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One juvenile detained, more charges sought in string of salon burglaries in Sedalia

June 20, 2022 8:18 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Sedalia Police Department say they’ve detained several juveniles in connection with a string of burglaries.

Sedalia man killed in motorcycle crash on Highway 50 in Johnson County

June 17, 2022 8:14 AM Joushua Blount

JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man is dead after a motorcycle crash Thursday night on Highway 50 in Johnson County. The crash happened around 9:15 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the highway near NE 501 Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Ira J. Baldwin, 48, was thrown from the

Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed eminent domain law Saturday

June 11, 2022 9:48 PM Marina Diaz

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson signed the House Bill 2005 into effect on Saturday at the Missouri State Fairgrounds. The signing took place during the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association’s annual Steak Fry Dinner. The new eminent domain law will require energy companies to pay private landowners 150% of the fair market value to use their

Missouri State Highway Patrol looking for witnesses after Sedalia officer-involved shooting

June 1, 2022 9:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses after a Sedalia officer shooting on Sunday night.

Highway Patrol investigates deadly officer-involved shooting in Sedalia on Sunday

May 30, 2022 1:57 AM Marina Diaz

A man died after exchanging gunfire with Sedalia police officers Sunday night.

Pettis County shooting suspect in custody

May 10, 2022 10:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a shooting suspect is in custody. According to Sheriff Brad Anders, Dustin C. Arnold allegedly shot a person in the abdomen Monday at the Goodwill Chapel Trailer Park southeast of Sedalia. Anders says Arnold then left the area before police arrived on the scene. Anders

Federal judge sentences Sedalia man to 10 years in prison in murder for hire plot

April 12, 2022 8:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A federal judge has sentenced a Sedalia man for attempting to hire an undercover law enforcement agent to murder the victim in a pending statutory sodomy case.

Man with Cole County warrants arrested in connection with Sedalia shooting investigation

March 25, 2022 10:24 AM Matthew Sanders

Sedalia police say officers have arrested a man in connection with an investigation into an early March shooting who was also wanted on Cole County warrants.

Sedalia man charged with drug trafficking after a three-month investigation

March 23, 2022 8:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Sedalia man is facing multiple charges after a three-month investigation into a drug operation leads to his arrest.

Slavic restaurant manager says prayers for her Ukrainian family to stay safe

February 25, 2022 6:36 PM Kennedy Miller

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to affect many people around the world including here in Mid-Missouri.

Two more teens taken into custody for Sedalia homicide

December 15, 2021 8:20 PM Lucas Geisler

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

Suspect arrested after Friday morning fatal shooting in Sedalia

December 13, 2021 4:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

One dead after Sedalia shooting

December 10, 2021 1:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

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.

Man charged after being shot during home burglary in Sedalia

November 16, 2021 11:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

Sedalia homeowner who shot burglary describes encounter

November 10, 2021 10:01 AM Karl Wehmhoener

A Sedalia homeowner shot a burglary suspect Wednesday morning.

Sedalia police identify girl killed after being hit by SUV

November 10, 2021 9:18 AM Zachary Farwell

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

Girl killed after being hit by vehicle in Sedalia

November 9, 2021 8:02 AM Zachary Farwell

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

Pettis County residents voice concerns over delayed tornado sirens

October 25, 2021 9:26 PM Erika McGuire

The city of Sedalia was hit with two tornadoes Sunday night according to the National Weather Service.

Weather service: Two tornadoes hit Sedalia area Sunday

October 25, 2021 2:47 PM Matthew Sanders

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.

Pettis County looking into possible delays with tornado sirens after tornado hits Sedalia

October 25, 2021 6:28 AM Meghan Drakas

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