A Moberly man accused of killing 57-year-old Cheryl Gravitt is set to be arraigned Monday afternoon. Court records show 51-year-old Christopher Viley will face charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action at 1:30 p.m. at the Randolph County Courthouse. Gravitt was found with a gunshot wound outside her home on Morehead Street August 23rd….
The child abuse trial of a former Moberly daycare owner is set to begin Today. Naomi Hess faces four counts of abuse or neglect of a child, with no sexual contact. Hess owned Play N’ Learn Daycare when a hotline tip was sent to Moberly Police alleging physical and emotional abuse involving three two-year-olds and…
A Moberly man suffered serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Randolph County Saturday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened on Route A, about three miles south of Higbee. Investigators say a 64-year-old man was pulling a van out of a driveway when a pickup truck driven by a 53-year-old Higbee…
A 51-year-old Moberly man is under arrest, accused of killing 57-year-old Cheryl Gravitt. Moberly Police say Christopher Viley was arrested Thursday in the 1000 block of Sinnock Avenue and charged with first-degree murder. Authorities say Viley came out of a residence after a brief standoff and was taken into custody without incident. Multiple agencies, including…
Moberly police are investigating a shooting reported Sunday night in the 500 block of Morehead Street. Police say the scene was secured by about 8:03 p.m. and that the incident appears to be isolated. Authorities say there is no danger to the community. Police have not released information about what led to the shooting or…
Former Moberly Police Officer David Kip Heyde was sentenced prison this afternoon for murder. Heyde’s charges were in connection to an incident from the summer of 2025 when he shot and killed 23-year-old Bailey Scott. He was found guilty of second-degree murder in June 2026, but was originally given a $100,000 bond before having it…
A Moberly woman was injured Wednesday afternoon when her car overturned while she tried to avoid a deer in the road. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, the 56-year-old woman was driving na SUV on Route M, east of Moberly at about 4:20 p.m., when she traveled off the right side of the…
Ground was broken Wednesday for the construction of a new Randolph County Fire Station. Construction is underway for the Moberly Fire Department’s new Fire Station 2 at 1445 South Morely Street. The new facility will replace the current station built in 1974 and, according to reports, will be 7,700 square feet.
A Moberly woman is facing a felony charge for allegedly financially exploiting a disabled person. Court documents state Angelic G. Nichols was the representative payee for a person with mild intellectual disabilities beginning in February 2024. Prosecutors allege that between December 2024 and March 2026, Nichols transferred more than 22-thousand dollars from the person’s account…
In light of some recent events in the area, the Randolph County Ministerial Alliance is organizing a day of prayer for the county on Wednesday, August 19th. Pastor Bobby Godwin from the Central Christian Church explains… Godwin specifically cited the death of Kayla Huff earlier this year as part of the reason for wanting to…
A Moberly man has been charged with rape and sodomy. Joshua J. Bradds was charged with Second Degree Rape and Second Degree Sodomy after a woman made a report to authorities. Bradds was arrested and released on a $15,000 bond. He has an arraignment scheduled for September 14.
One of the suspects charged in connection with the disappearance and death of Kayla Huff of Moberly has asked for his case to be moved out of mid-Missouri. Hunter Ames appeared in Randolph County court, and his attorney asked that the case be moved to Marion County, citing a large amount of media coverage that…
One person was hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash in Randolph County on Monday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2019 Ford Edge crossed the center line while traveling east on Route JJ, and struck an oncoming truck. The driver of the Ford Edge was a 26-year-old woman from Clark, Mo. and was critically…
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…
