Dall Hedges will take over as Fulton Police Chief on Monday after former police chief Bill Ladwig’s retirement. Hedges says his main goal is the upkeep of Fulton’s reputation of staying community-focused while also trying to implement new technology in the industry. Hedges also said that the department would be focused on recruitment and retention.
Drivers on Interstate 70 in Callaway County will see a new traffic pattern starting in August. The Missouri Department of Transportation says westbound traffic between Exit 144 and U.S. 54 in Kingdom City will shift onto newly paved lanes overnight Wednesday. Eastbound traffic will move into the median during the week of August 10. During…
A Fulton man has been arrested after a traffic stop on Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City involving marijuana and weapons. A driver was reportedly pulled over on Tuesday for not having license plates on his Jeep. Upon making the stop, authorities say in probable cause statements that they could smell marijuana, and ordered the driver…
Just before the 12:00 hour today, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office announced a short manhunt where they urged residents to lock their doors while they searched for a suspect, after a pursuit that started near Battle High School in Columbia ended near Stephens, Missouri. The manhunt ended around 1:30 p.m., despite authorities failing to find…
A Holts Summit man pleaded guilty yesterday to charges that he stole a truck and led authorities on a chase that ended in Columbia in January 2026. Zachary Fewis pleaded guilty to a felony counts of Stealing a Motor Vehicle and Aggravated Fleeing a Stop, as well as four misdemeanors. The incident reportedly happened on…
Callaway County voters had one final chance Monday to hear from local candidates before the Aug. 4 primary election. Fulton’s NAACP hosted a candidate forum featuring two Republican candidates for presiding commissioner, Rob Barnes and Clay Chism, along with Democratic candidate Mike Conner. One of the night’s biggest topics was the proposed Crusoe AI data…
A man from California state was seriously injured in a crash on interstate 70 in Callaway County Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2025 Volvo Semitruck traveling westbound near U.S. 54 left the roadway, struck a median barrier, and overturned around 11:55 am. the 51-year-old man was taken to a hospital…
A woman who was found guilty of murder was sentenced to 32 years in prison in Callaway County Court today. Heather Smith was found guilty by jury in April 2026 in the death of 37-year-old Kara Dills. Court documents say Smith shot dills after their children got into an altercation while riding bikes at their…
A woman who was found guilty of murder is due to be sentenced in Callaway County Court today. Heather Smith was found guilty by jury in April 2026 of second degree murder, three counts of unlawful use of a weapon and a count of armed criminal action in the death of 37-year-old Kara Dills. Court…
A Fulton man has been hospitalized with serious injuries after a single-vehicle motorcyle crash in Audrain County Tuesday. Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the crash happened around 2:12 p.m. on US 54, west of County Road 541. The report states that the 36-year-old rider failed to navigate a curve in his 2003 Honda VTX1300,…
Callaway County’s Filing for the Aug. 4 primary election closed March 31. Of the nine positions up for election, four candidates filed to run for presiding commissioner. Three Republicans Larry Robinson, Rob Barnes and Clay Chism will go head-to-head in the primary. The prevailing Republican candidate will face Mike Conner, a Democrat. Robinson, who owns…
The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy fatally shot a dog Tuesday afternoon while attempting to serve a felony warrant at a home on Tate Drive near Auxvasse. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the deputy first used pepper spray after the dog allegedly lunged at him, but shot the animal when it reportedly charged…
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 Holts Summit man is behind bars after being accused of raping a 13-year-old. Authorities were called to a residence on Monday, July 13 to a residence on Old Lohman Road, where someone reported that their 13-year-old friend told them that they had been pressured into drinking alcohol and having sex with an adult man….
A Fulton man has been arrested and charged with rape. 31-year-old Owen Z. Gray was charged with First Degree Rape and Second Degree Rape. Gray reportedly called authorities yesterday around 4 p.m. after he had a seizure, and when officers arrived, a woman with Gray said that Gray raped her while she was blackout drunk….
