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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

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

Moberly residents mourn layoffs at local radio stations

May 8, 2024 11:03 PM Nia Hinson

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly residents are mourning the loss of a staple in their community, after layoffs reportedly occurred at local radio stations KWIX, KRES, KIRK and KTCM. Some former employees bid farewell to the stations on Tuesday on their social media accounts. The stations, which are owned by Alpha Media Group reportedly laid off

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

Moberly woman sentenced to probation for tax evasion

April 19, 2024 3:15 PM Ryan Shiner

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman was sentenced to five years of supervised probation on Wednesday after she pleaded guilty to two counts of income tax evasion. A five-year suspended sentence was also included for Cathy Colleen Maddix. According to the complaint, she was accused of evading paying her income taxes from 2018-20.

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

Boil advisory announced in Moberly after water shut off for neighborhood

April 12, 2024 4:45 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Water has been shut off for areas around an intersection in Moberly in order to make emergency repairs to a water main, according to a Friday press release from the City of Moberly Public Utilities. A boil advisory was announced by the department after it shut off water to the 900 block

‘No foul play was found’ in death of Moberly man whose body was found in January

April 12, 2024 2:57 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) No foul play was determined in the death of a Moberly man whose body was found on Jan. 29 in the 900 block of North Moulton Street in Moberly, Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson told ABC 17 News in a text message. Wilson said a toxicology report came back that indicated Corey

Moberly man charged with murder in drug overdose death

April 11, 2024 10:19 AM Matthew Sanders

A Moberly man was booked into jail Wednesday on suspicion of second-degree murder and drug dealing in connection with a July 2023 overdose death.

7 detained after shooting in Moberly Thursday evening

March 29, 2024 7:37 AM Gabrielle Teiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four adults and three juveniles were detained after a fight-turned-shooting in Moberly, Thursday evening. Around 7:45 p.m. Moberly police were responding to a gunfire call in the 700 block of Franklin St. While heading to the area, officers learned there was also a fight at the same location with a man who

Four juveniles detained in Moberly for Columbia carjackings

March 24, 2024 3:32 PM Hannah Falcon

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four juveniles are now in custody after being accused of stealing a car by assaulting the owner with a gun in Columbia. Saturday morning around 6:45, Moberly Police officers found an abandoned car that was reported stolen from Columbia, according to a news release. While looking into the incident, officers learned the

Moberly man accused of harassing prosecutor in two of his court cases

March 19, 2024 4:05 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged with a felony after court documents say he tried to harass the assistant prosecutor in two of his court cases. Zachary Rice was charged on Tuesday with tampering with a judicial officer. A warrant was requested in the case. According to court documents, he called an assistant

Homicide investigation of man found dead in Moberly becomes death investigation

March 1, 2024 3:37 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The death of a Moberly man who was found dead in January with a “goose-egg knot” on his head is no longer a homicide investigation. Corey Davis was found dead on Jan. 29 near a wood line in the 900 block of North Moulton Street in Moberly. He was 35. Randolph County

Woman sentenced 15 years for child sex crimes in Audrain County

February 29, 2024 7:30 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnhart woman was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes from 2018. Jennifer Huddleston, 35, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and first-degree promoting child p*rnography. She was initially charged with child sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of a minor, first-degree promoting

Bugalski named Moberly city manager

February 21, 2024 7:36 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Michael Bugalski is Moberly’s new city manager. The Moberly City Council passed an ordinance on Tuesday appointing Bugalski as the city manager, according to a Wednesday release. Moberly began searching for a new city manager after Brian Crane became Jefferson City’s city administrator in August. “Moberly is a special place with so

Moberly residents fed up with pothole-plagued Morley Street

February 8, 2024 7:08 PM Mitchell Kaminski

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) As you drive through the heart of Moberly, you will be greeted by a variety of potholes, cracks and bumps scattered throughout Morley Street. Morley Street is the main road that runs through Moberly and the poor road conditions have drawn the ire of residents, who claim that the street is damaging

WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Doctors seeing cases of upper respiratory infections, flu and COVID-19

February 7, 2024 11:03 AM Erika McGuire

Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.

City of Moberly reveals plans to address odor complaints

February 6, 2024 7:25 PM Mitchell Kaminski

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Moberly has responded to a second warning letter it received on Jan. 11 from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources over an odor violation stemming from a wastewater-holding basin, located just off Rollins Street near Highway 63. On Tuesday, Moberly revealed a list of steps they have taken to

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