash in Morgan County. According to the online crash report, Russel Jones, 36, was driving on Route W north of the Marvin Cutoff when he tried to pass another vehicle and traveled off the right
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Man charged with murder of Hallsville man appears in court, denied bond
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of murdering a Hallsville man in Morgan County in June appeared in court on Tuesday morning for an arraignment. Chad Armstrong, 50, of Stover, was charged on Friday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail without bond. Armstrong was
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Man charged with first-degree murder in death of Hallsville man
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been arrested and charged in relation to the death of a Hallsville man last month that was ruled an intentional homicide. Chad Armstrong, 50, of Stover, was charged on Friday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail without bond.
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Man charged with several child sex crimes in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gravois Mills man was charged with several child sex crimes on Wednesday. Alex Alter was charged with two counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and one count of first-degree sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday and no bond was set. He was not listed
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Death of Hallsville man found in Morgan County ruled ‘intentional homicide’
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The death of a Hallsville man whose body was found over the weekend in Morgan County was ruled an “intentional homicide,” according to a social media post from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. Beauford Wilson, 71, was found dead Sunday against a tree near Beechnut Road, south of Stover, the post
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Morgan County man charged with 30 counts of failing to register as a sex offender
GRAVOIS MILLS, Mo. (KMIZ) A sex offender in Morgan County was charged with 30 counts of failing to register as a sex offender on Friday. Travis Duane Whistler, 37, of Gravois Mills, allegedly had 30 accounts on social media, dating and sex websites that he did not register with authorities, according to the probable cause
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Inmate accused of assaulting another inmate at Morgan County Jail
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at the Morgan County Jail was charged on Thursday with first-degree assault after he allegedly assaulted another inmate on June 13 at the Morgan County Jail. Michael Hayden III, 35, of Versailles, is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $100,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for
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Morgan County man charged with pair of child sex crimes
STOVER, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover man was charged with a pair of child sex crimes on Saturday. Julian Ray Boyd, 27, was charged with two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $250,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for
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Court docs: Oak Grove man charged after stabbing another man in the knee
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Oak Grove man was charged with four felonies after he allegedly stabbed another man in the knee early Wednesday in Morgan County. Dana Ritchie, 27, was charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Morgan County
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Versailles man charged with statutory sodomy
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was charged on Monday with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old. Joshua Allen Haggerman, 42, is being held at the Morgan County Jail without bond. Haggerman appeared in court on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty. He has a bond hearing set for 9 a.m.
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MSHP reminds people of safety after three UTV crashes over the weekend
Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding people who own a UTV to take safety precautions before riding. On Friday, Troop F posted to its ‘X’ account detailing the importance of safety equipment. The post came after Troop F responded to two UTV crashes at the Lake of the Ozark on Friday
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Albany woman killed in Morgan County UTV crash
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Albany, Missouri woman was killed in a UTV crash in Morgan County Friday evening. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jacob Dye, 37, from Albany, was driving a 2023 Polaris RZR up a hill with passenger Shawna Dye, 36, from Albany. The vehicle lost traction
Continue Reading Barnett man charged with child molestation, child porn possession
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnett, Missouri, man was charged with a pair of child sex crimes on Friday. Stephen Michael Jones was charged in Morgan County with child porn possession and third-degree child molestation. A no-bond warrant was issued on Friday. He was not listed on the Morgan County Jail roster on Friday afternoon.
Continue Reading Driver flown to hospital after passing out before crash
A Morgan County man was flown to University Hospital on Thursday afternoon after losing consciousness and crashing.
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Hundreds of power outages reported in Mid-Missouri after storms hit area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of power outages were reported around Mid-Missouri on Wednesday. According to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives outage map, 568 power outages were reported in Maries County at 3:15 p.m., with 480 occurring for Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers. The total was brought down to 306 by 5:15 p.m. Three
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Morgan County woman charged with domestic assault, claims self-defense in shooting
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gravois Mills woman who was charged with domestic assault and other felonies claimed self-defense in shooting her boyfriend, according to court documents. Christina Christian, 35, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. She was arrested and brought to the Morgan County Jail on Thursday,
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Sheriff: Morgan County Jail inmate dies of heart attack
A woman charged with child abuse died Sunday morning in the Morgan County Jail, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday.
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