Category: NEWS – Callaway County
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Callaway County Man Submits Alford Plea for Murder in Cole County
A Callaway County man submitted an Alford plea for his murder charges in Cole County court today. Zacchaeus Silva had been indicted for second degree murder in 2017 as well as multiple other charges of assault and armed criminal action. The Alford plea that he submitted means that he does not explicitly admit guilt, but…
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Fulton Man Arrested for Child Sex Crimes
A Fulton man has been jailed today after alleged child sexual abuse crimes. Court documents state that on April 15, Callaway County deputies received a hotline report from a girl stating that a man had fondled her. Probable cause statements say that the girl identified 61-year-old Paul Winkler as the man who touched her, and…
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I-70 Westbound Shift Begins Tonight in Callaway County
Westbound drivers on I-70 in Callaway County will soon see a major traffic shift. Starting Tonight, crews will move traffic between mile markers 144 and 149 onto newly built median lanes as part of MoDOT’s Improve I-70 project. That shift means no access to Route M at Exit 144 for several months. Drivers will need…
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Churchhill Museum to become Historic Landmark
Pending President Trump’s signature, the National Churchill Museum in Fulton will soon be recognized as a National Historic Landmark. It will be one of 36 in the state. Bills that would bestow that status to the Westminster College-based organization have already passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The museum commemorates…
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Subway hit in Kingdom City
A hit and run on Sunday in Kingdom City. Or should we call it a smash and dash? According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a car struck the Subway restaurant in Kingdom City and drove off. No injuries were reported and no one is currently in custody. However, law enforcement has a vehicle of…
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Auxvasse woman charged with assault
A 33-year-old Auxvasse woman was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with multiple offenses in Callaway County. Ciera Conatser, allegedly crashed into a victim’s vehicle on purpose. The victim being someone she is in a relationship with. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to State Road UU after the victim called claiming that they…
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Jury Recommends 25 Years for Holts Summit Woman in Deadly Shooting
A Callaway County jury has recommended prison time for a Holts Summit woman convicted in a 2025 deadly shooting. Heather Smith was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 38-year-old Kara Dills, along with multiple weapons charges. Jurors are recommending 25 years for murder, plus additional time for other offenses. Smith was acquitted…
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North Callaway readies for new Elementary School
North Callaway’s transition into consolidating two existing elementary schools, Williamsburg and Hatton-McCredie, is nearing completion. Construction on a new facility being built next to the high school, began in December of 2024. Preparations are under way for staff and student transition with the relocation process taking place throughout June. The new consolidated North Callaway elementary…
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Storms roll across listening area, Auxvasse readies shelter
Severe Thunderstorms have been rumbling across the listening area throughout the afternoon. Storms that rolled through Columbia and Mexico earlier today contained nickel to quarter size hail. Earlier in the day, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order to activate the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan. That helps state agencies coordinate directly with local…
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U.S. 54 Ramp to Westbound I-70 Closing April 23 for Traffic Shift
A heads up for drivers in mid-Missouri: starting April 23, the U.S. 54 ramp onto westbound I-70 will be closed as part of a traffic shift. MoDOT says eastbound U.S. 54 traffic will move onto a newly built bridge, while westbound lanes will shift onto the current eastbound side. The eastbound I-70 exit to U.S.…
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Fulton man dies in Hwy 54 crash
That two-vehicle accident that shut down Highway 54 in Callaway County on Wednesday, turned out to be fatal. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 2008 Ford Fusion collided with a southbound semi grain truck at County Road 2002 around 11:55 a.m. The car overturned, and the truck’s trailer spilled a load of grain across…
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Myers’ appoints Cowherd to fill open Fulton Council seat
Fulton Mayor Steve Myers has appointed Jacque Cowherd to fill the Ward 4 vacancy on the Fulton City Council. The opening came quickly, after councilwoman Lauren Nelson resigned her position on the council because she was moving out of Ward 4. She resigned effective April 9. Cowherd served as superintendent of the Fulton School District…
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Lamont scheduled for hearing in hatchet incident
A Callaway County man accused of attacking a deputy with a hatchet is set to appear in court today. Twenty-year-old Slade Lamont has an arraignment scheduled for 8:30 a.m. in Callaway County Circuit Court. Investigators say Lamont swung the hatchet and struck a county lieutenant in the leg on February 20 before being taken into…
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Fulton and Columbia teens injured in I-70 accident
Two mid-Missouri teenagers were hurt Friday afternoon after a crash on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, shortly after 4pm, near mile marker 172, a 22-year-old man from Grandview, Missouri, was driving a 2022 Kenworth T680 eastbound on I-70. As he was merging into the left lane,…
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Nelson moving out of her Fulton Ward 4 position
Just days after the municipal election, Fulton Ward 4 Councilwoman Lauren EH Nelson has resigned her position on the council. The move came about yesterday (Thursday), according to a Friday press release from the city. Nelson is resigning “due to an upcoming relocation out of Ward 4, which makes her ineligible to continue serving in…