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Protesters gathered in Sedalia demanding answers

June 18, 2020 9:16 PM Amber Tabeling

Over a dozen protesters gathered Thursday in Sedalia to demand answers in the death of Hannah Fizer.

WATCH: Protesters gather in Sedalia after deputy fatally shoots woman

June 18, 2020 5:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

Protesters gathered Thursday in Sedalia to demand answers in the death of Hannah Fizer.

Acquaintance unsure of Pettis County deputy’s account of fatal encounter

June 17, 2020 5:28 PM Ben Fein

An acquaintance of a woman killed by a Pettis County deputy Saturday says she is suspicious of official accounts of the event.

Pettis County Sheriff addresses community response in wake of woman’s death

June 18, 2020 8:11 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Pettis County Sheriff posted an open letter to county citizens Thursday morning less than a week after a woman was killed in Sedalia by a sheriff’s deputy.

Patrol: ‘No gun inside car’ after Sedalia deadly shooting

June 16, 2020 11:32 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said no gun was found inside a car following a deputy-involved shooting in Sedalia on Saturday.

Family seeks answers after deputy kills Missouri woman

June 15, 2020 11:20 AM Associated Press

The father of a Missouri woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a weekend traffic stop says he doubts officials’ reports that she threatened to shoot the deputy.

Officer-involved shooting leaves one dead in Sedalia

June 14, 2020 4:33 AM Zach Boetto

SEDALIA Mo. (KMIZ) According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A officials, a woman was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting in Sedalia overnight. Officials say the incident happened around 10 p.m. on Friday during a traffic stop near US-50 and Winchester Drive in Sedalia. Reports say a Pettis County Sheriff’s Deputy shot Hannah

Highway Patrol responds to fatal crash in Pettis County

May 24, 2020 8:23 AM Ben Fein

One man is dead after ca crash off of Route U in Pettis County at 1 a.m. Saturday.

One dead after ATV crash in Pettis County

May 2, 2020 8:28 AM Kaitlyn Bailey

An ATV crash in Pettis County killed one person and injured two others.

One officer treated for minor injuries after shots fired at Sedalia police

April 12, 2020 10:38 PM Sydney Olsen

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in custody after they barricaded themselves inside a residence with children while armed. UPDATE: The subject was taken into custody without incident. Thankfully the children were not harmed! The Patrols DDCC will investigate the shooting involving the Sedalia PD officer. #MSHP pic.twitter.com/dlpXBsTyt3— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) April 13, 2020

Court documents: Man charged with murder in deadly Sedalia weekend crash

March 3, 2020 10:44 AM Matt Ragsdale

Pettis County prosecutors filed murder charges Monday against a man accused causing a deadly crash over the weekend in Sedalia.

Police chase ends in death of man not involved in pursuit

March 2, 2020 11:32 AM Associated Press

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a police chase Sunday ended with the death of a man who was not involved in the pursuit.

Union Pacific derailment delays Amtrak traffic

March 1, 2020 9:54 AM Ben Fein

Union Pacific personnel and Pettis County deputies have determined there is no threat to the public after several cars from a train derailed.

Court documents: Sedalia killing result of disagreement

February 27, 2020 11:17 AM Madison Fleck

Court documents filed Tuesday revealed a weekend killing in Sedalia was the result of a disagreement the victim had with a group of people.

Man charged with weekend Sedalia shooting

February 24, 2020 10:15 PM Matt Ragsdale

Pettis County prosecutors charged a man on Sunday with a Sedalia shooting that injured one man.

One flown to hospital after shooting in Sedalia

February 23, 2020 7:52 AM Kaitlyn Bailey

Officers in Sedalia found a man with gunshot wounds Saturday night.

Two charged in Pettis County with drug trafficking

January 10, 2020 10:50 PM Matt Ragsdale

According to online court records, Kristopher Paxton and Jessica Pruitt both face felony charges for second-degree drug trafficking connected to an incident on Dec. 30.

Prosecutor: charges won’t be filed against law enforcement who shot man

December 30, 2019 8:46 PM Katie Greathouse

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The officers that shot and killed a man in Pettis County last month will not face charges, according to Pettis County Prosecutor Phillip Sawyer. Sawyer said Monday that he will not file charges in the death of Jay P. Messer, who was shot and killed on Nov. 5 at a home

Crews battle house fire in Sedalia

November 27, 2019 6:55 AM Zara Barker

SEDALIA, Mo. – Crews battled a house fire on North Grand in Sedalia overnight. Sedalia Firefighters Local 103 posted on Facebook asking people to avoid the area. An ABC 17 News viewer sent in cell phone video he captured of the scene. The viewer told ABC 17 News one adult and three children were inside

Sedalia police dash camera captures meteor’s fall

November 12, 2019 11:40 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia police cruiser’s dashboard camera captured images of a meteor streaking through the atmosphere late Monday. A similar meteor was captured on video in St. Louis though it isn’t clear whether it’s the same meteor.