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Three teenagers hurt after crash in Randolph County

August 16, 2024 8:49 AM Madison Stuerman

Three teenagers were hurt after a rollover crash early Friday morning in Randolph County.

18-year-old killed in Randolph County crash Wednesday evening

August 15, 2024 8:01 AM Erika McGuire

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salisbury man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Randolph County Wednesday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened at 6:20 p.m. on Highway 24 west of Huntsville. Troopers say Zander Munden, 18, was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Cruz when the vehicle went off the right side

Sedalia man charged with five felonies in Randolph County after allegedly pulling gun on 2 people

August 12, 2024 3:15 PM Ryan Shiner

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged with five felonies on Saturday after he was accused of pulling a gun on someone at a residence and taking a minivan. Marquette Smith, 32, was charged on Saturday in Randolph County with first-degree attempted assault, first-degree burglary, second-degree kidnapping, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree

Woman seriously injured in Randolph County crash

August 7, 2024 3:53 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Huntsville woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday on Route DD, about two miles north of Moberly, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that a 2004 Isuzu Rodeo – driven by Susan Karg, 66 – was heading southbound when it went off the

Former Fayette bank employee pleads guilty to stealing $2.4 million from customers

July 25, 2024 2:25 PM Ryan Shiner

A Higbee woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to stealin from Exchange Bank of Missouri customers in Fayette during a 15-year scheme, a press release from the Department of Justice.

Moberly man found guilty of federal gun charge

July 10, 2024 4:32 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man who was in a nearly day-long standoff with law enforcement in Moberly in 2022 was convicted Wednesday of a federal gun charge, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Stephen Thorp, 62, was found guilty by a jury for being a felon in possession of a

Randolph County Sheriff’s Office warns of impersonation scam again

June 28, 2024 6:48 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents again about scammers falsely calling themselves deputies. The Sheriff’s Office wrote on its Facebook page on Friday that someone was calling residents, and was claiming to be a “Deputy Jonathan Baker.” “We do not have a deputy by that name. In the event you

Storms knock out power to thousands in Mid-Missouri

June 25, 2024 5:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of people were without power on Tuesday in Mid-Missouri as storms entered the area. There were 432 Boone Electric Cooperative customers without power on 26 reported outages at the outages’ peak, according to Boone Electric’s outage map. A majority of the outages appeared to be near the Midway area. The number

Higbee mayor helps residents clean up houses, yards after storm knocks down trees across town

June 14, 2024 4:25 PM Hannah Falcon

After the storms and strong winds Thursday night, Higbee residents are cleaning up their homes and yards.

More than 3,000 electric customers without power in Boone County, no timetable for restoration announced

June 13, 2024 8:15 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of power outages were reported in counties in Mid-Missouri on Thursday night as storms went through the area. A tornado warning was issued for Boone County before 9:30 p.m. It is expected to expire at 9:45 p.m. There are more than 2,900 customers affected by power outages reported in Boone County,

Bus inspections show improvement for Jefferson City School District from last year

June 11, 2024 4:41 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed its annual bus inspections for school districts in the state and the Jefferson City School District saw an improvement from last year. School buses can be rated as “approved,” “defective” or “out of service.” A Tuesday press release from MSHP states buses with defective ratings

Shelby County man accused of embezzling $3.5 million in Monroe County arrested

June 7, 2024 4:44 PM Ryan Shiner

MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hunnewell, Missouri, man who was accused of embezzling $3.5 million in Monroe County has been arrested. Ryan Edlin, 41, was charged on April 15 with money laundering, five counts of stealing more than $25,000, forgery and deceptive business practices, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail

Multiple sheriff’s offices warn of impersonation phone scam

May 27, 2024 8:27 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies in the past 10 days have warned residents about a scam that impersonates their deputies or each sheriff’s office. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Monday social media post that it had received reports of someone claiming to be Deputy John Clark was calling people

Columbia man gets 15 years in federal prison for bank robbery

May 21, 2024 10:50 AM Matthew Sanders

A federal judge in Jefferson City sentenced a Columbia man to 15 years in prison Monday for a Boonville bank robbery.

Court docs: Two men found burning transformer parts, charged with receiving stolen property

May 6, 2024 4:00 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men allegedly found burning parts from a transformer were charged with felonies in Randolph County on Monday. Timothy Duane Still, 45, of Keytesville, and Ronald Walstead, 40, of Moberly were both charged with receiving stolen property. Both are being held at the Randolph County Jail on $15,000 bonds. Court dates have

Moberly man accused of trying to use drugs to bribe women for sex

May 6, 2024 3:15 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged on Monday after authorities claim he tried to exchange drugs for sex with a woman. Robert Polhill, 57, was charged with trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, drug possession and keeping or maintaining a public nuisance. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail on

Moberly man charged with first-degree domestic assault

April 23, 2024 5:10 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged with first-degree domestic assault on Tuesday. George Kenneth Crouse, 28, was arrested on Monday and was placed on a 24-hour hold in the Randolph County Jail. A warrant was issued and served on Tuesday and a $10,000 bond was set. The warrant states he is not allowed

Investigation continues for southern Boone County plane crash

April 18, 2024 9:00 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NTSB is still investigating the deadly crash that occurred near Hartsburg on Tuesday. Wade Bates, 58, of Arkansas died in the crash, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Parts of the Piper-PA-46 from the crash in Hartsburg were scattered in multiple directions with some pieces landing in residence’s yard. Pilot

Sheriff: Plane makes emergency landing in Randolph County field

April 17, 2024 9:36 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A small plane made an emergency landing just east of Renick, Missouri, on Wednesday afternoon, according to Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson. Wilson told ABC 17 News in a text message that the pilot was not hurt and that deputies took the pilot to a hotel in Columbia. Wilson said the plane

More than 800 power outages reported in Benton County now resolved

April 16, 2024 3:53 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of electricity customers in Benton County were without power on Tuesday afternoon. Storms had rolled through Mid-Missouri earlier in the day and much of Mid-Missouri is in a tornado watch that is set to expire around 8 p.m. There were 835 electric customers without power in Benton County at its peak,