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Missouri Attorney General files charges against Texas County man construction contractor in Camden, Lincoln, and Phelps Counties

May 12, 2021 8:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed charges against Carlton J. Curtis of Licking, Missouri, for violating Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act in Camden, Lincoln, and Phelps Counties. In a Wednesday press release, Curtis is charged by a complaint with one class E felony of deceptive business practices. The charges stem from

Apparent Murder-Suicide in Phelps County

Phelps County sheriff identifies couple in murder-suicide

May 10, 2021 4:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Phelps County Sheriff has identified the couple that died from a murder-suicide reported Saturday. According to a Facebook post from the department, deputies responded to the 11000 block of County Road 3160 around 7:30 a.m. after a family friend found 66-year-old Vita M. French dead. Officials report 73-year-old Lawrence R. French

Phelps County Sheriff investigating apparent murder-suicide

May 8, 2021 8:13 PM Connor Hirsch

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple is dead after an apparent murder suicide, according to the Phelps County Sheriff. According to a Facebook post from the department, deputies were sent to the 11000 block of County Road 3160 around 7:30 Saturday Morning after a family friend found the 66-year-old woman dead in her home. After

Two charged in Phelps County homicide case

April 22, 2021 7:49 PM ABC 17 News Team

ST. JAMES, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and woman are now charged in connection with a St. James homicide investigation. According to court documents, 20-year-old Josue Martinez is seen stabbing the victim, Donald Wethy, 14 times at a motel in St. James on surveillance video. Minutes prior to the stabbing, video captured Martinez talking with his

2 arrested near Vichy connected to St. James homicide

April 21, 2021 10:50 AM Matt Ragsdale

The St. James Police Department said two people have been arrested in connection to a homicide investigation.

Federal report shows drastic increase in Missouri hospital supply shortages

April 7, 2021 5:26 AM Ben Fein

In Missouri’s latest state profile report, formerly known as the ‘Red Zone’ report showed a 40% increase in hospitals reporting supply shortages.

Live April election results

April 6, 2021 5:28 PM ABC 17 News Team

Polls close at 7 p.m.

Man dead after standoff in Phelps County

March 18, 2021 3:22 AM Ben Fein

The St. James Police Department said one man is dead after he barricaded himself in a home Wednesday.

Multiple vaccination events set to open in Mid-Missouri Friday

February 26, 2021 5:08 AM Ben Fein

Both Cole and Phelps counties are among those scheduled to host vaccination events in Missouri on Friday.

TUESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri announces sites for 2nd week of coronavirus mass vaccinations

February 2, 2021 8:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Witnesses describe deadly Phelps County shooting as self-defense

January 26, 2021 1:52 PM Associated Press

Witnesses reported that the dead man drew a pistol first and approached the other man with his gun pointed at him.

Rolla man drowns in Phelps County

January 10, 2021 5:47 PM Sydney Olsen

A 25-year-old man from Rolla, Missouri drowned in Little Prairie Lake on Saturday.

Woman killed in south-central Missouri crash of 3 vehicles

November 2, 2020 3:51 PM Associated Press

ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a St. Louis County woman was killed and four others were injured in a south-central Missouri crash involving three vehicles. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the crash happened Saturday afternoon near Rolla in Phelps County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 54-year-old Melissa Schmuelling was a passenger in a

Natural gas rates going up for Ameren Missouri customers

October 29, 2020 6:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren Missouri natural gas customers will see rates going up under a filing that will take effect Sunday. Customers in mid-Missouri will see a rate increase of $.03 per Ccf (per hundred cubic feet) of natural gas. According to the release, Ameren reports up to 55% of its customers’ current natural

TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 14 new COVID-19 cases

August 25, 2020 10:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

UPDATE 6:20 P.M.: Cole County reported 14 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, continuing a short streak of lower daily totals after a weeks-long surge. The 14 cases Tuesday come after the county reported just five new cases Monday. Despite the reprieve from high daily totals the county has still recorded more than 400 cases this month,

FRIDAY UPDATES: MU reports several more layoffs, furloughs

July 31, 2020 11:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Mayor Brian Treece talks about Columbia COVID-19 case

FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia mayor says he’ll pursue mask requirements

June 26, 2020 11:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri S&T cancels St. Pat’s celebration as Rolla patient is tested for novel coronavirus

March 11, 2020 12:42 PM Matt Ragsdale

The University of Missouri Science and Technology in Rolla and the University of Missouri-Columbia Legion of Black Collegians on Wednesday canceled events amid the spread of COVID-19.

One person dead after early-morning Phelps County fire

December 23, 2019 3:27 PM Matt Ragsdale

Mid-Missouri firefighters say at least one person was killed after a fire was reported in Phelps County early Monday morning.

14-year-old dies after UTV crash in Phelps County

December 14, 2019 7:38 PM Barry Mangold

A teenage girl died after a UTV rolled over in the city of Doolittle Saturday morning.