An 18-year-old Huntsville man is facing four felony charges after deputies say he pointed a gun at a woman and refused to let her leave his home Saturday. Court documents say Ethan Cruse is charged with second-degree kidnapping, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and third-degree domestic assault. The probable cause statement says…
A Columbia man is facing four felony charges following a shooting Saturday night in Randolph County. Court records say 41-year-old Jefferey D. Layton is charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon while intoxicated. Deputies responding around 10 p.m. found a person with a…
A suspect in the disappearance and death of 16-year-old Kayla Huff of Moberly will have a new judge in his case. 25-year-old Skyler Powell is charged with one count of hindering prosecution of a felony. His judge will be assigned by the Missouri Supreme Court.
Twelve people were rescued by fire crews from a sinking boat in Randolph County on Saturday. The Westran Fire Protection District said in a press release that crews responded to Thomas Hill Reservoir to find a boat partially sunken on arrival. The crews began rescuing people and transporting them to shore for medical evaluations. According…
The Moberly City Council’s regular meeting is set to take place on Monday in the City Council Room at 6 p.m. You can find the full meeting agenda AT THIS LINK
Former Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson has been arrested on suspicion of stealing, according to current Sheriff Andy Boggs. Wilson was taken into custody Thursday evening on suspicion of stealing $750. He later posted a $5,000 cash bond and was released. The warrant was issued in Randolph County, but Boggs said his office was not…
A Madison woman was seriously injured in a crash on Wednesday evening. The crash reportedly happened at around 4:40 p.m. on US 24 about three miles east of Moberly when the 35-year-old woman was trying to avoid a tractor in her Chevy Impala and traveled off the left side of the road and struck an…
A judge found enough probable cause Thursday to try one of the four suspects involved in the death of Randolph County 16-year-old Kayla Huff. Judge James Cooksey bound over 19-year-old Hunter Ames to circuit court Thursday morning after a preliminary hearing in Randolph County. Ames faces charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping, property damage, tampering with…
Multiple law enforcement officers sustained injuries Tuesday morning after a porch collapsed while carrying out a high-risk warrant in Huntsville. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that member of the Moberly Area SWAT Team and the US Marshals Service, as well as supporting personnel were conducting law enforcement operations when…
A man who was shot by a deputy in Randolph County on Friday has been charged with multiple felonies. On Friday, authorities went to a trailer court for a report of trespassing against Thomas Crewse Jr. because he was reportedly not a legal tenant at the court. When they asked him to come out of…
The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office announced in a press release that an officer was involved in a shooting this morning near Huntsville. They said that any officers involved are safe and there is no ongoing threat to the community. This afternoon Missouri State Highway Patrol released that the shooting occurred at Tallman’s Trailer Court, where…
As the August 4 Primary Election arrives, be sure to tune in to KXEO and Country 96 to know all your local candidates before heading to the polls. AUDRAIN COUNTY Presiding Commissioner – Alan Winders (R) BOONE COUNTY Presiding Commissioner – Kip Kendrick (D) CALLAWAY COUNTY Presiding Commissioner – Larry Robinson (R) – Rob Barnes…
A former Moberly police officer found guilty of murder has had his bond revoked and has been arrested by a Moberly SWAT Team. David Kip Heyde was found guilty of Second Degree Murder on June 26th. He was granted bond soon after and paid the $100,000 bail. However, today at about 12:20 p.m., a Moberly…
A Moberly man has been charged after allegedly assaulting a staff member at Moberly Medical Center. The victim said that she thought 40-year-old Joseph Allen Prewitt was preparing to lie down on his bed, and she walked away, but Prewitt pushed her into a wall, threw her to the ground, pulled her hair, and repeatedly…
Multiple Macon residents were injured in an accident on Sunday in Randolph County. The crash occurred at about 3:25 p.m. Sunday on Highway 63, just south of Cairo. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 29-year-old woman driving a 2016 Ford Explorer traveled off the right side of the road, struck an embankment, and overturned…
