Suspect in fatal Moberly crash still in hospital
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.
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Salisbury man suffers serious injuries in Randolph County crash
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
Continue Reading Troopers arrest driver involved in deadly Randolph County crash
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
Continue Reading One dead, three injured in head-on collision near Moberly
A deadly crash shut down part of a state route Thursday afternoon just outside Moberly.
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Fire contained at Higbee cooperage and distillery Sunday morning
HIGBEE, Mo. (KMIZ) Randolph County Emergency Management and the Missouri State Fire Marshall are investigating a fire at the former Woodsmen Distillery and Barrel 53 Cooperage in Higbee. Fire crews responded to the fire on Highway A around 6:30 a.m. Sunday to the building fully engulfed in flames. First responders said the fire was under
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Cardinal Health in Moberly to lay off more than 130 employees by end of June
Cardinal Health is permanently closing its factory and will lay off 131 employees by the end of June, according to a letter sent to Moberly officials.
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Randolph County man charged with murder after drug overdose
A Randolph County man was charged Thursday with murder after a deadly drug overdose.
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Orscheln Moberly locations to be sold, affecting jobs
An Orscheln/Tractor Supply Co. operation will be sold in May, affecting 122 jobs according to a notice posted on a state website.
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Moberly doctor accused of defrauding Medicare, Medicaid
A Moberly doctor admitted Tuesday in federal court to a scheme to steal from taxpayers by using his father’s name to bill Medicaid and Medicare.
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Missouri Supreme Court sets execution date for man that killed Randolph County jail workers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Supreme Court of Missouri issued the execution order and warrant Wednesday for a man convicted of murder more than 20 years ago. Michael Tisius, 41, is found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder by a jury in 2001 and was sentenced to death for killing Randolph County deputies Jason
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Highway Patrol investigating Randolph County sheriff
HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol is looking into allegations made against Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson. MSHP spokesman Capt. John Hotz said Randolph County’s prosecutor asked the Division of Drug and Crime Control to investigate the situation. Neither Hotz nor prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford elaborated on what exactly Wilson was accused of
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Jury trial date set for Callaway Sheriff, faces DWI charge in Randolph County
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial date has been set for a case in Randolph County involving the Callaway County Sheriff. Sheriff Clay Chism was charged in November with driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 31. A jury trial is set for 9 a.m. Thursday,
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Multiple people seriously hurt in crashes over the holiday weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women and one man are recovering after being involved in crashes over the New Year holiday weekend. In Johnson County, 35-year-old Cynthia J. Biggs, of Knob Noster Missouri crashed her vehicle a little after 1:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol crash report, Biggs was driving
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Fire destroys Randolph County apartment building
An early morning fire destroyed an apartment building in Randolph County’s county seat early Thursday.
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Flu cases close Randolph County school district
A Randolph County school district is closed this week because too many students are sick.
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Police arrest Moberly man accused of starting fires
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of starting fires around Moberly this week is facing several charges. Scott Bishop, 43, of Moberly, was charged Wednesday with nine counts of knowingly burning or exploding. He is being held without bond at the Randolph County Jail. According to the Moberly Police Department, crews responded Monday around 9:50
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Missouri man sentenced to 30 years for deadly Audrain County home invasion
A Kirksville, Missouri, man was sentenced to three decades in prison Friday in the 2020 death of an Audrain County man.
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WINTER WEATHER BLOG: MoDOT reports clear road conditions across Mid-Missouri
(KMIZ) Update 8:40 a.m.: Road conditions across Mid-Missouri continue to improve Tuesday morning. According to the MoDOT Traveler Information Map, most roads and streets in the area are clear. ❄️❄️WINTER WEATHER ROAD UPDATE 11/15 8:30 AM❄️❄️That's a lot of green! Major roadways across the district are clear. However roads are still wet & temps are
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Callaway County sheriff pleads not guilty at first hearing in DWI case
Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of DWI and resisting arrest in his first court appearance Monday in Randolph County.
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Callaway County sheriff charged with misdemeanor DWI, resisting arrest
Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism has now been charged with two misdemeanors related to his October arrest on suspicion of DWI.
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