3 people were injured in a one vehicle accident in Callaway County Sunday just after midday. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on eastbound I-70 near the 1411.8 mile marker. The truck reportedly hydroplaned in the rainy conditions and struck a concrete barrier. One of the passengers was a 34-year-old Kansas City…
An investigation is underway in Callaway County following the death of a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper. According to the Highway Patrol, no foul play is suspected and there is no danger to the public. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office began the investigation after receiving a 911 call just before 3 p.m. Thursday on Callaway…
A Fulton man made his initial appearance in court yesterday after being charged with multiple robbery counts. 43-year-old Matthew Smith is accused of thefts at two separate locations between March and April. In the March incident, officers say that Smith stole two tractors from inside a barn. In the April incident, he allegedly stole taken…
A Callaway County man is facing multiple felony charges following an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of juveniles. According to court documents, 29-year-old Phillip Likes was charged Friday with child molestation, statutory sodomy, statutory rape, and sexual misconduct involving a child under 15. Investigators say the alleged incidents happened between 2022 and 2025 and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
