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Execution in Randolph County case delayed

May 31, 2023 11:52 AM Matthew Sanders

A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve for a man who was scheduled to be executed next week for the killing of two Randolph County jailers.

Organizations deliver letters to governor to stop death of Michael Tisius

May 30, 2023 11:39 AM Avery Roehler

Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty will deliver letters to the governor Tuesday in an effort to stop the execution of Michael Tisius.

Higbee woman suffers serious injuries in Randolph County crash

May 30, 2023 7:05 PM Ryan Shiner

HIGBEE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Higbee woman suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a one-vehicle crash on Route B, three miles southeast of Higbee. The crash occurred after Carla Mitchem, 51, was heading eastbound in her 2011 Ford Edge and overcorrected, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Ford went off the left side of the

Randolph County man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter for 2022 overdose death

May 25, 2023 10:30 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cairo man on Thursday pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections in relation to a 2022 overdose death. Dustin Pool, 42, was initially charged with second-degree murder for allegedly supplying fentanyl to someone who eventually died from an overdose. A

One man dead after fire in Moberly Saturday morning

May 20, 2023 7:06 PM abc17news-Newsroom

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man died from a fire inside a commercial building in Moberly Saturday morning. The fire happened just before 10:30 a.m. in the area of 412 North Hinkley Street in Moberly. When Moberly Fire Department arrived, firefighters found smoke coming from the back of the building, according to a news release. After

Randolph County man charged with several felonies after alleged accidental shooting

May 11, 2023 11:35 AM Ryan Shiner

CLARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Clark, Missouri, man has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly accidentally shooting a woman on his front porch. William Nowlin, 36, is charged with second-degree domestic assault, unlawful possession of a gun and possession of a controlled substance. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $25,000

Teenager seriously injured in Randolph County crash

May 9, 2023 3:47 PM Ryan Shiner

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager suffered serious injuries on Friday on County Road 1275, about five miles north of Huntsville, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as the 16-year-old from Macon tried to make a right turn on his 2006 Yamaha ATV and failed to yield to a

Moberly, Montgomery County receive combined millions in grant money for shovel-ready industrial site developments

May 5, 2023 8:53 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Economic Development awarded the City of Moberly and Montgomery County grant money through the Industrial Site Development Grant Program, according to a Friday press release from the governor’s office. Montgomery County was awarded $5 million, while the City of Moberly was awarded $1,085,560. Total funding throughout the

Man accused in crash that killed Randolph County pregnant mother due back in court May 11

May 1, 2023 11:29 AM Ethan Heinz

Steven Garrett will be arraigned Monday afternoon in Huntsville on charges related to an April crash east of Moberly.

Man charged with murder in Randolph County crash now in county jail

April 25, 2023 6:56 PM Ryan Shiner

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man facing multiple murder charges – in relation to head-on collision that killed pregnant woman — is now in the Randolph County Jail. Steven Lee Garrett, 47, was arrested Tuesday by Randolph County deputies at Rusk Rehab Facility in Columbia, according to Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson. Wilson told ABC

Man charged with murder for Randolph County crash that killed pregnant woman; family mourns loss

April 19, 2023 4:05 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man is facing multiple murder charges after an April 6 head-on collission on Route M killed a pregnant woman. Steven Lee Garrett, 47, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, armed-criminal action and four counts of driving while intoxicated (including death of two, causing serious physical injury, causing physical

Chillicothe man charged with statutory rape

April 19, 2023 5:12 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chillicothe man was arrested this week and charged with second-degree statutory rape. Keagan Duane Allen, 22, was arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail on Monday, according to online jail records. He was released after posting a $25,000 bond. An entry appearance waiver and not-guilty plea were entered Sunday, according

Police: ‘Intoxicated’ man with gun caused Moberly standoff

April 19, 2023 3:49 PM Matthew Sanders

An “intoxicated” man fired a gun into the air before having a standoff in with police in the stairwell of an apartment building, Moberly police allege.

Man taken into custody after standoff with law enforcement in Moberly

April 18, 2023 8:27 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A large law-enforcement presence was seen Tuesday night during a standoff in the 800 block of Franklin Street in Moberly. One man was taken into custody. Sgt. Bobby Calvert, of the Moberly Police Department, said one man was taken into custody. Calvert told ABC 17 that communications received a call around 7

Special prosecutor declines to charge Randolph County sheriff

April 17, 2023 8:43 PM Lucas Geisler

Shellabarger received the case reports Friday and said in a letter to the patrol Tuesday that he will not file charges.

Moberly Animal Shelter puts hold on animal intake

April 18, 2023 7:02 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Moberly Animal Shelter and Control announced on its Facebook page that the shelter is temporarily on an intake hold, due to capacity. “We are on an INTAKE HOLD until further notice. We have 22 total dogs we are caring for right now with 14 of those being here at

MSHP trooper charged with sexual abuse and kidnapping

April 10, 2023 7:30 PM Marina Diaz

Editor’s note: This story was corrected to say Durbin met the alleged victim on March 23. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An MSHP trooper is facing multiple charges. Jeffery Gilmore Durbin, 30, of Madison, Missouri, is charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and third-degree kidnapping, a misdemeanor. Durbin was booked into the Boone County Jail on

Suspect in fatal Moberly crash still in hospital

April 10, 2023 11:51 AM Ethan Heinz

Steven Garrett, the man arrested by Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers following a fatal head-on collision last week in Moberly, has yet to be released from University Hospital.

Salisbury man suffers serious injuries in Randolph County crash

April 7, 2023 10:22 PM Ryan Shiner

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salisbury man suffered serious injuries in a Thursday afternoon crash. The crash occurred on Missouri 3 at Route W. A 2018 Freightliner garbage truck – driven by Timothy Kempton, 44 – was traveling, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. It crashed after Kempton attempted to make a

Troopers arrest driver involved in deadly Randolph County crash

April 7, 2023 12:00 PM Ethan Heinz

Randolph County, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers arrested a driver involved in a deadly crash near Moberly on suspicion of two counts of second-degree murder, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. An arrest report shows troopers arrested Steven Garrett, 47, of Moberly on Thursday afternoon after the wreck on Route M. Troopers said Garrett was driving