SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office said a three-day joint operation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement resulted in 18 arrests. The operation targeted people investigators identified as fugitives or individuals tied to existing criminal investigations, according to the sheriff’s office. In a statement to ABC 17 News, the Department of Homeland Security
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested Wednesday morning in Sedalia during a law enforcement operation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Lazaro Joaquin-Ruiz, of Sedalia, was charged with drug possession, resisting arrest and violating an order of protection. Alondra Reyes Hernandez was charged with drug possession and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Both
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were operating in Sedalia this week, according to city officials. Sedalia Mayor Traves Williams confirmed to ABC 17 News that ICE officers were in the area on Tuesday, but said he was not notified in advance of their arrival. ICE officers were seen near 16th Street
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Marshall man who was accused of shooting and injuring two Pettis County deputies last year was sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice. James Joseph Elsea, 63, pleaded guilty in January to two counts of illegal gun and
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A shooting late Friday night in Sedalia left two people injured, one critically, according to a post from Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders.
Around 11:15 p.m., deputies responded to the 23000 block of Mather Road for a reported nuisance, the post says. A deputy was reportedly speaking with the property owner when gunshots were heard from another area of the property. This made bystanders flee.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 30-year-old Sedalia man died late Tuesday in a crash in Pettis County. The man was driving a 2018 Dodge Challenger on Route M north of Whiteman Road when he ran off the side of the road, hit a tree and a fence and rolled the vehicle, according to a Missouri State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner line added more railcars on Monday ahead of the first World Cup games in the state. The Missouri River Runner line runs from St. Louis to Kansas City and includes stops in Hermann, Jefferson City, Sedalia and Warrensburg. The first World Cup game in Kansas City is at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly $1.95 million was paid out to 74 Mid-Missouri landowners along the Rock Island Trail by the federal government. The landowners, represented by a St. Louis firm, brought claims against the federal government for taking their property for the 200-mile hiking and biking trail. The move came in 2015 when the federal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was underage at the time of a shooting and alleged carjacking earlier this year has been certified as an adult in the case. Darius Lamb, 18, was certified as an adult on Thursday during a hearing in the juvenile court. He is now charged with two counts of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Joseph woman was charged with a pair of felonies after she allegedly kicked a 7-year-old boy into a pool on Saturday in Sedalia. Penny Badgett, born in 1963, was charged with child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. She was held at the Pettis County Jail on a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Liberty Utilities customers in several Mid-Missouri counties will see a temporary increase on their electric bills starting next month. The Missouri Public Service Commission on Wednesday approved Liberty’s application for a rate increase from June through November, though regulators slimmed down the incrase from $14.81 per month to $8.74 per month. The
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second woman has been charged with first-degree child endangerment after she allegedly left a child in the care of a Pettis County sex offender. Shawna Spence, of Sedalia, was charged on Wednesday. A warrant was issued and no court date has been scheduled. She is one of two woman accused of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court documents filed on Thursday say a Sedalia police officer shot a man Wednesday during a chase after the man rammed him truck into the officer’s patrol vehicle. Justin Strickland, of Sedalia, was charged in Pettis County with first-degree assault, second-degree assault of a special victim, aggravated fleeing, leaving the scene of
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia police officer shot a suspect during a chase Wednesday morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol stated in a news release. The suspect suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and was taken to a hospital. The officer was also injured and hospitalized, though the injuries were not life-threatening, the Patrol stated.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender in Pettis County has been charged with child molestation. Matthew Platt is charged with first-degree child molestation and failing to register as a sex offender. Kristy White is accused of leaving a child in Platt’s care and was charged with first-degree child endangerment. Platt is being held on
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man is facing a pair of felony counts related to child pornography. Leif Rasa is charged in Pettis County with first-degree promoting child pornography and child porn possession. He is not currently in custody, but a warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday. Court documents alleged that Rasa uploaded
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were charged in Pettis County on Tuesday in connection with a Chicagoland-area child abduction case. Devetta Davis, Raven Johnson and Karon Nabors, all of Sedalia, were arrested and charged with being fugitives from out of state. All three are being held without bond. Arraignments for all three people were held
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Road closures have been reported throughout Mid-Missouri after multiple days of rainfall. Boone County Joint Communication sent a notification at 3:24 a.m. Friday morning, stating that West Gillespie Bridge Road was flooded at Perche Creek, creating a traffic hazard. The road was reopened by 9 a.m. Friday. Route CC near Centrailia
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Thousands of Missourians are expected to join millions of protesters nationwide Saturday in over 3,000 “No Kings” protests.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Blue Springs man was charged on Saturday in Pettis County with nine child sex crimes. Brice Story was charged with three counts of second-degree statutory rape, three counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and three counts of incest. An arraignment was held on Monday and Story appeared by
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