Moberly man sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder
A Moberly man will spend 20 years in prison without parole after pleading guilty Friday in the killings of two men in December 2018.
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Small businesses feel financial hit, criticism as COVID-19 pandemic continues
Small businesses everywhere have felt the effects of COVID-19, as many were forced to close their doors or adjust to new regulations in place to control the pandemic.
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Moberly Area Community College stops in-person classes
Moberly Area Community College said Friday it will suspend in-person classes until spring break because of the COVID-19 outbreak, becoming the latest Mid-Missouri higher education institution to make the decision.
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Two Randolph County residents tested for Covid-19, self-quarantined
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two residents of Randolph County are voluntarily quarantining themselves after being tested for Covid-19. Deputy health department administrator Craig Parsons tells ABC 17 News that the two residents were tested outside the county because of their travel history. Parsons did not know where they traveled to or from. The two make up
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Report: Helicopter “lost engine power” before landing in Randolph County
The Federal Aviation Administration released its preliminary report about an emergency helicopter landing in Randolph County.
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MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an
Continue Reading Helicopter makes emergency landing in Randolph County
There were no injuries after a helicopter made an emergency landing in southern Randolph County on Wednesday night.
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Moberly police: Felon arrested after search finds gun, drugs
Officers found a pistol, meth, burglary tools and more in the possession of James Ivy on Friday, according to the Moberly Police Department.
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Moberly residents cautiously optimistic about plans for new company
A decade after a business deal combusted, the city of Moberly plans to bring another company to the community promising scores of new jobs.
Continue ReadingNew bacon facility expected to create 200 jobs in Moberly
A meat packaging company plans to build a facility in Moberly that would create hundreds of new jobs.
Continue Reading Man accused of firing gun in Moberly home during fight with roommate
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man faces charges following a shooting inside of a Moberly home late Thursday night during a fight with his roommate. According to the Moberly Police Department, officers responded to the home in 600 block of Gratz Brown St. around 11:10 p.m. When officers arrived, the man was allegedly found damaging
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Moberly correctional officer faces drug charges
A release from DOC shows Davis had 173 grams of synthetic marijuana and 2 pounds of tobacco.
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Gas leak reported in Moberly
Moberly authorities are asking people to avoid part of town because of a gas leak.
Continue Reading One arrested in connection to Moberly armed robbery
The man is in the Randolph County Justice Center facing robbery and armed criminal action charges.
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Randolph County house catches fire on New Year’s Eve
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt in a New Year’s Eve house fire in Randolph County. Firefighters with the Eastern Randolph Fire Protection District were sent to the 2000 block of Route YY near Moberly at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, district chief Dave Gaines said. Crews were there until 10:30 p.m. and went
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Appeals court approves controversial Grain Belt power line
A Missouri appeals court has approved a controversial wind power transmission line that will cross northern parts of the state to deliver energy from the Midwest to a power grid for eastern states.
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Moberly police arrest armed robbery suspect
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly Police Department arrested one person in connection with an armed robbery on Monday. According to a news release, detectives arrested the person around 1:30 p.m. The armed robbery happened Saturday at Bratcher’s Fuel on South Morely Street around 6 p.m. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken, according to a
Continue Reading Moberly police ask public to help identify armed robbery suspect
One suspect is at large after an armed robbery at a Moberly store. Bratcher’s Fuel on South Morely Street was robbed around 6 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Moberly Police Department. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken, according to a store employee. In a Facebook post, police shared photos of the male suspect,
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Autopsy: 2 Moberly inmates died from overdose
A medical examiner says drug overdoses killed two inmates who died within hours of each other in early October at the Moberly Correctional Center.
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Moberly man arrested in child abuse case
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was arrested over the weekend after police were notified of a child abuse case that sent a 10-month-old girl to the hospital. Police were originally notified of the case around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday after the child had to be flown by helicopter from Moberly Regional Medical Center to
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