Woman killed in Pettis County motorcycle crash
A 36-year-old woman was killed in a motorcycle crash in Pettis County on Tuesday afternoon.
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Marshall man seriously injured in Pettis County wreck
A Marshall man is seriously injured after a wreck Tuesday morning on Highway 65 south of Georgetown road.
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Man charged after being shot during home burglary in Sedalia
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
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Sedalia homeowner who shot burglary describes encounter
A Sedalia homeowner shot a burglary suspect Wednesday morning.
Continue Reading Sedalia police identify girl killed after being hit by SUV
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
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Girl killed after being hit by vehicle in Sedalia
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
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Woman seriously injured after crashing into Pettis County deputy’s vehicle
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.
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Five teenagers hurt in Pettis County crash
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
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Pettis County residents voice concerns over delayed tornado sirens
The city of Sedalia was hit with two tornadoes Sunday night according to the National Weather Service.
Continue Reading Weather service: Two tornadoes hit Sedalia area Sunday
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.
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Pettis County looking into possible delays with tornado sirens after tornado hits Sedalia
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
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Sedalia man pleads guilty to 2019 murder for hire
Jon Mark Wilson, 57, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate facilities in the commission of murder for hire.
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Police receive report of man with gun at Sedalia junior high school
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.
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Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout
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Two arrested after a multiagency catalytic converter theft investigation in Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple law enforcement agencies arrested two people Wednesday morning after investigating the theft of catalytic converters in the Sedalia area. The Sedalia police, Pettis County Sheriff’s Dept. detective and deputies from the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a business in Sedalia allegedly purchasing catalytic converters to be recycled.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri expands COVID-19 treatment for high-risk individuals
Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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UPDATE: Escaped inmate possibly responsible for stolen state-owned truck
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to note the truck was state-owned. SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Sedalia Police Department said escaped inmate Jason Laird possibly stole a pickup truck from a Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance shed. According to a Facebook post from the department, police were notified Wednesday morning that a state
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Woman arrested after Monday morning chase east of Tipton
PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A person is in custody after a chase in Pettis County Monday morning. According to the Pettis County Sheriff’s Department troopers assisted with the chase on Highway 50 east of Tipton. Sydney Ward reportedly drove off the road into a field where she got out the car and started running from
Continue Reading Man accused of displaying gun at Vermont Park shooting in Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Pettis County prosecutors have charged a man for allegedly displaying a gun at a Monday shooting in Sedalia. Prosecutors charged Jesse Rubio with unlawful use of a weapon on Wednesday, a class E felony. Sedalia police said witnesses accused of Rubio of pulling a gun out of his waistband while in his
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Sedalia Police arrest two suspects in connection with shooting
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sedalia police arrested two teenagers in connection with a shooting at a park on Memorial Day. Officers responded to Vermont Park for a shots fired call Monday at 7:48 p.m. Police believe this happened because of an ongoing issue between two groups of people. Authorities said the suspects left the scene but
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