Phelps Archives

Missouri S&T custodian found dead; homicide investigation begins

March 3, 2023 11:25 AM Matthew Sanders

A custodian at Missouri S&T in Rolla whose body was found this week was the victim of a homicide, the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.

Phelps County man accused of killing father

February 7, 2023 3:11 PM Ryan Shiner

ST. JAMES, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James man has been accused of shooting and killing his own father on Monday morning. Samuel Karlinski, 19, is charged with second-degree murder and armed-criminal action. He is being held in the Phelps County Jail without bond, according to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page. A court date

Cemetery catches vandals, repairs headstones

January 1, 2023 8:28 PM Hannah Falcon

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Pine Hill Cemetery in St. James was vandalized by a group of teens. With the help of the Phelps County Sheriff, the cemetery board and the Phelps County Monument Company, the damaged headstones were repaired. Cemetery Board Member Chester Crider said headstones were pushed over twice before the cemetery installed security

Rolla man charged with child porn after online tip

January 1, 2023 4:20 PM Hannah Falcon

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla man was arrested Thursday by the Phelps County Sheriff for allegedly possessing child pornography. Phelps County Sheriff’s Office shared on Facebook that 43-year-old Ian Wood was arrested in the 500 Block of West 2nd Street for allegedly promoting and possessing child pornography. On Friday, Wood was charged by the

St. James man dies in Maries County crash

December 29, 2022 9:45 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Phelps County man died in a one-vehicle crash Thursday after his 1999 Chevrolet S10 traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned on Highway 28 in Maries County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Gary Stearns, 71, of St. James, was ejected from the vehicle. He

Teenager dead after car was hit by train in Phelps County

December 27, 2022 10:05 PM Ryan Shiner

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James, Missouri, teenager was killed after her car was hit by a train in Phelps County on Tuesday at County Road 3640 and Route KK, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Cadey Rogers, 18, died in the crash. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body

Rolla man pleads guilty to federal possession of child pornography charge

December 9, 2022 6:39 AM Joushua Blount

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMZ) A Rolla man faces a possible federal prison sentence and fine for having child pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, Neil A. Outar, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal possession of child pornography. Outar faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000

Counseling program worker accused of child sex crime

December 7, 2022 2:00 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A worker at a Phelps County center for children and families with behavioral struggles has posted bond after being charged with having sexual contact with a child. Tamika M. Rodriguez, 36, of St. Robert, was indicted by a grand jury this week on a count of sexual contact with a student, a

Large wildfire in Phelps County burns nearly 350 acres

October 22, 2022 10:43 AM Erika McGuire

Dolittle, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters with the U.S Forest Service fought a large wildfire in Phelps County Friday. According to the Dolittle Rural Fire Protection District, the fire near Highway J and K burned nearly 350 acres. Saturday morning, a red flag warning was issued for Phelps County and surrounding counties, forcing a burn ban to

Rolla man killed after motorcycle crash in Osage County

September 26, 2022 6:10 AM Zachary Farwell

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note: The driver involved in the crash wasn’t wearing a helmet. A Rolla man was killed Sunday night following a motorcycle in Osage County. The crash happened on County Road 722 near Route Y around 7:10 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers investigated a motorcycle crash yesterday

Man killed in motorcycle crash on Highway A near Rolla

July 18, 2022 5:44 AM Zachary Farwell

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was killed Sunday night in a motorcycle crash on a highway near Rolla. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Highway A near Ridgetop Drive around 10:30 p.m. Troopers said Ryan M. Jensen, 34, of Rolla, was thrown from the motorcycle after driving off the

Natural gas rates going up for Ameren Missouri customers

June 23, 2022 6:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Public Service Commission is reporting Ameren Missouri natural gas customers will see natural gas rates going up due to the estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas on July 1.

St. James teen killed after falling out of truck bed

June 13, 2022 6:07 AM Zachary Farwell

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James teenager was killed Sunday night after falling out of a pickup truck bed. The 16-year-old boy fell out of the vehicle on County Road 2250, about 2 miles west of St. James, around 10 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Staff at Phelps Health in Rolla

Rolla woman charged with allegedly stabbing 73-year-old man

June 8, 2022 3:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Phelps County prosecutor has charged a Rolla woman in connection with a Tuesday stabbing.

Storm blows roof off Phelps County business

May 19, 2022 4:05 PM Matthew Sanders

A strong storm touched off a tornado warning and took out power to hundreds of rural cooperative members in south-central Missouri on Thursday afternoon.

Multiple people seriously hurt in several mid-Missouri crashes

May 15, 2022 7:22 AM Meghan Drakas

BENTON, Co. (KMIZ) Multiple people were seriously hurt in several mid-Missouri crashes on Saturday. Benton County A man was flown to the hospital after a motorcycle crash. 45-year-old Corey Wheeler was driving along Macks Camp Ave. on Saturday night when he lost control of his motorcycle. He then overcorrected and overturned. Wheeler was seriously hurt

Officer-involved shooting sends in Rolla sends one person to the hospital

May 9, 2022 6:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A suspect is hurt after a shooting with a deputy in Rolla on Monday afternoon.

Mid-Missouri roads deal with flooding as more rain is expected Friday morning

May 6, 2022 6:19 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of Friday morning, MoDOT still lists multiple roads closed due to flooding in Camden, Maries, Morgan and Osage counties among others. The department Tweeted the updated closures Friday morning, advising drivers to check back in with the department for updates. Several Mid-Missouri roads are closed Friday as more rain is

MoDOT, Cole County close roads due to flooding

May 5, 2022 11:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed parts of several roads in Mid-Missouri due to flooding. On Thursday morning, the department closed Highway 94 from Highway 19 to Rhineland, Missouri due to water over the road. The Missouri River east of Jefferson City is near flood stage at Hermann and near Chamois,

Rolla man hurt after motorcycle crash in Phelps County

May 2, 2022 6:32 AM Zachary Farwell

NEWBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla, Missouri man was hurt Sunday afternoon following a motorcycle crash in Phelps County. The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. on Water Street just north of Highway T in Newburg, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a motorcycle driven by Shawn M. Leach, 24, caught on fire