COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dark and watery soil that construction crews encountered in Sedalia last month was determined to be nonhazardous, the city wrote in a Monday press release. The release says possible soil issues were discovered by crews on Jan. 16 near the former Sutherlands property, Memory Lanes Bowling Alley and the new fire station.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of driving the wrong way on a highway in Pettis County earlier this month has been charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. Leydi Maldonado, 27, of Sedalia, was charged on Wednesday with driving while intoxicated causing physical injury and misdemeanor driving the wrong way on a divided
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pettis County deputy who shot and killed a 25-year-old Sedalia woman in June 2020 was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday for charges related to child pornography. Jordan Schutte, 40, of Sedalia, was indicted by a Pettis County grand jury for child porn possession and first-degree promoting child porn. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 32-year-old Sedalia man was seriously injured Thursday morning after he was hit by a 2013 Ram 1500 on Whitfield Road in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the pedestrian was walking in the roadway just after midnight when he was hit by the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged with two felonies on Monday after he allegedly crashed into a law enforcement vehicle and injured an officer. Leopaldo Leon was charged with driving while intoxication – injuring a law enforcement officer and leaving the scene of an accident. A $15,000 bond was set and an arraignment
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Repairs to road and water mains that broke Wednesday in Sedalia have been completed, according to a Thursday social media post from the city. Water mains broke at the 1400 block of South State Fair Boulevard, the State Fair Shopping Center and the 1400 block of West 16th Street. A break that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sedalia announced a temporary closure for Ohio Street on Wednesday after a Union Pacific train derailed. No injuries were reported in the freight-train derailment, but the Ohio Street Crossing and W.T. Morris Avenue was blocked, the city announced on its social media. All other railroad crossings in the city
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man has been charged after he was accused of stabbing a man in his stomach on Wednesday. Samuel Storer, 43 was charged on Thursday in Pettis County with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Pettis County Jail on a $25,000 bond. A court date
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly told law enforcement that he was a private investigator while he broke into multiple vehicles on Monday evening. Ethan Jones, 22, was charged on Tuesday with second-degree burglary, armed criminal action and misdemeanor stealing. An arraignment was scheduled for Wednesday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sedalia announced in a Tuesday social media post that the Pettis County Health Center has set up three naloxone vending machines for public use. Naloxone – also known by its brand-named version Narcan – is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses. One machine is outside the Pettis
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pettis County deputy who shot and killed a 25-year-old Sedalia woman in June 2020 is facing two charges related to child pornography. Jordan Schutte, 40, of Sedalia, was charged on Friday with child porn possession and first-degree promoting child porn. Court documents say Schutte appeared for a hearing by video
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owners of a damaged building in downtown Sedalia have filed a lawsuit to prevent its demolition. Dana Melton and Travis Dixon, according to court filings dated Sunday, have petitioned for an appeal of the Sedalia Board of Appeals ruling from last month saying 207 and 209 West Main St. would be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Northern Lights can be seen throughout a decent portion of the country on Tuesday evening. Some ABC 17 News viewers took photos showing the views from their homes. Do you want to share what you see with us? Let us know on our Facebook page or on the share page of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sedalia police on Tuesday morning arrested a man in a “Scream” mask after a standoff. Mario Wilson, of Sedalia, was charged with first-degree burglary and second-degree harassment, a misdemeanor. He was detained and is being held on a $15,000 bond. A mugshot was not immediately available. A court date has not been
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Board of Appeals says the owners of two buildings in the city have 60 days to fix their buildings, or they will be torn down. The board unanimously approved the motion on Wednesday, after citing concerns that the upcoming winter months could create more problems down the road. The city
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sedalia Mayor Andrew Dawson in a Thursday statement called the behavior of former Ward 1 Councilman Tom Oldham “not acceptable.” Oldham stepped down from his post on the Sedalia City Council in April after the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into Oldham. The city said then that the resignation came after “serious
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman from Sedalia were killed in a crash Wednesday at Highway 50 and Route MM in Pettis County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred as a 2015 Toyota Camry – driven by a 50-year-old Sedalia man —
Continue Reading EDITOR’S NOTE: The meeting was moved to Oct. 22. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Board of Appeals will meet on Wednesday to review the city’s dangerous building notice and demolition order, as the property owners argue that their properties are not in danger of collapsing. The city has been actively collecting bids to demolish the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County prosecutor won’t file charges against a former Sedalia city councilman. Prosecutor Tony Farkas told ABC 17 News on Thursday that he decided not to pursue a case against Tom Oldham. Farkas said his office made the decision in mid-August. Oldham stepped down from his post on the Sedalia City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The number of visitors to the 2025 Missouri State Fair was more than 15,000 fewer than the year before. The fair announced Monday that more than 329,000 people attended this year’s fair in Sedalia. That’s compared to more than 345,000 in attendance last year. The fair, which takes place in Sedalia each
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