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Man injured after falling out of the back of a truck in Randolph County

September 16, 2021 12:00 AM Karl Wehmhoener

A 67-year-old man was injured Wednesday after he fell out of the bed of a truck.

Woman turns herself in after escaping custody in Randolph County; faces new charges

September 7, 2021 3:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Ellen Goble, of Moberly, escaped custody on August 28 from the Randolph County Jail after claiming to be another inmate that set to be released and then forging the inmate signature.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is on high alert as traffic increases across mid-Missouri roadways throughout Labor Day Weekend.

Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend

September 5, 2021 5:05 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout

Randolph County inmate used another identity to escape custody

August 31, 2021 10:59 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Randolph County Sheriff’s Department continues to search for an inmate after she used another inmate’s identity to escape the jail Saturday. On Saturday morning, 24-year-old Ellen Renay Goble was held on five charges at the Randolph County Jail when she used the other inmate’s personal information to escape. The jail was

Missing man last seen in Moberly is found

August 9, 2021 8:23 AM Josie Anglin

The department sent out an endangered silver advisory alert for Earl D. Hutchinson early Monday.

Three injured after UTV wreck in Howard County Sunday

August 2, 2021 10:09 AM Karl Wehmhoener

HIGBEE, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, three people were injured Sunday after a UTV wreck Sunday evening in Howard County. According to the online crash report, a 10-, 11-, and 12-year-old girls were in a 2015 Kawaski KAF620S when it crashed on County Road 125. According to the report, the 10-year-old

Two injured in Randolph County wreck Monday south of Huntsville

July 27, 2021 7:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured after a wreck on County Road 2210 Monday afternoon in Randolph County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Ronald Nickerson was driving a 1995 GMC Sierra when it went off the right side of the road. The vehicle hit a road sign, then ran off

Jerry Fitzwater in the Randolph County Courthouse.

Judge denies bond in deadly Moberly shooting

July 21, 2021 3:54 PM Zach Boetto

Judge Mason Robert Gebhardt on Wednesday set a Sept. 10 preliminary hearing date for Jerry Fitzwater of Moberly. Fitzwater, 79, is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in the shooting death of Mitchell Nickerson.

Jerry Fitzwater, 79, charged in Moberly shooting.

Murder charge filed in Moberly shooting

July 16, 2021 2:23 PM Matthew Sanders

Randolph County prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford on Friday added a first-degree murder charge against Jerry L. Fitzwater in the July 8 shooting death of Mitchell Nickerson, 49. Fitzwater is also charged with armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.

Prosecutor says new charges coming this week after Moberly shooting victim dies

July 12, 2021 11:09 AM Matthew Sanders

Randolph County prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford said new charges are expected against Jerry L. Fitzwater after the shooting victim’s death. Fitzwater allegedly shot Mitchell Nickerson, 49, in the head last Thursday. Moberly police said Monday that Nickerson had died.

Suspect charged in Moberly shooting

July 9, 2021 12:48 PM Zach Boetto

The Randolph County prosecutor filed charges Friday morning against a Moberly man in connection with a Thursday night shooting.

No charges for Randolph County deputy that killed Jacksonville man

June 30, 2021 8:43 PM Lucas Geisler

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Randolph County prosecutor won’t charge a county deputy that shot and killed a man in March. Prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford told ABC 17 News that she decided not to file charges against the deputy that killed David Hill on March 23 in Jacksonville. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and

Moberly man charged for child pornography

June 25, 2021 3:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was arrested for child pornography after an investigation began in October 2020 in Boone County. A tip to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Task Force from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children showed a person in the Moberly area had uploaded files considered to be

Several power outages reported across Mid-Missouri

June 24, 2021 11:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several power outages are being reported in mid-Missouri counties. The largest outage currently is being reported in Saline County. Evergy is reporting 482 customers currently being affected. The outage was reported at 11 p.m. Evergy is currently reporting restoration at 12:30 a.m. Friday. The company is also reporting 768 customers without power

Missing Randolph County teenager found and safe

June 6, 2021 5:43 PM Ben Fein

A missing 15 year old Randolph County girl has been found safe and will be reunited with her family soon, according to the Sheriff Department’s Facebook page.

Law enforcement asking for help in finding missing 15-year-old Randolph County girl

June 5, 2021 11:00 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl from Randolph County. Alayna Trusty went missing from her home in Clifton Hills, Mo on Friday. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Trusty went for a walk and never returned. Alayna Leann Trusty – Missing 15-year-old from

Cause of house fire in Moberly under investigation

May 26, 2021 1:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a house fire in Moberly late Wednesday morning is under investigation. Police posted on Facebook asking people to avoid the area around the 900 block of Franklin Street. According to the fire department, one person in the home at the time of the fire safely made it outside. Firefighters

Swift Prepared Foods opens $68 million meat production facility in Moberly

May 24, 2021 6:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Swift Prepared Foods, a subsidiary of JBS USA, opened its new $68 million facility in Moberly Monday. The new facility will produce fully cooked bacon and is expected to create nearly 200 new jobs in the region. “It is always exciting when companies choose to invest and grow in Missouri,” said Governor

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to Higbee Friday night for a suspect who barricaded himself in a car with a shotgun.

Suspect taken into custody following hours long standoff in Higbee

May 21, 2021 11:21 PM Lucas Geisler

HIGBEE, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The suspect was taken to a local hospital around 12:45 a.m. after law enforcement took him into custody. According to Randolph County Sheriff’s Captain James Alley, law enforcement negotiated with the suspect over the phone before firing pepper bag rounds into the suspect’s car. Alley says the suspect shot himself when

Fulton police say items stolen from several businesses, sold online

May 14, 2021 11:03 AM ABC 17 News Team

Police said Dacota Pierson, 22, of Fulton, and Clayton Duniphan, 17, of Columbia, have both been arrested for second-degree burglary and receiving stolen property.