Osage

Woman charged with stealing from Food Stamp program

December 11, 2019 8:57 PM Alec Pettus

Osage County prosecutors charged a woman Tuesday for allegedly stealing public assistance benefits.

Authorities searching for man in Gasconade County

November 24, 2019 5:13 AM Ben Fein

The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook Saturday that Steven N. Vinson is wanted for a probation violation. Vinson, 23, is the twin brother of Shay Vinson, who was arrested on Wednesday after he led authorities on a chase that ended in Osage County. Authorities say Vinson is 6 foot 1, weighs 190

Osage County authorities arrest chase suspect

November 20, 2019 12:30 PM Madison Fleck

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Osage County Sheriff’s Office arrested the subject of a widespread manhunt on Wednesday. Missouri Highway Patrol Troop F spokesman Scott White said troopers recognized Shay Vinson’s car and tried to pull him over Friday morning. Troopers started the chase around 10:30 a.m. on Friday Deputies posted on Facebook that a

Invasive bug species confirmed in Mid-Missouri counties

November 6, 2019 4:40 PM Matt Ragsdale

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

State leaders focus on broadband expansion across Missouri

October 24, 2019 6:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Class action lawsuit filed after Hy-Vee data breach

October 17, 2019 4:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

A Pennsylvania law firm says it has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Hy-Vee grocery store chain after a recent data breach. Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLC announced the filing in a news release posted Tuesday. Law firms in Illinois and Oklahoma are also listed on the lawsuit. The original plaintiffs listed on the

Osage County ambulance district, dispatching center in opposition

October 2, 2019 2:26 AM ABC 17 News Team

Emergency service agencies in Osage County are at loggerheads, trading barbs on social media in a battle that began last week. It started when the Osage County Dispatch Center said on Sept. 24 it would no longer follow an agreement with Osage County Ambulance District from 2017. The agreement which was set in 2017 said