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New details revealed as Dixon man is charged with murder

September 23, 2021 11:07 PM ABC 17 News Team

New court documents allege Ethington was stabbed to death outside of his home in the 11000 block of Route MM near Dixon on Friday.

Crocker man charged in death of 8-month-old daughter; held on $1 million bond

September 21, 2021 11:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

CROCKER, Mo. (KMIZ) Pulaski County prosecutors charged a 24-year-old Crocker man in the death of his 8-month old daughter. Dillon Snider is charged with second-degree murder, child abuse resulting in death and endangering the welfare of a child. He is being held on a one-million-dollar bond The infant was found dead on the morning of

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is on high alert as traffic increases across mid-Missouri roadways throughout Labor Day Weekend.

Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend

September 5, 2021 5:05 PM Zach Boetto

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

Human remains found in Pulaski County identified

September 3, 2021 5:10 PM Associated Press

ST. ROBERT, Mo. (AP) — The Pulaski County sheriff’s office say human remains found earlier this week are those of a man who was last seen in June. The sheriff’s office said Friday the remains have been identified as 37-year-old Shaun Etheridge of Waynesville. He was last seen on June 20. Investigators found the remains

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department investigating human remains found off Highway 28

August 31, 2021 4:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department is investigating human remains near the 20000 block of Highway 28 Tuesday morning.

Rescue crews searching along Gasconade River for missing Fort Leonard Wood soldier

August 17, 2021 10:02 AM Molly Stawinoga

Authorities could not confirm when Morrison was last seen.

One woman seriously injured after crash in Pulaski county

July 29, 2021 7:08 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman is seriously hurt after a crash in Pulaski County Wednesday afternoon. Official reports said the crash happened around 2:50 p.m. on Highway 28, two miles south of Dixon. Troopers said 23 year-old Ponni Fetterhoff went off the road, hit a culvert and rolled her car. This caused Fetterhoff to be ejected

Emergency crews rescue man who fell off cliff in Pulaski County

July 6, 2021 7:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously injured Monday after falling off a cliff in Pulaski County. According to a Facebook post from the Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District, emergency crews were called to the incident around 11:30 a.m. Monday. Once rescue crews got to the scene, they found a man about 300 feet

Remains found in southern Missouri in 1981 identified

May 25, 2021 2:41 PM Associated Press

WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say remains found in 1981 in Pulaski County have been identified. The sheriff’s office announced Tuesday the remains were those of Karen Kay Knippers. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. Sheriff’s deputies found the body at a low water crossing near Dixon on May 25, 1981. Officials were

Pulaski County Sheriff injured in a motorcycle wreck Friday morning

April 9, 2021 8:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

RICHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Pulaski County Sheriff Jimmy Bench was injured after a motorcycle wreck on Rupert Road five miles south of Richland. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the motorcycle started to skid and overturned. Bench reportedly has moderate injuries from the wreck, he was wearing a helmet. In a social media

THURSDAY UPDATES: Audrain County reports 481 people receive coronavirus vaccine during Tuesday event

April 8, 2021 8:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mass vaccination events scheduled as tier three residents gain eligibility

March 14, 2021 7:29 AM Ben Fein

Many mass vaccination clinics in Mid-Missouri are offering the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week as tier three residents become eligible on Monday.

Man killed in Pulaski County crash

December 12, 2020 1:31 PM Sydney Olsen

One man was killed in a crash in Pulaski County Saturday morning.

Pulaski County deputies identify possible suspect in Monday night shooting

November 25, 2020 11:36 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department said deputies have identified a possible suspect in a shooting earlier this week.

Deputies investigating after man found shot in Pulaski County

November 24, 2020 5:56 AM Brittany Wiley

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found shot Monday evening.

Man receives serious injuries after 6-year-old crashes UTV

July 19, 2020 3:05 PM Sydney Olsen

A 37-year-old man was sent to the hospital with serious injuries after a UTV crash on private property near Laquey.

COVID-19 contact investigations consume Mid-Missouri health departments’ resources

April 17, 2020 4:49 PM Matt Ragsdale

Health departments across Mid-Missouri are working around the clock to track down people who may have come into contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19.

Four men charged with robbery, assault in Pulaski County shooting

April 2, 2020 4:57 PM Matt Ragsdale

Court documents for four men charged with assault and robbery connected to a Waynesville shooting that happened on Tuesday say the shooting victim was held at gunpoint.

Several charged in connection with Pulaski County shooting

April 1, 2020 6:29 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that four people were arrested in connection with a shooting that sent one person to the hospital.

Pulaski County health officials confirm first case of COVID-19

March 19, 2020 2:42 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Pulaski County Health Department announced Thursday it confirmed the county’s first case of COVID-19.