Sedalia man charged with drug trafficking after a three-month investigation
A Sedalia man is facing multiple charges after a three-month investigation into a drug operation leads to his arrest.
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Slavic restaurant manager says prayers for her Ukrainian family to stay safe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to affect many people around the world including here in Mid-Missouri.
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Two more teens taken into custody for Sedalia homicide
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Police took two more teenagers into custody this week for their alleged roles in a deadly shooting in Sedalia. The police department said on Wednesday that the two taken into custody join a third teenager suspected in a break-in that led to someone’s death. Police said it took two of the
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after Friday morning fatal shooting in Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sedalia police have arrested suspect(s) in connection to the Friday shooting homicide of Tylar Simon, 32. Officers found Simon with a gunshot wound at his home on Kentucky Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. Police tried life-saving treatment but Simon was pronounced dead at the scene. Sedalia police arrested the suspect after following
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One dead after Sedalia shooting
Officers found Tylar Simon with a gunshot wound at his home on Kentucky Avenue at about 3:30 a.m., the Sedalia Police Department said in a news release. Police tried life-saving treatment but Simon was pronounced dead at the scene.
Continue Reading Man charged after being shot during home burglary in Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man is charged with an alleged burglary that ended in a shooting. Daniel Schnack was charged with first-degree burglary and harassment for the incident that happened Wednesday. Schnack is accused of breaking into a home in the 600 block of East 17th Street. The homeowner says he woke up to
Continue Reading Sedalia homeowner who shot burglary describes encounter
A Sedalia homeowner shot a burglary suspect Wednesday morning.
Continue Reading Sedalia police identify girl killed after being hit by SUV
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department has identified a girl killed after an SUV hit her on Monday afternoon. Police said Ella M. Kindle, 11, of Sedalia, died from her injuries after she was hit by the vehicle around 3:10 p.m. near the intersection of North Engineer Avenue and Saline Street. According to the
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Girl killed after being hit by vehicle in Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department is investigating a crash that killed an 11-year-old girl on Monday afternoon. Police said officers responded around 3:10 p.m. to a crash at the intersection of North Engineer Avenue and East Saline Street. Officers at the scene found a vehicle had hit the girl. The child died at
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Pettis County residents voice concerns over delayed tornado sirens
The city of Sedalia was hit with two tornadoes Sunday night according to the National Weather Service.
Continue Reading Weather service: Two tornadoes hit Sedalia area Sunday
Both of the tornadoes were EF-0, the weakest on the tornado scale, with max winds of about 80 mph, the weather service said in a tweet. No injuries were reported with either tornado. One happened south-southeast of Sedalia and the other was east of the city on Highway 50.
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Pettis County looking into possible delays with tornado sirens after tornado hits Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff is looking into possible delays with the county’s tornado sirens after some residents reported issues with the timing of when the sirens went off to alert the public. According to a post from Sunday night on Sheriff Brad Anders’s Facebook page, he plans to follow up Monday with
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Sedalia police investigating reports of counterfeit $100 bills
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia police department is warning businesses of a counterfeit money scheme. According to police, 19 businesses have reported suspects using fake $100 bills over the past week. Only a few businesses were able to identify the bills as counterfeit because they are passing the marker test but the electronic devices are
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Sedalia man pleads guilty to 2019 murder for hire
Jon Mark Wilson, 57, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate facilities in the commission of murder for hire.
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Former Missouri Senate leader James Mathewson dies
Former state Sen. James Mathewson, the longest-serving President Pro Tem of the Missouri Senate, has died.
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Police receive report of man with gun at Sedalia junior high school
Sedalia police say they arrested a man on suspicion of trespassing and making a terrorist threat Thursday after a report of a person armed with a gun on the Smith-Cotton Junior High School campus.
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Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout
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Two arrested after a multiagency catalytic converter theft investigation in Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple law enforcement agencies arrested two people Wednesday morning after investigating the theft of catalytic converters in the Sedalia area. The Sedalia police, Pettis County Sheriff’s Dept. detective and deputies from the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a business in Sedalia allegedly purchasing catalytic converters to be recycled.
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Governor making several stops in Mid-Missouri Thursday as Bicentennial gets in full swing
Governor Parson and the first lady will travel to Marshall, Boonville, Tipton, and Jamestown Thursday.
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Tyson Foods to require vaccination for US workers
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Meat processer Tyson Foods will require all of its U.S. employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, becoming one of the first major employer of frontline workers to so amid a resurgence of the virus. Tyson, one of the world’s largest food companies, announced Tuesday that members of leadership team must be
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