A 16 year old Moberly girl has been detained after an alleged hit and run accident today. [Monday] According to the Moberly Police Department, officers responded to the intersection of Epperson and Lee Streets in response to reports of a car hitting pedestrian and leaving the scene. When they arrived, police found a 17 year…
A Moberly man suspected in the 2016 killing of a Boonville man will spend the rest of his life in prison after accepting a plea deal. 28 year old Josheph Lee Kertz was charged with first degree murder and multiple other charges in the death of 39 year old Kevin Glenn McCuiston. Two other people…
A recent survey from the National Retail Federation is predicting Mother’s Day spending in the United States will top 23 billion dollars. According to the survey, Americans between the ages of 35 and 44 will be the biggest spenders averaging $224. The most popular gift purchases for this year will likely be jewelry, a special…
After a warm and dry afternoon, a chance of storms will develop this evening and tomorrow. A fast moving cluster of storms will develop in mid-Missouri this evening, bringing a chance of strong winds, hail and possibly some isolated tornadoes. After the initial round of storms, some lingering thunderstorms could stick around into tomorrow morning….
United States Senator Roy Blunt issued a statement in support of President Donald Trump’s decision of a targeted attack on Syria last night. In the statement Blunt says “President Trump, along with our allies, organized the right response to Bashar al-Assad’s horrific chemical attack. I commend the swift action on the part of all the…
A measles test for a Moberly High School student has come back negative. The school district informed parents of the potential for the case of measles on Tuesday. The school was advised by the Randolph County Health Department and the Missouri Department of Health to let parents know of the potential for infection.
With some severe weather possible in mid-Missouri this evening, it is important to pay attention to watches and warning, and know the difference. Watches mean conditions are favorable for severe weather to develop. The National Weather Service says to stay alert and be ready to take action. A warning means severe weather is imminent or…
Missouri prisons are now smoke free. Staff, offenders and visitors are no longer permitted to light up inside the facility. Staff and visitors will still be allowed to smoke in designated areas outside the prison. The change in the prison system comes after asthmatic murderer, Ecclesiastical Denzel Washington sued the Department of Corrections for effects…
A Cairo man is facing charges following an accident just outside of Moberly in the early morning hours yesterday. [Sunday] The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the crash happned on Randolph County Road 1330, 2 miles north of Moberly, when 27 year old Kristofer Clickner struck the end of a bridge and left the roadway….
A Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect on Easter morning for a portion of Missouri. Randolph, Macon an Chariton County are all under the advisory issued by the National Weather Service. Snow accumulation in these areas is expected to be between 2 and 4 inches, with periods of sleet and freezing rain. The winter…
For the first time in around 35 years, farmers will be planting more soybeans than corn. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released their annual prospective planting report today [Thursday] saying an estimated 89 million acres of soybeans will be planted versus 88 million of corn. The primary reason for the change is profitability. Corn costs…
Several arrests have been made today after an 8 month long drug investigation. Throughout the course of the investigation, the North Missouri Drug Task Force, Randolph County Sheriff’s Department and the Moberly Police Department made purchases of meth, marijuana, prescription pills and heroin. Tara Belcher, Tyler Bennett, Charles Grosvenor, Tyler Kelsay, Austin Westberg, Thomas Miller…
Bayer is issuing a recall on some Alka-Seltzer Plus packages. The recall includes boxes sold at Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens and Kroger after February 9. The recalled items can identified by checking the Bayer logo located on the lower left corner on the front of the carton. If the logo has an orange or green background…
Representative Jay Barnes, the man in charge of leading the investigative committee looking into allegations against Governor Eric Greitens gave a brief press conference today. [Wednesday] Barnes reports the committee has met 5 times and has interviewed a number of witnesses, but cannot and will not reveal who they are. He said there are additional…
Mid-Missouri is going to be welcoming back warmer weather by the middle of the week. The National Weather Service is predicting a sunny, but windy, Wednesday with a high in the low 50s, Thursday, the temperatures will climb to around 64. A chance of rain will cool things back down on Friday to around 58,…
