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One person with serious injuries, following Pulaski County crash

May 21, 2022 7:47 AM Ben Fein

One person was seriously injured, following a crash involving four vehicles on I-44 Friday morning.

UPDATE: Pulaski deputies locate missing 56-year-old man

May 14, 2022 1:47 PM Chanel Porter

PULASKI, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: McKee was located by deputies just after 2 p.m. Saturday The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department said Saturday afternoon that deputies are attempting to locate Jackie McKee who was last seen on Harvey Drive and left the residence in the early morning hours on Saturday. Jackee McKee missing in Pulaski County McKee

Investigators locate person of interest in Pulaski County homicide investigation

May 9, 2022 7:21 AM Zachary Farwell

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said late Monday morning that the person of interest was found dead in South Carolina late Sunday. ORIGINAL: Investigators have located a man that’s a person of interest in a Pulaski County homicide investigation. Deputies and the Fort Leonard Wood Military Criminal Division (CID) responded

MoDOT, Cole County close roads due to flooding

May 5, 2022 11:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed parts of several roads in Mid-Missouri due to flooding. On Thursday morning, the department closed Highway 94 from Highway 19 to Rhineland, Missouri due to water over the road. The Missouri River east of Jefferson City is near flood stage at Hermann and near Chamois,

One man taken into custody after attempting to strike cars, assaulting an officer

April 21, 2022 7:55 AM Ben Fein

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department said one person was taken into custody after the department received reports of a man attempting to strike vehicles with a shovel Wednesday afternoon.

Deputies arrest man in connection with Pulaski County burglaries

April 18, 2022 6:59 PM Katie Greathouse

Prosecutors charged a St. Robert man in connection with multiple burglaries in Pulaski County.

Pulaski County deputies rescue 11 dogs from home

April 10, 2022 10:11 AM Meghan Drakas

PULASKI Co., Mo. (KMIZ) Pulaski County deputies visited a home in the 13000 block of Halt Drive on Thursday and found 11 dogs in need of medical attention. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said initial reports said several dogs were severely emaciated and neglected at the home. The owners of the dogs voluntarily surrendered them

CDC masking recommendations for mid-Missouri

February 28, 2022 5:29 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A majority of Americans no longer need to wear a face mask while indoors, according to new recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency classifies counties in the United States by three different community levels which are classified as low, medium, and high. These community levels are

Two children dead after mobile home fire in Pulaski County

January 13, 2022 8:31 AM Zachary Farwell

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two children are dead after a fire in Pulaski County on Wednesday night. According to the Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District, crews responded just after 6 p.m. to a mobile home fire with reports of people trapped inside in the 14000 block of Host Drive near Dixon, Missouri. Emergency crews were

Deputies locate deceased male in Pulaski County pond

December 26, 2021 8:42 PM Leila Mitchell

DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was found dead Sunday in a vehicle that was discovered in a Pulaski County pond. Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department deputies were sent to the 1900 block of Camp Road, where a deceased male was found in a vehicle in a pond. The male’s identity is not being announced at this

New details revealed as Dixon man is charged with murder

September 23, 2021 11:07 PM ABC 17 News Team

New court documents allege Ethington was stabbed to death outside of his home in the 11000 block of Route MM near Dixon on Friday.

Crocker man charged in death of 8-month-old daughter; held on $1 million bond

September 21, 2021 11:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

CROCKER, Mo. (KMIZ) Pulaski County prosecutors charged a 24-year-old Crocker man in the death of his 8-month old daughter. Dillon Snider is charged with second-degree murder, child abuse resulting in death and endangering the welfare of a child. He is being held on a one-million-dollar bond The infant was found dead on the morning of

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is on high alert as traffic increases across mid-Missouri roadways throughout Labor Day Weekend.

Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend

September 5, 2021 5:05 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout

Human remains found in Pulaski County identified

September 3, 2021 5:10 PM Associated Press

ST. ROBERT, Mo. (AP) — The Pulaski County sheriff’s office say human remains found earlier this week are those of a man who was last seen in June. The sheriff’s office said Friday the remains have been identified as 37-year-old Shaun Etheridge of Waynesville. He was last seen on June 20. Investigators found the remains

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department investigating human remains found off Highway 28

August 31, 2021 4:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department is investigating human remains near the 20000 block of Highway 28 Tuesday morning.

Rescue crews searching along Gasconade River for missing Fort Leonard Wood soldier

August 17, 2021 10:02 AM Molly Stawinoga

Authorities could not confirm when Morrison was last seen.

One woman seriously injured after crash in Pulaski county

July 29, 2021 7:08 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman is seriously hurt after a crash in Pulaski County Wednesday afternoon. Official reports said the crash happened around 2:50 p.m. on Highway 28, two miles south of Dixon. Troopers said 23 year-old Ponni Fetterhoff went off the road, hit a culvert and rolled her car. This caused Fetterhoff to be ejected

Emergency crews rescue man who fell off cliff in Pulaski County

July 6, 2021 7:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously injured Monday after falling off a cliff in Pulaski County. According to a Facebook post from the Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District, emergency crews were called to the incident around 11:30 a.m. Monday. Once rescue crews got to the scene, they found a man about 300 feet

Remains found in southern Missouri in 1981 identified

May 25, 2021 2:41 PM Associated Press

WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say remains found in 1981 in Pulaski County have been identified. The sheriff’s office announced Tuesday the remains were those of Karen Kay Knippers. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. Sheriff’s deputies found the body at a low water crossing near Dixon on May 25, 1981. Officials were

Pulaski County Sheriff injured in a motorcycle wreck Friday morning

April 9, 2021 8:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

RICHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Pulaski County Sheriff Jimmy Bench was injured after a motorcycle wreck on Rupert Road five miles south of Richland. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the motorcycle started to skid and overturned. Bench reportedly has moderate injuries from the wreck, he was wearing a helmet. In a social media