Mid-Missouri school districts seeing hundreds of homeless students each year
Each night in the United States hundreds of thousands of students are without a regular place to sleep.
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Sedalia Retirement Community gains internet fame for Kansas City Chief’s cheer routine
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'”
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WATCH: Sedalia retirement community cheers on Chiefs with dance routine
Residents at a Sedalia retirement community have found a fun way to cheer on the Chiefs this Sunday.
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Sedalia business owner pleads guilty to not paying employment taxes
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
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Sedalia officials say 911 harassment ordinance yields results
City officials say an anti-harassment ordinance implemented by the city of Sedalia has reduced the number of non-emergency harassment calls to 911.
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Unlicensed Sedalia daycare operator accused of infant death pleads guilty, sentenced to probation
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
Continue Reading Two men accused of stealing more than $40,000 worth of items from Sedalia storage units
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
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Sedalia man arrested after weekend bank robbery
A 36-year-old Sedalia man is in custody after he allegedly used a knife to rob a bank Saturday morning.
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Sedalia man faces several child porn charges in Johnson County
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
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Sedalia police: No injuries reported after man shoots gun through hotel room door
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
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4-year-old Sedalia boy dies in Pettis County UTV crash
PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 4-year-old Sedalia boy died Sunday in a UTV crash in the 25000 block of Liberty School Road in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Crash occurred as a 2022 Canam UTV – driven by April Headley, 34, of Sedalia – was driving north through a
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5-year-old girl suffers serious injuries in multi-vehicle crash in Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Friday morning on eastbound Highway 50 in Sedalia at South Engineer Avenue, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe – driven by Kayla Blakely, 31, of Houstonia — failed to stop at a stoplight,
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Settlement reached in wrongful death lawsuit against deputy who killed Sedalia woman
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit that was filed against a Pettis County Deputy who killed a Sedalia woman in June 2020. The amount in the settlement was not disclosed in court documents. Hannah Fizer, 25, of Sedalia, was killed in the shooting after a traffic stop on
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Sedalia man seriously hurt after being hit by truck in Moniteau County
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was seriously hurt after being hit by a truck in Moniteau County Monday evening. The Highway Patrol reported Jeremy Maupin, 46, was hit by Ethan Daniels, 20, on Business 50 west of County Road at 6:15 p.m. According to the online crash report, Daniels looked at this phone,
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Missouri State Fair attendance hits six-year high
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Attendance at the Missouri State Fair has exceeded pre-pandemic levels. The state fair – which was held Aug. 10-20 in Sedalia – brought 349,048 attendees this year, according to data provided by a fair spokesperson. The number of entrants was higher than any other year since at least 2018. The turnout from
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Sedalia man charged after allegedly detonating ‘bomb’ in vehicle
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man faces multiple felony charges after he allegedly set off a “bomb” in a vehicle early Thursday. Charles Monteer, 39, was charged on Thursday with knowingly burning or exploding, first-degree property damage and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. A court date has not been set, according to
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Sedalia City Council issues ordinance to stop harassment of 911 dispatchers
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia City Council on Monday issued an ordinance to stop telephone harassment of Public Safety agencies. Pettis County Joint Communications has been dealing with a stream of harassment through repetitive nonemergency calls. The callers would become argumentative, and at times harass and threaten operators in nonemergency situations. “I have answered calls
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Sedalia man charged, accused of shooting another man in head
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a shooting a man in the head in the 100 block of Main Street in Sedalia on Friday. Nathaniel A. Shipman, 29, is charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, shooting at a motor vehicle or person, and unlawful use
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Four men arrested in Sedalia in relation to human trafficking investigation, law enforcement says
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four men were arrested Thursday in Pettis County in relation to a human trafficking investigation, according to a Friday press release from the Sedalia Police Department. The four men arrested, according to the release, on suspicion of patronizing prostitution were: Donald Reece, 62 of Sedalia;James Deer, 39 of Columbia;Tim Sinn, 44 of
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Missouri’s political leaders discuss how Farm Bill extension could impact drought, broadband at State Fair
Farmers and politicians gathered Monday at the Missouri State Fair to talk about the next extension of the Farm Bill.
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