COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of stealing a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office vehicle on Thursday was charged with three felonies. Alayna Mason, 20, of Moberly, was charged Thursday with stealing a vehicle, stealing a gun and escaping from custody. A probable cause statement simply says that Mason was sitting in the front seat of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 17-year-old in connection with the disappearance of Kayla Huff early Saturday afternoon. A news release said the arrest was made Friday with assistance from the Moberly Police Department. 16-year-old Huff has been missing since Wednesday and search efforts are ongoing. Volunteers and
Continue Reading RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement officers and volunteers spent Friday searching for a missing Randolph County teenager in a massive conservation area southeast of Higbee. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office said Kayla Huff, 16, has been missing since Wednesday. Investigators focused Friday’s search efforts on the Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area, where dozens of volunteers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of shooting two of his family members, leading a police chase and shooting at law enforcement before shooting himself on Thursday finished a 120-day shock incarceration program with the Department of Corrections about a week before the shooting. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, 32-year-old Steven Swanson allegedly
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Randolph County Prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford on Friday confirmed the name of the woman accused of stealing a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle on Thursday. Alayna Mason, 20, of Moberly, was arrested on suspicion of stealing a motor vehicle, stealing a gun and escaping from custody. Luntsford said charges were not filed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Highway 63 near Clark was closed for hours Thursday because of a police response, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Thursday. The northbound driving lane and both sounthbound lanes had reopened by about 4 p.m., and traffic was moving slowly through the scene. A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy said the scene was
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A search was underway on Thursday afternoon in Moberly after someone allegedly stole a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle, according to a social media post from the Moberly Police Department. Police wrote that someone who was in custody stole the vehicle. The patrol vehicle was found intact. Police later wrote that
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe is asking for federal assistance to help the state recover from storms that hit in late April, including several Mid-Missouri counties. Kehoe is asking FEMA to take part in damage assessments of public infrastructure for 11 counties, including Chariton, Howard, Monroe, Randolph and Saline, his office said Thursday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least one tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service to have touched down in Randolph and Monroe counties on Monday. Information on Tuesday from the NWS shows that the speeds varied from an EF-0 to an EF-1. Damage was reported in both counties on Monday morning after severe storms went
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A juvenile had non-life-threatening injuries after they were accidentally shot Saturday in Randolph County, according to a Tuesday press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. The release says deputies were called to Moberly Regional Medical Center “in reference to a juvenile who sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen.” The youth
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 1,100 electricity customers in Camden County were without power after a storm with hail went through the Lake of the Ozarks area on Tuesday afternoon. The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives’ map shows 1,056 Co-Mo Electric Cooperative customers without power and another 89 Laclede Electric customers had no electricity. Most
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Fallen trees and other damage was seen across Randolph and Monroe counties after severe storms swept through the area Monday morning. Randolph County Emergency Management Director David Gaines said the first warning of tornadoes out came out of Chariton County around 6 a.m. “A lot of damage related to the wind and
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More Mid-Missouri counties are experiencing power outages after another round of storms went through the area on Monday afternoon. Mid-Missouri was hit by multiple rounds of severe weather on Monday, with storm damage being reported in multiple counties outside of Boone. Around 6:20 p.m., there were 1,584 electricity customers in Randolph County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Meat processor JBS Foods said Thursday that its bacon plant in Moberly will fully reopen soon after being cited by the USDA this week. The USDA issued the plant a notice of suspension on Friday, a USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service spokesperson said in an email to ABC 17 News. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple who was charged in the accidental shooting death of an 11-year-old Moberly child earlier this year were given a bond. Jo and Michael Timmons were each charged with five counts of endangering the welfare of a child. A warrant with a $5,000 bond was issued to Michael Timmons on Tuesday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of people in Mid-Missouri were without power on Thursday morning. Columbia Water and Light shared on X at 8 a.m. that an electrical outage was affecting 1,200 customers in south Columbia. Matt Nestor, a spokesperson for the department, said a tree fell on power lines at Oak Lawn Drive. Crews were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man on Monday allegedly admitted to stealing two vehicles and ramming one of them into the garage doors of multiple businesses. Raymond Thomas, 19, was charged on Tuesday in Randolph County with second-degree burglary, stealing a vehicle, first-degree property damage and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle. He is
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged last week following the accidental shooting death of an 11-year-old girl in January. Michael Timmons is charged with five counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk. The probable cause statement states that he was in another state at the time of the
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 26-year-old Madison man is dead and two women are hurt after a crash involving a horse-drawn buggy in Randolph County just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 75-year-old Moberly woman driving a Ford Escape was heading west on Route M about
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A “swatting” call Thursday afternoon led to a lockdown at buildings across the Moberly School District, according to a social media post from the district. The district posted Thursday afternoon that Moberly Police received a threat report, which led to an immediate lockdown at all school sites. “Law enforcement has since determined
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