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Man seriously injured in Pettis County crash

May 6, 2024 2:56 PM Ryan Shiner

A Sedalia man was seriously injured in a crash Monday on Highway 65 at Grand Avenue in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

Man who pleaded guilty to stealing circuit breakers in Jefferson City charged in Pettis County

April 29, 2024 10:07 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Washington state man who pleaded guilty last year to stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of circuit breakers from a Jefferson City Menards has been charged in Pettis County. Marian Firu, of Renton, Washington, was charged on Monday with stealing more than $750 on April 27, 2023. Firu pleaded guilty in July

Sedalia man charged with child sex crime

April 29, 2024 3:12 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: Shackelford’s name was corrected. There were two different spellings in court documents. Additional information about the information was provided on Tuesday by Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders. SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged with child enticement on Sunday. Bill Shackelford, born in 1954, had a warrant issued for his arrest on

City of Sedalia announces debris pickup for storm damage

April 26, 2024 7:19 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sedalia wrote on its website that debris pickup will take place throughout the city over the next two or three weeks. Storms entered the area on Thursday and another severe storm is expected on Friday evening. More storms are expected to roll through the Mid-Missouri area over the weekend.

Storm damage, power outages reported throughout Mid-Missouri

April 25, 2024 9:19 PM Ryan Shiner, Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri counties experienced damage as storms moved through Thursday night. Sedalia Fire Chief Matthew Irwin said the fire department started getting calls around 7 p.m. The department responded to 18 calls in 90 minutes. The calls included trees into homes, power lines down and lightning strikes. He said that there were

Columbia man accused of trying to pay teenager for sex in Pettis County

April 24, 2024 2:40 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Tuesday in Pettis County after authorities say he attempted to pay a teenager for sex. Larry David Craig III, born in 1994, was charged with patronizing prostitution of a person older than 14 years old and younger than 18 years old. A warrant was issued for

1 shot, 1 charged with murder in Sedalia

April 22, 2024 11:10 AM Matthew Sanders, Ryan Shiner

A man was shot and another arrested Sunday afternoon in Sedalia.

Case against Pettis County Commission, IT department head dismissed without prejudice

April 19, 2024 3:48 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A court case filed last year against the Pettis County Commission and the head of its IT department was dismissed without prejudice on Thursday. The case centered around cameras installed in the courthouse, with Pettis County Clerk Nick La Strada claiming in the petition that the audio and video recordings violated voters’

Man accused in Sedalia shooting arrested

April 10, 2024 3:46 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of a Tuesday morning shooting has been arrested, according to a social media post from the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office. Bear Hagston was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He was arrested on Tuesday evening and is being held at

Man charged with three felonies after Sedalia shooting

April 9, 2024 11:29 AM Matthew Sanders

Sedalia police are investigating an early morning shooting that sent a woman to the hospital.

Sedalia Long John Silver’s fire started in trash can, fire department says

March 28, 2024 9:18 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a Tuesday night fire at a Sedalia restaurant started in a trash can, according to a Thursday social media post from the Sedalia Fire Department. No one was injured in the fire, according to previous reporting. The fire – which occurred at a Long John Silver’s in the 900

Woman seriously injured in Pettis County crash

March 28, 2024 8:52 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover woman suffered serious injuries on Thursday in a crash in Pettis County in the westbound lane of Route V, east of Moriarty Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred when a 2011 Peterbilt tractor-trailer – driven by Kelly Peaster, 37, of Cole

Sedalia man accused of stealing real estate, thousands of dollars from elderly woman

March 12, 2024 5:05 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was arrested on Monday for allegedly taking thousands of dollars and a home from an elderly woman who has Alzheimer’s. Brian Vinson was charged with financially exploiting an elderly person. He is being held at the Pettis County Jail on a $1 million bond, according to a social media

Missouri Democrats give full list of locations for in-person voting for presidential primary

March 7, 2024 5:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Democratic Party in Missouri has released its full list of in-person polling locations for the 2024 presidential primary. The Missouri Legislature in 2022 designated a new party-run voting system for the presidential primary. Republicans switched to a caucus system, which was held on Saturday. Democratic voters can request a mail-in ballot

Sedalia dentist sentenced for tax evasion

March 6, 2024 4:04 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia dentist was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday for withholding more than $617,000 in earnings from the IRS over a six-year period, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Nohaud Naseef Azan, 66, was sentenced a year in prison without parole and was ordered to pay

Power restored after Tuesday night storms left hundreds in the dark

February 27, 2024 10:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Power is back on for almost all of Mid-Missouri Wednesday morning after thunderstorms and a coldfront caused power outages Tuesday night. As of 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, a total of six residents in Mid-Missouri are still without power, according to the outage map from the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. There were 144

WATCH: Sedalia retirement community cheers on Chiefs with dance routine

February 9, 2024 4:19 PM ABC 17 News Team

Residents at a Sedalia retirement community have found a fun way to cheer on the Chiefs this Sunday.

Sedalia business owner pleads guilty to not paying employment taxes

February 1, 2024 4:25 PM Ryan Shiner

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia business owner pleaded guilty on Thursday for not paying nearly $136,000 in employment taxes, according to a press release from the Department of Jusice. Floyd H. Kronk III, 48, has owned Transition Construction since 2010 and had between six-to-15 employees, according to the release. He withheld their federal income

Another $7.9 million of ARPA money awarded for Cell Towers Grant Program

December 29, 2023 9:30 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Another $7.9 million in ARPA funding was awarded on Friday, according to a press release from the Department of Economic Development. The release states grants will be awarded to 14 projects to construct new towers that provide quality cellular service and greater 911 connectivity to high-cost areas. This is the second round of funding.

Sedalia officials say 911 harassment ordinance yields results

December 28, 2023 12:02 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

City officials say an anti-harassment ordinance implemented by the city of Sedalia has reduced the number of non-emergency harassment calls to 911.