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Sedalia man arrested after weekend bank robbery

November 6, 2023 1:38 PM Dan Kite

A 36-year-old Sedalia man is in custody after he allegedly used a knife to rob a bank Saturday morning.

Multiple people arrested in Mid-Missouri, accused of breaking Halloween sex offender rules

November 1, 2023 4:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple people were arrested in Mid-Missouri on Tuesday on suspicion of not complying with sex-offender Halloween restrictions. In Chariton County, Timothy Schnetzler, 42, of Salisbury, was arrested on suspicion of several charges. He was charged with failure to register as a sex offender, drug possession, two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare

Sedalia man faces several child porn charges in Johnson County

October 30, 2023 2:47 PM Ryan Shiner

KNOB KNOSTER, Mo. (KMIZ) An arraignment was held Monday for a Sedalia man accused of having child pornography in Johnson County. Frank Jenkins, 35, was charged with first-degree promoting child pornography, three counts of having child pornography and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. He is being held at the Johnson County Jail

Sedalia man seriously injured in Pettis County crash

October 13, 2023 8:06 PM Ryan Shiner

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old Sedalia man suffered serious injuries in a Thursday crash on Route M south of Goodwill Chapel, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Crash occurred as a 2003 Nissan Xterra – driven by Peyton Thompson — was heading northbound and went off the right side of the

Missouri State Fair attendance hits six-year high

September 18, 2023 9:07 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Attendance at the Missouri State Fair has exceeded pre-pandemic levels. The state fair – which was held Aug. 10-20 in Sedalia – brought 349,048 attendees this year, according to data provided by a fair spokesperson. The number of entrants was higher than any other year since at least 2018. The turnout from

Sedalia man charged after allegedly detonating ‘bomb’ in vehicle

August 31, 2023 6:19 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man faces multiple felony charges after he allegedly set off a “bomb” in a vehicle early Thursday. Charles Monteer, 39, was charged on Thursday with knowingly burning or exploding, first-degree property damage and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. A court date has not been set, according to

Windsor man found guilty of first-degree murder in Pettis County

August 21, 2023 8:28 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Windsor, Missouri, man was found guilty by a Pettis County jury on Thursday for murder and several other felonies. Mark A. Fielder, 65, was found guilty of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, second-degree assault and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. A sentencing hearing is set

Four men arrested in Sedalia in relation to human trafficking investigation, law enforcement says

August 18, 2023 3:28 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four men were arrested Thursday in Pettis County in relation to a human trafficking investigation, according to a Friday press release from the Sedalia Police Department. The four men arrested, according to the release, on suspicion of patronizing prostitution were: Donald Reece, 62 of Sedalia;James Deer, 39 of Columbia;Tim Sinn, 44 of

Bahner community reacts after historic St. John’s Catholic Church struck by lightning, destroyed by fire

August 1, 2023 11:33 PM Mitchell Kaminski

BAHNER, Mo. (KMIZ) A 185-year-old Bahner church was burned to the ground after getting struck by lightning early Tuesday morning. St. John’s Catholic Church was struck by lightning around 5 a.m. which set the church ablaze. The Wildlife Ridge Winery was one of the first to see the flames and called 911. The building was

Man killed in Pettis County hit-and-run crash

July 10, 2023 9:45 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Warsaw man was killed in a Pettis County hit-and-run crash on Monday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Ethan K. Dillion was walking along Highway 50 west of Sadie Ln. around 12:50 a.m. Troopers say a vehicle hit the 22-year-old and he was pronounced dead at the

Wyoming Sheriff: Human remains found in 1982 identified as Sedalia man

June 22, 2023 8:59 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A county sheriff’s office in Wyoming stated in a Wednesday press release that human remains found near Granger, Wyoming, more than 40 years ago have been identified as a Sedalia man. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office stated the remains found in 1982 have been identified as Jack Clawson, who went missing in

Teen fentanyl use, deaths on the rise

June 13, 2023 11:48 AM Mitchell Kaminski

Teen fentanyl deaths went up 182%, according to a recent study.

Sheriff: Columbia teen was driver of car with 800 fake Percocet pills made of fentanyl

June 12, 2023 5:04 PM Matthew Sanders

The sheriff of a Mid-Missouri county said over the weekend that the driver of a car carrying more than 800 fake Percocet pills made from fentanyl was a runaway teenager from Columbia.

Egg truck overturns in Pettis County, residents help with cleanup

June 1, 2023 8:39 PM Ryan Shiner

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A tractor trailer carrying about $60,000 worth of eggs overturned in Pettis County on Thursday morning near a construction zone Route HH and Cedar Lane, according to a Facebook post from the Pettis County Sheriff. No injuries were reported. Responding crews and residents of a nearby Mennonite community helped remove cartons

Sedalia police: Teen accidentally shot, taken to hospital

May 4, 2023 9:57 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager is recovering after being accidentally shot in Sedalia, police say. The Sedalia Police Department said in a news release Friday that the incident only involved teenagers and happened in the 2400 block of Third Street on Thursday night. The hospitalized teen was stable, according to the release. Everyone involved is

Kansas City-area road rage suspect arrested in Mid-Missouri

April 20, 2023 11:53 AM Matthew Sanders

A teenager wanted for allegedly shooting and killing another man Wednesday in a Kansas City-area road rage shooting was arrested Thursday in Saline County.

Sedalia minor attempts to stab police officer

April 8, 2023 8:16 PM Abby Landwehr

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect reportedly attempted to stab a Sedalia Police officer Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to reports of a robbery in the 800 block of Ruth Ann Drive around 3:45 Saturday afternoon, according to a news release. The report came from an anonymous caller who said they were robbed at gunpoint. The call

Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Morgan County

April 1, 2023 3:44 PM abc17news-Newsroom

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Morgan County that ended with one suspect dead. In a news release, the Pettis County Sheriff said two Morgan County Deputies were shot at by a man suspected of a burglary. This happened Saturday morning at the intersection of Fairgrounds

Pettis County clerk sues county commission, IT department head over recordings

February 9, 2023 4:32 PM Ryan Shiner

The Pettis County clerk and two employees have sued the Pettis County Commission and the head of the county’s IT department after claiming they were recorded illegally.

Woman suffers serious injuries following crash in Pettis County

December 9, 2022 8:49 AM Joushua Blount

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sweet Springs, Missouri woman is recovering after a crash Thursday night in Pettis County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Whitfield Road at Dorrance Drive near Sedalia just before 11:20 p.m. Troopers said an SUV driven by Maria D. Cerritos Llanos, 62, of Sedalia, pulled