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….
Mid-Missouri could soon have another data center in the works. A Denver-based AI company named Crusoe is eyeing Callaway County for a new data center. Crusoe hosted a public open house Tuesday to answer questions about its proposed project, which would be built in northern Callaway County. While no contracts have been signed and construction…
A Holts Summit man and a Henley man have been arrested after deputies found methamphetamine during a traffic stop yesterday {Thursday} Authorities pulled 42-year-old Jonathan M. Cook’s vehicle over at about 9:09 p.m. last night on County Road 363, and he initially refused a search to his vehicle, but a K9 unit later arrived and…
Missouri is looking to nuclear power as energy demand continues to grow across the state. The Callaway Energy Center near Fulton currently provides about 15% of Missouri’s electricity, but state leaders are exploring whether the site could support future expansion. Governor Mike Kehoe created the Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force to study ways to grow…
Drivers in mid-Missouri can expect an easier commute through Kingdom City. The Missouri Department of Transportation has reopened the ramp from U.S. 54 to westbound Interstate 70 after it was closed for more than two months. The closure began in late April as crews shifted traffic onto a newly constructed bridge as part of ongoing…
A 60-year-old Holts Summit man has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of attempted production of child sexual abuse material. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri, David Lee Maddox admitted to the charge as part of a federal case. Prosecutors say the investigation began after Homeland Security…
Mid-Missouri has seen multiple data center developments recently, and Callaway County is the next one showing possible interest. The county has reportedly been in talks with Crusoe, an artificial intelligence company, about a data center, but no agreements have been signed. Preserve Callaway County Missouri, LLC held a community discussion at the Fulton Legends Rec-Plex…
One man has been arrested in Jefferson City after leading authorities on a chase and being found with drugs. Officers reportedly initiated a traffic stop on 34-year-old Carl Anderson Jr. around 5:55 p.m. Wednesday in Jefferson City, but when he was asked to exit the vehicle, he drove away and started a pursuit, which allegedly…
The Fulton Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire today in the 800 block of Middle Street. Crews were called around 11:47 a.m. to find light smoke conditions and smoldering materials near a spilled ashtray on the main level of the residence. Firefighters extinguished the smoldering items and conducted ventilation and overhaul operations. No…
A Fulton man has been charged with multiple child sex crimes. 33-year-old Justin Stegeman was charged with sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old, fourth-degree child molestation and second-degree statutory rape. The victim reportedly told police about what happened during a sexual assault exam at the hospital, saying that Stegeman allegedly tried…
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office has made four more arrests for child enticement following their sting operation. 27-year-old Ethan S. Deimeke of Auxvasse, 34-year-old Brice L. Morris of Columbia, and 32-year-old David A. Burres of Missouri City, and 25-year-old John Binu of Jefferson City, have all been arrested and charged in separate cases with Attempted…
The Fulton Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a home in the 100 block of Mokane Road on June 24, 2026 at approximately 4:00pm. Crews arrived to light smoke conditions and located fire in the basement, and on the main level. The residence was unoccupied at the time of the fire, and no…
