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Man charged with three felonies after Sedalia shooting

April 9, 2024 11:29 AM Matthew Sanders

Sedalia police are investigating an early morning shooting that sent a woman to the hospital.

Sedalia Long John Silver’s fire started in trash can, fire department says

March 28, 2024 9:18 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a Tuesday night fire at a Sedalia restaurant started in a trash can, according to a Thursday social media post from the Sedalia Fire Department. No one was injured in the fire, according to previous reporting. The fire – which occurred at a Long John Silver’s in the 900

Woman seriously injured in Pettis County crash

March 28, 2024 8:52 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover woman suffered serious injuries on Thursday in a crash in Pettis County in the westbound lane of Route V, east of Moriarty Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred when a 2011 Peterbilt tractor-trailer – driven by Kelly Peaster, 37, of Cole

No injuries reported in Long John Silver’s fire in Sedalia

March 27, 2024 6:38 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured in a Tuesday fire at a Long John Silver in the 900 block of South Limit Street. According to an email from Sedalia Fire Department Chief Matthew Irwin, the fire was called in at 11:06 p.m. and crews arrived on the scene within four minutes. Crews saw heavy

No suspects in custody after Friday morning bank ATM break-in in Sedalia

March 15, 2024 8:21 AM Erika McGuire

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to remove references to robbery. Sedalia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department is investigating an ATM break-in at a bank in east Sedalia Friday morning. In a press release, the department said police responded to Bank 21 on E. Broadway Blvd. for a commercial burglary alarm. When they

Sedalia man accused of stealing real estate, thousands of dollars from elderly woman

March 12, 2024 5:05 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was arrested on Monday for allegedly taking thousands of dollars and a home from an elderly woman who has Alzheimer’s. Brian Vinson was charged with financially exploiting an elderly person. He is being held at the Pettis County Jail on a $1 million bond, according to a social media

Sedalia dentist sentenced for tax evasion

March 6, 2024 4:04 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia dentist was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday for withholding more than $617,000 in earnings from the IRS over a six-year period, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Nohaud Naseef Azan, 66, was sentenced a year in prison without parole and was ordered to pay

Missouri State Highway Patrol investigating Sedalia officer-involved shooting

February 25, 2024 9:54 AM Marina Diaz, Gabrielle Teiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Sedalia police officers are recovering Sunday after an altercation with an armed suspect ended in gunfire. Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Sedalia Police Department were dispatched for a disturbance call in the 1000 block of State Fair Blvd. Two officers encountered James H. Kreisel, 28, of Sedalia armed with

Sedalia police pull woman from burning vehicle

February 23, 2024 4:06 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old woman was pulled from a burning vehicle by police after a Thursday morning crash in Sedalia, according to a press release from the Sedalia Police Department. The woman was not named in the release, but police say she is from Grain Valley, Missouri, and was brought to an area hospital

Sedalia 200 School District gets $293,500 grant from DESE

February 15, 2024 7:31 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia School 200 District was awarded $293,500 grant on Thursday from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The money came from the Competency-Based Education grant program. More than $2.2 million was awarded to Lebanon R-3, Maplewood-Richmond Heights, Pattonville R-3, Ritenour, Ste. Genevieve R-2 and the Success-Ready Student Network, according

Mid-Missouri school districts seeing hundreds of homeless students each year

February 14, 2024 11:57 AM Meghan Drakas

Each night in the United States hundreds of thousands of students are without a regular place to sleep.

Sedalia Retirement Community gains internet fame for Kansas City Chief’s cheer routine

February 11, 2024 3:31 AM Gabrielle Teiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the “Primrose Cheerleaders,” more famously known as the “Senior Swifties” of Primrose Retirement Community did not expect their cheer routine to take the internet by storm. The group first caught viral attention when Connie Chevalier, activities director at Primrose, shared a video of the Senior Swifties doing their “Swag Surfin'”

WATCH: Sedalia retirement community cheers on Chiefs with dance routine

February 9, 2024 4:19 PM ABC 17 News Team

Residents at a Sedalia retirement community have found a fun way to cheer on the Chiefs this Sunday.

Sedalia business owner pleads guilty to not paying employment taxes

February 1, 2024 4:25 PM Ryan Shiner

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia business owner pleaded guilty on Thursday for not paying nearly $136,000 in employment taxes, according to a press release from the Department of Jusice. Floyd H. Kronk III, 48, has owned Transition Construction since 2010 and had between six-to-15 employees, according to the release. He withheld their federal income

Sedalia officials say 911 harassment ordinance yields results

December 28, 2023 12:02 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

City officials say an anti-harassment ordinance implemented by the city of Sedalia has reduced the number of non-emergency harassment calls to 911.

Unlicensed Sedalia daycare operator accused of infant death pleads guilty, sentenced to probation

December 21, 2023 3:58 AM Gabrielle Teiner

SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An unlicensed daycare operator in Sedalia who was charged in connection with the death of a 5-month-old baby boy in 2022 was sentenced to probation. Ashley Kratzer, 33, of Sedalia, pleaded guilty on Thursday to endangering the welfare of a child. She was sentenced to five years of supervised probation. Kratzer

Two men accused of stealing more than $40,000 worth of items from Sedalia storage units

December 19, 2023 8:24 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were accused of stealing more than $40,000 worth of items from a Sedalia storage unit earlier this month. One of the men — Jordon Durland, 23, of Sedalia – was arrested and charged with three counts of second-degree burglary. He is being held at the Pettis County Jail on a

Sedalia man arrested after weekend bank robbery

November 6, 2023 1:38 PM Dan Kite

A 36-year-old Sedalia man is in custody after he allegedly used a knife to rob a bank Saturday morning.

Sedalia man faces several child porn charges in Johnson County

October 30, 2023 2:47 PM Ryan Shiner

KNOB KNOSTER, Mo. (KMIZ) An arraignment was held Monday for a Sedalia man accused of having child pornography in Johnson County. Frank Jenkins, 35, was charged with first-degree promoting child pornography, three counts of having child pornography and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. He is being held at the Johnson County Jail

Sedalia police: No injuries reported after man shoots gun through hotel room door

October 24, 2023 3:15 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sedalia police arrested a Raytown man early Tuesday after he allegedly shot a gun several times in a hotel room, according to a press release from the Sedalia Police Department. Richard Ballenger, 43, was charged later on Tuesday with drug possession, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree property