NEWS – Callaway County

  • Three Arrested in Two Separate Drug and Gun Incidents in Callaway County at the Weekend
    Three people were arrested in two separate incidents in Callaway County at the weekend after deputies found firearms and narcotics. The first incident occurred on Saturday in the 4400 block of Route J, where 63-year-old…
  • Fulton Teen Hospitalized After Dirt Bike Incident
    A Fulton teen was hospitalized after after being ejected from a dirt bike in Callaway County on Monday just before noon. The 14-year-old was reportedly driving the dirt bike on private property west of Fulton…
  • Fulton Man Receives Multiple Assault, Sexual Misconduct Charges
    A Fulton man is being held without bond with multiple felony counts for sexual misconduct. A victim reportedly called authorities on Monday saying that she locked herself in the bathroom of a grocery story to…
  • Jefferson City Man Indicted on Fentanyl Charges
    A Jefferson City man is facing three federal charges for allegedly distributing fentanyl, including one count tied to a death. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a federal grand jury indicted Bryan Isaiah Thomas on Wednesday….
  • 2002 Murder Trial Delayed to 2027
    The trial for a Callaway County man accused of killing his wife more than two decades ago has been delayed. Court records show 67-year-old Harold Dickens is now scheduled to go before a jury January…
  • North Callaway Elementary Consolidates
    North Callaway elementary students are starting the school year under one roof for the first time. The district’s new consolidated elementary school welcomed students Tuesday, bringing together families and staff from Williamsburg and Hatton-McCredie elementary…
  • Two People Hospitalized in Callaway County I-70 Accident
    Two people were hospitalized following a single vehicle accident on I-70 Thursday morning in Callaway County near mile marker 144. The crash closed both eastbound lanes for nearly 3 hours. The Missouri State Highway Patrol…
  • Auxvasse Woman Hospitalized in Crash Tuesday
    An 83-year-old woman from Auxvasse was moderately injured after a crash on Route Z in Callaway County on Tuesday. The woman was reportedly driving northbound near Lowry Lane and I-70 when her vehicle traveled off…
  • Fulton Inmate Dies at Columbia Hospital
    The Missouri Department of Corrections put out a news release today announcing the death of an inmate from the Fulton Reception and Diagnostics Center. The release states that 45year-old Michael Est was pronounced dead at…
  • Kingdom City I-70 Exit access to close eastbound
    The final phase of the initial expansion of the Improve I-70 Project got underway last night, when Mo DOT crews initiated a traffic shift in Callaway County. The new work zone will bring ramp closures…
  • Jenkins charged with rape, armed criminal action
    A 50-year-old Fulton man was charged with rape earlier this week. Callaway County Prosecutors charged Ronmell A. Jenkins with First Degree Rape, Armed Criminal Action, First Degree Kidnapping, Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm, Unlawful Use…
  • World Trade Center Steel Beam Stops Off in Kingdom City
    A piece of American history made its pitstop in Kingdom City this afternoon. A beam that is making its way around the country from New York City commemorating the September 11th attacks. The Steel Across…