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FRIDAY UPDATES: 97 COVID patients reported in Boone County hospitals

December 10, 2021 2:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

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One dead after Sedalia shooting

December 10, 2021 1:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

Officers found Tylar Simon with a gunshot wound at his home on Kentucky Avenue at about 3:30 a.m., the Sedalia Police Department said in a news release. Police tried life-saving treatment but Simon was pronounced dead at the scene.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports second straight day of over 90 new coronavirus cases

December 9, 2021 4:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two new coronavirus-related deaths, active cases remain above 500

December 7, 2021 3:11 PM ABC 17 News Team

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MONDAY UPDATES: DHSS adds 66 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

December 6, 2021 3:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Two injured in Pettis County roadway collapse

December 4, 2021 9:02 PM Hannah Falcon

A resident and firefighter were injured during a roadway collapse in Pettis County on Saturday.

Alabama man injured after wreck in Pettis County

November 17, 2021 10:30 AM Karl Wehmhoener

A Gulf Shores, Alabama was seriously injured after a crash on Rattlesnake Hill Road in Pettis County.

Woman killed in Pettis County motorcycle crash

November 16, 2021 10:12 PM Katie Greathouse

A 36-year-old woman was killed in a motorcycle crash in Pettis County on Tuesday afternoon.

Marshall man seriously injured in Pettis County wreck

November 16, 2021 2:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Marshall man is seriously injured after a wreck Tuesday morning on Highway 65 south of Georgetown road.

Man charged after being shot during home burglary in Sedalia

November 16, 2021 11:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man is charged with an alleged burglary that ended in a shooting. Daniel Schnack was charged with first-degree burglary and harassment for the incident that happened Wednesday. Schnack is accused of breaking into a home in the 600 block of East 17th Street. The homeowner says he woke up to

Sedalia homeowner who shot burglary describes encounter

November 10, 2021 10:01 AM Karl Wehmhoener

A Sedalia homeowner shot a burglary suspect Wednesday morning.

Sedalia police identify girl killed after being hit by SUV

November 10, 2021 9:18 AM Zachary Farwell

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department has identified a girl killed after an SUV hit her on Monday afternoon. Police said Ella M. Kindle, 11, of Sedalia, died from her injuries after she was hit by the vehicle around 3:10 p.m. near the intersection of North Engineer Avenue and Saline Street. According to the

Girl killed after being hit by vehicle in Sedalia

November 9, 2021 8:02 AM Zachary Farwell

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department is investigating a crash that killed an 11-year-old girl on Monday afternoon. Police said officers responded around 3:10 p.m. to a crash at the intersection of North Engineer Avenue and East Saline Street. Officers at the scene found a vehicle had hit the girl. The child died at

Woman seriously injured after crashing into Pettis County deputy’s vehicle

November 8, 2021 3:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Sedalia woman was seriously injured after crashing into the back of a Pettis County Sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle Monday morning on Highway 50.

Five teenagers hurt in Pettis County crash

October 31, 2021 7:52 AM Meghan Drakas

PETTIS, Co. (KMIZ) Five teenagers were hurt in a Pettis County crash on Saturday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, 19-year-old Chantz Wheeler was driving across U.S. 65 at Trickum Rd. when the Ford Mustang he was driving went into the path of another car. The other car, a Buick Lesabre, then

Pettis County residents voice concerns over delayed tornado sirens

October 25, 2021 9:26 PM Erika McGuire

The city of Sedalia was hit with two tornadoes Sunday night according to the National Weather Service.

Weather service: Two tornadoes hit Sedalia area Sunday

October 25, 2021 2:47 PM Matthew Sanders

Both of the tornadoes were EF-0, the weakest on the tornado scale, with max winds of about 80 mph, the weather service said in a tweet. No injuries were reported with either tornado. One happened south-southeast of Sedalia and the other was east of the city on Highway 50.

Pettis County looking into possible delays with tornado sirens after tornado hits Sedalia

October 25, 2021 6:28 AM Meghan Drakas

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff is looking into possible delays with the county’s tornado sirens after some residents reported issues with the timing of when the sirens went off to alert the public. According to a post from Sunday night on Sheriff Brad Anders’s Facebook page, he plans to follow up Monday with

Sedalia man pleads guilty to 2019 murder for hire

September 28, 2021 9:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jon Mark Wilson, 57, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate facilities in the commission of murder for hire.

Police receive report of man with gun at Sedalia junior high school

September 16, 2021 11:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Sedalia police say they arrested a man on suspicion of trespassing and making a terrorist threat Thursday after a report of a person armed with a gun on the Smith-Cotton Junior High School campus.