PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A baby boy from Sedalia died from injuries he suffered in a crash on Wednesday on Interstate 29 in Platte County, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says. The child’s name was not released in the report. Four vehicles were involved in the crash. The report says that a 2019
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LA MONTE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Sedalia men were injured – one seriously – in a crash on Monday in the northbound lane of Highway 127, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred as Jeffrey Rhoads, 34, lost control of a 2019 Ford F250. The truck went
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PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire at the Central Missouri Landfill in Sedalia Monday on afternoon was possibly caused by a spark from the equipment that moves trash and compacts it, according to the Pettis County Fire Department. Around 3:20 p.m., PCFD says it received calls of possible explosions at the landfill on Oak Grove
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 64-year-old Columbia woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday night in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred as a 2023 Nissan Rogue –driven by Pamela Holbrook – was heading southbound on Walnut Grove Road, north of Eckles Road,
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PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A landfill outside of Sedalia caught fire on Monday, according to the Sedalia Fire Department and Pettis County Emergency Management. Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management wrote on its Facebook page that Oak Grove Lane “between Broadway and the Low Water Crossing” is closed. It also wrote that a closure occurred on another
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 62-year-old man was seriously injured Tuesday night in a crash on Highway 65 in Pettis County at Rebar Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban – driven by David Cosurco, 21, of Hughesville – was heading southbound after Cosurco failed
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual Missouri State Fair is the state’s biggest agricultural showcase in the state, bringing more than 30,000 attendees each day. With that many people expected, traffic impacts can be expected at and around the fairgrounds on Saturday. The main gate entrance is located on W 16th St., two other entrances are
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The Missouri State Fair began its 10-day run in Sedalia on Thursday.
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The Missouri State Fair kicked off Thursday morning with a gloomy start, but the light showers didn’t keep the crowds away.
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Fair in Sedalia is set to open at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday and will run through Aug. 18. Safety has been a top priority on the fair grounds, as all rides have been inspected and have passed those inspections, according to the ride inspection reports ABC 17 News obtained.
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Two suspects in a Sedalia shooting that turned deadly when the hospitalized victim died have now been indicted on murder and accessory charges.
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two brothers were indicted by a grand jury for their alleged role in a fight with security at Tyson Foods in Sedalia. Kieno Koouch and Kenoi Koouch were both charged with accessory to unlawful use of a weapon, accessory to armed criminal action and two misdemeanors: Unlawful possession of an illegal weapon
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Green Ridge man pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of third-degree child molestation. Marlon Edward Lange was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison. The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office wrote on its social media that Lange was initially charged with child enticement and three counts of first-degree child molestation.
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged on Monday after he allegedly stabbed another man earlier that day. Shane Ruth was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. A failure-to-appear warrant was issued on Monday and an arraignment was scheduled for Tuesday. A $150,000 bond was set. According to the probable cause statement,
Continue Reading SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia woman was charged with five felonies after she allegedly shot a man at a residence on June 10. Jessica Kennedy was charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun possession and two counts of armed criminal action. Court records indicate that a warrant was served on Saturday.
Continue Reading SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department has confirmed in a Tuesday press release that the victim of an April shooting in Sedalia died in late May. Police did not state the name of the victim, but said she died from her injuries. Two men were charged in relation to the shooting in the 400
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with assault and other felonies on Monday after allegedly firing shots at deputies from a residence on Sadie Lane in Sedalia on Sunday. Jonathan Parkhurst was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. A warrant was issued on Monday
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A man who was living at Pettis County Assisted Living was charged with first-degree assault after he allegedly attacked and broke the jaw of another man living there.
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Washington state man who pleaded guilty last year to stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of circuit breakers from a Jefferson City Menards has been charged in Pettis County. Marian Firu, of Renton, Washington, was charged on Monday with stealing more than $750 on April 27, 2023. Firu pleaded guilty in July
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Editor’s note: Shackelford’s name was corrected. There were two different spellings in court documents. Additional information about the information was provided on Tuesday by Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders. SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged with child enticement on Sunday. Bill Shackelford, born in 1954, had a warrant issued for his arrest on
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