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Licking man arrested in St. Robert with runaway & four pounds of methamphetamine scheduled for trial
A Texas County man arrested in Pulaski County with a runaway and four pounds of methamphetamine is scheduled for a new trial date. John Weaver, of Licking, is charged with first-degree drug trafficking, two counts of delivery of a controlled substance, and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm.
Intentional Homicide Under Investigation Near Stover
An investigation is ongoing after a man is found shot to death near Stover. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, 911 received a call about a man found leaning against the side of a tree near Beechnut Road on June 30th. Deputies found the man, identified as 71-year-old...
Arrest Turns Into Wild Chase With Maries County Fugitive On The Run
A search is underway for a man wanted for failing to appear on drug charges. According to the Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman, deputies attempted to take Chris Hagan into custody in the area of highway 42 and highway V in Vienna. Hagan resisted arrest and took a motorcycle, starting...
Former Cops Plead Not Guilty After Suffocating Black Inmate To Death With Pepper Spray
Missouri guards who killed a Black man in prison have pleaded not guilty to murder charges. According to AP, four former guards pleaded not guilty in the murder of Othel Moore Jr., and the fifth officer not guilty to accessory to involuntary manslaughter. On Dec. 8, Othel Moore died in...
Multi-day celebration for southwest Missouri’s “oldest mining town” set to begin
GRANBY, Mo. — We’re days away from celebrating what locals claim to be, the oldest mining town in southwest Missouri. The City of Granby will kick off its annual Old Mining Town Days celebration on Friday. We caught up with event organizers Wednesday to find out what those...
Two safe after water rescue in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) South Callaway County fire officials say one man and one woman are safe at home after they were saved in a water rescue in the 7800 block of Route O in Callaway County. South Callaway Fire Protection District Capt. Josh Lippincott said the two attempted to drive through a flooded area The post Two safe after water rescue in Callaway County appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Jefferson City's Salute to America keeps watchful eye on stormy skies
Organizers of Jefferson City’s Salute to America were keeping a close eye on the weather forecast. The forecast in the Capitol City calls for thunderstorms, with the possibility of severe weather. “We are in contact with public safety and are going minute by minute,” said Salute to America Foundation...
A’s rout Jefferson City
A night after the Clarinda A’s lost big at home against Jefferson City, the A’s put up 10 runs in the fourth inning and routed the Renegades Monday, July 1, by a score of 15-1. The A’s had just eight hits but took 13 walks in the second game of a four-game homestand. The A’s trailed 1-0 when the bottom of the fourth inning started. Tyler Macon opened with a single, stole second and advanced to third. After Evan Smallwood walked, Layth Holiday reached on an error, scoring Macon. Mark Henderson, Khi Holiday and Joey Caruso all took a walk,...
Jefferson City man faces felony charge after traffic stop leads to drug arrest
A Jefferson City traffic stop turned into a drug arrest on Tuesday evening. A release from the Jefferson City Police Department said that an officer tried to make a traffic stop in the 700 block of Marshall Street. The release stated that Larry Wayne Davis, Jr., ran from the stop.
Huntsville Man Arraigned for Drug Possession
HUNTSVILLE, Mo - A Huntsville man was arraigned Monday in Randolph County on a felony possession of a controlled substance charge. The Randolph County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant of 40-year-old Samuel A. Berry's property Thursday. There they recovered a plastic baggie containing methamphetamine, weighing 20.6 grams. Both the baggie and a syringe with residue tested positive for methamphetamine. Both items were sent to the Missouri State highway Patrol Laboratory in Jefferson City for further analysis.
A small Missouri hospital could no longer go it alone — so it turned to KU for help
A hospital merger that caused a short-lived political storm tinged with Missouri-Kansas rivalries earlier this year kicks in with the start of July. Liberty Hospital, a 177-bed community hospital on the Missouri side of the metro, will be gobbled up by The University of Kansas Health System, a Kansas neighbor six times larger.
With decades of experience under his belt, SJPD detective calls it a career
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) St. Joseph, Missouri Police Department (SJPD) Detective, Rick Woodley officially retired from the department on Monday, July 1, 2024. SJPD celebrated Rick Woodley's retirement on Monday with a celebration and a final call was broadcast over the scanner around 10:04 a.m. KQ2 sat down with Detective Rick...
This Weekend At The Lake: Fireworks, Ozark Amp Concert, Shootout For The Shootout & More
Planning this weekend at the Lake? Good news: it's summer at Lake of the Ozarks, and there's no shortage of things to do! Here's what's going on this weekend. For a complete list of Lake events & live music all year long, visit Lake Expo's events calendar. This weekend at...
Officer on patrol responds to sound of gunfire, locates 2 shooting victims
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Police Department says two people were taken to an area hospital after an early-morning shooting in KCMO. Around 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, a patrolling KCPD officer heard the sound of shots fired near 55th and Prospect Avenue. When they arrived at the...
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