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Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

No one was hurt after an airplane made an emergency landing at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport on Friday morning.

According to the Jefferson City Fire Department, crews were called to the airport at 11:06 a.m. after a report of a plane coming in experiencing mechanical issues.

The aircraft had three people onboard when it landed and slid along the runway with only part of the landing gear deploying, according to JCFD.

All three people were able to exit the plane safely.

Jefferson City deployed one engine company, an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting truck to the scene. Three fire chiefs, two Cole County EMS units, two EMS command staff and one Callaway County EMS responded.

Crews cleared the scene at 11:59 a.m.

The incident is under investigation.

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Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Moberly man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 23-year-old woman.

Prosecutors charged David Kip Heyde, 68, with second-degree murder on Thursday after allegedly shooting Bailey Scott on Sunday.

Court documents state that Moberly Police received a report of shots fired around 7:30 p.m. in the 900 block of East Logan Street on Sunday from Heyde. The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control responded to the scene at 9:15 p.m. at the request of Moberly Police.

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Troopers said the Moberly police officer told them Heyde said he shot an unknown woman on his front porch. Scott was identified by the Highway Patrol on Tuesday.

Investigators said in court documents that Heyde told police he saw an unknown woman walking on the street a few hours before the shooting. He told troopers he saw her approach his house, but left. She later returned, Heyde allegedly told troopers, and he went to the porch with a .32-caliber Kel Tec handgun behind his back.

Heyde said he walked out the door and spoke with the woman, later identified by first responders as Scott, and described her as agitated and talking about him feeding and trying to kill birds outside his home, the probable cause statement says. Court documents state he told the investigators that he told her to leave and used his other hand without the gun to gesture for her to leave.

Lindsey Smith, a friend of Scott’s, says Heyde was known in the neighborhood for putting bird food in the street — even though he had a feeder in his yard. She says he often scattered it near a storm drain, and you could see it from all the way down the block.

“The neighbors have seen dead birds in the street,” Smith said.

Rayvon Davis, also a friend of Scott’s lives a few houses down from Heyde. She said the bird food in the street as be ongoing.

“He puts bird feed in the street all the time,” Davis said.

Multiple neighbors told ABC 17 News about the bird feeding incidents and say he may have been doing it to slow down drivers on Logan St. since people tend to speed. Although, others say he may have had a dark motive.

“I don’t know if he was trying to slow people down or doing it to be malicious, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was to be malicious,” She said.

“It could be either or but if you put bird food in the street the birds are going to go in the street and they can get ran over so its not a good idea to do it,” Davis added.

According to Smith, Scott likely confronted Heyde over possibly killing birds, since she was an animal lover.

“I heard that Bailey didn’t apprenticed that she’s really big into animals,” Smith said :She could of, I see her doing that, she wouldn’t be mean about it she would have been like hey please quit doing that IU don’t see her doing that she probably did get fed up,” Smith said.

Heyde allegedly told troopers that Scott slapped him on the left side of his face and that he reacted by firing his gun twice at her. Investigators wrote that they did not see any marks of bruising or swelling on his face where he said he was hit. Scott did not have any signs of trauma or injury to her hands.

Smith and Davis say the Scott and Heyde are not strangers and worked together at DVS solutions and pointed to the fact the two lived across the street from each other.

“He defiantly knew her, he’s lived there as good says since 1996 and she’s live there for about a year and a half so they have had to come across each other,” David said. “I’ve heard from multiple people they both worked together at DSV so he’s known her, he knew her,”

Smith says she does not believe Scott ever laid a hand on Heyde.

“The slapping part I don’t think is truly bailey was never a violent person”

“God no she was probably the sweetest person you ever met, the slapping part I don’t think is truly bailey was never a violent person” Smith added. “He had to do something to her, there is no if ands or buts about it he had to do something for her to go over there just to feel the need to go over there,”

Court documents state Scott’s autopsy revealed she died from a single gunshot to her torso.

A woman who says she lived next door to Heyde for more than 10 years told ABC 17 News he was always kind, often shoveling her driveway and mowing her lawn. She said she doesn’t think anyone on Logan Street had problems with him.

Heyde was arrested on Thursday afternoon and booked into the Randolph County Jail. He was transferred to the Macon County Jail, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Moberly police asked the highway patrol to investigate the shooting. Heyde has an expired peace officer’s license, and City of Moberly records say he was once an employee there. Further details about his employment were not available because records more than 20 years old are not maintained.

According to online court records, Heyde has a hearting set for Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Randolph County.

A balloon release is scheduled for Friday in honor of Scott, with a memorial service and walk scheduled for Sunday.

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Jazsmin Halliburton

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Moberly community will be coming together to remember the life of a woman who was shot and killed last Sunday.

Local restaurant, the Boozy Badger, along with friends and family, will be remembering the life of Bailey Scott, 23, with a balloon release at 7 p.m. Friday. The Boozy Badger will be donating 30% of bar sales toward funeral costs.

Other local businesses are also doing what they can to honor Scott. Scooters will donate 20% of its sales on Friday to Scott’s family.

A remembrance walk is also planned for 7 p.m. Sunday, starting at the Auto Zone parking lot. Friends and family are asking people to wear purple, which was Scott’s favorite color.

A Moberly man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with Scott’s death. David Heyde, 68, was booked into the Randolph County jail Thursday night.

Heyde lives in the area where a 23-year-old woman, Bailey Scott, was shot dead Sunday night. Randolph County Prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford told ABC 17 News on Thursday that Heyde was charged in Scott’s death. Charges have yet to appear on Casenet.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the shooting at the request of Moberly police. Heyde has an expired peace officer’s license, and City of Moberly records say he was once an employee there. Further details about his employment were not available because records more than 20 years old are not maintained.

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Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday rolled back a major change to Missouri employment law.

Kehoe signed legislation that will repeal the mandate that employers provide paid sick leave under Proposition A, which voters approved last year. Many business interests opposed the measure when it was on the ballot and argued after its passage that it was unconstitutional.

They also called the requirements for providing sick leave and keeping records too burdensome for businesses.

Because Proposition A was a law and not a constitutional amendment, the Republican-led Missouri General Assembly was able to overrule it with its own bill.

Do you agree that the sick leave requirements were too burdensome? Let us know by voting in the poll.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A former MLB player from Columbia was found guilty on a pair of charges on Thursday.

A jury found Blake Tekotte, 38, guilty of second-degree domestic assault and kidnapping in a case that began in 2024. He was previously charged in the case with first-degree domestic assault and second-degree kidnapping. Tekotte is being held at the Boone County Jail. His sentencing date was not immediately available on Thursday evening.

Court documents in previous reporting say that on Nov. 17, 2023, Tekotte attacked another person and held them against their will.

He allegedly threw the victim’s phone before pinning them against the wall and hitting them, court documents in previous reporting say.

Tekotte was also charged earlier this year in a separate case with first-degree kidnapping and third-degree domestic assault.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

No one was injured in a fire at a home on Wednesday night in the 1300 block of Godas Circle in northeast Columbia, according to a Thursday press release from the Columbia Fire Department.

The release says that firefighters were called at 11:53 p.m. and found a duplex with smoke coming from a garage. No one was in the home when the fire occurred, the release says. The fire was contained to only the garage, but a connected unit had smoke damage, the release says.

The fire was under control within 20 minutes and crews were at the scene for hours to check for hot spots, the release says. Columbia Fire Marshals are investigating the cause.

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Keriana Gamboa

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law this week Senate Bill 160, also known as “Danny’s Law.”

The bill is set to take effect on Aug. 28 and aims to improve student safety by encouraging timely intervention during hazing incidents.

Under the law, students who are the first to call 911 in a hazing-related emergency can be granted immunity from prosecution. The same immunity also applies to those who provide aid at the scene, including administering CPR or other forms of assistance.

The law is named after Danny Santulli, a former University of Missouri student who suffered life-altering injuries during a fraternity hazing event in 2021. While hazing is already a crime in Missouri, Danny’s Law introduces new protections for those who step in to help.

The Missouri Greek Alliance, which has long supported the bill, says it’s now focused on educating students about the new law. Leaders within the organization say their goal is to ensure students aren’t afraid to take action when someone’s life is at risk.

“So we’re going to try to get the word out to the college population that the law has changed and that it’s very much in their interest to get help for their fellow students if it’s needed. And we’re hopeful that this will literally save lives,” said Bob Selsor, president of MGA.

After working for three years to help pass the legislation, the group says they’re excited and committed to making Missouri’s Greek community a safer and more supportive environment.

Hazing has been reported in the Greek community as recently as last fall. Beta Sigma Psi was alleged to have violated university hazing policies. Other MU fraternities had been accused in 2023 and 2022, as well.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Montgomery County woman was charged with 23 felonies after she allegedly sexually assaulted a child for several years.

Joann Finch, of Montgomery City, was charged on Thursday with four counts of first-degree child molestation, four counts of second-degree child molestation, three counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old, three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, one count of first-degree statutory rape, one count of second-degree statutory rape, two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and single counts of child enticement, incest, drug possession, delivery of a controlled substance and illegally possessing drug paraphernalia.

She was also charged with misdemeanor giving pornography to a minor. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. A court date has not been scheduled.

The probable cause statement says that deputies were called to a residence on Feb. 8, 2024, for a call about a mental health crisis and learned about alleged sexual abuse by Finch, that occurred for several years beginning in April 2021.

The child victim gave details of several assaults allegedly committed by Finch, the statement says. Finch also allegedly sent explicit videos to the youth, according to court documents.

Finch allegedly admitted to committing the sexual assaults during a Jan. 17, 2025, interview with law enforcement, according to court documents.

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Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Progress is being made at the Voluntary Action Center’s Opportunity Campus site at Bowling Street and Business Loop 70 in Columbia.

The $18.6 million site will house a resource center and a 125-bed shelter facility. After breaking ground in February 2024, the Opportunity Campus was planned to open this fall. It was delayed due to weather and the need to rework some plans after subcontractors came in over budget.

The Opportunity Campus plans to open its doors to clients next spring.

The design plan for the Opportunity Campus in Columbia includes the resource center and shelter facility. (Credit: Voluntary Action Center)

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Voluntary Action Center director Ed Stansberry said his organization’s offices will be moving to the resource center once the building is complete.

“It’ll be the first quarter of next year when we begin to occupy,” Stansberry said. “But we feel good about where we are, and the pace at which things are happening is very impressive right now.”

In late June, ABC 17 News visited the construction site. Stansberry said the roofing for the resource center was in place, but not yet complete, and mechanical plumbing and electrical work were happening inside the building.

The Cindy Mustard Resource Center on June 20, 2025, in Columbia, Mo.

Rendering of the Cindy Mustard Resource Center by the Voluntary Action Center (Credit: Voluntary Action Center)

In the center of the building, a courtyard will allow clients and employees to spend time outside while at the resource center.

“I hope that we can have a garden club partner or somebody that would take an interest in helping us do some landscaping,” Stansberry said. “We do have some landscaping designed into this, but it would be great if somebody, a volunteer group or a donor was taking care of [it].”

Stansberry said the resource center will be named after former longtime executive director of the Voluntary Action Center, Cindy Mustard, who was inducted into the Boone County Hall of Fame in 2022.

The center will comprise the VAC’s offices, a community partner space and a medical clinic that will be open to the public. Stansberry said the offices will include a conference room for meetings as well as storage for items given out to clients, such as diapers, hygiene items, house cleaning kits and emergency food.

A look inside the portion of the Cindy Mustard Resource Center which will house the VAC offices, including a conference room and storage for client supplies on June 20, 2025, in Columbia, Mo.

“With our proximity to the shelter, the demand for VAC services is going to continue to go up,” Stansberry said.

He said that for three consecutive years, the VAC has had double-digit increases in requests for its services.

Stansberry said that without any further delays, he anticipates the resource center will open in March 2026.

Shelter

Just feet away from the Cindy Mustard Resource Center stands the steel outline of the shelter facility. The over 30,000-square-foot building will house facilities including the 125-bed shelter, an overflow bed area, a commercial kitchen, a dining room area, mail services, laundry facilities, showers and six kennels for animals.

Stansberry said the VAC is in talks with the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine about the kennels.

“One of the things that MU Vet has really helped us out with, is they’ve connected us to some organizations that their mission is to encourage or to inform best practices for pets in homeless shelters,” Stansberry said.

Stansberry says there will also be another room for some cats and smaller kennels, along with a bathing room and an exam area.

The steel structure of the 30,174-square-foot shelter facility stands at Business Loop 70 and Bowling Street on June 20, 2025.

A rendering of the shelter facility by the Voluntary Action Center (Credit: Voluntary Action Center)

As of June, the Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness said there were 213 homeless individuals in the county. This is down from a peak of 451 individuals in September 2024.

The center consulted people experiencing homelessness in the design process of the Opportunity Campus.

“We realized in talking to our unsheltered neighbors, they didn’t like the fact that traffickers, whether they’re drug traffickers or human traffickers, could loop a facility,” Stansberry said. “In other words, we didn’t want the parking lot to go [all the way] around. And we’ll have exterior cameras for security purposes, too.”

Stansberry said that with the affordable housing crisis, officials have been seeing individuals and families experiencing situational homelessness, which happens due to an unexpected life crisis, such as losing a job.

“As folks have had their rental rates raised, they can’t afford it,” Stansberry said. “So they leave that apartment only to find out that landlords are asking for double deposits, and the rent interest rates are still high.”

According to Apartments.com, the average two-bedroom rental in Columbia costs $1,156 a month. In August 2024, the average price for a two-bedroom rental was $1,048. That’s an increase of 10.3%.

A general guideline of spending no more than 30% of a person’s salary for rent would mean an individual would need to make at least $46,240 a year in Columbia to afford a two-bedroom rental. That’s up from a salary of $42,756 a year in 2024.

Along with its partners, Turning Point, Room at the Inn Como, Missouri Faith Voices and Loaves and Fishes, the campus will also have case managers.

“As we looked around that, shelters in the Midwest, a robust case management team really can make a difference in this population,” Stansberry said.

He said case managers help better understand what’s needed in a situation, whether that’s help with a person’s mental or physical health, support with substance abuse or assistance with housing. The goal is to find housing for clients within 90 days of entering the campus.

Stansberry said that if construction goes according to plan, the shelter facility will open a month or two after the resource center in April or May 2026.

The multi-million-dollar price tag

The $18.6 million Opportunity Campus is being paid for with multiple funding sources. Last August, Stansberry said the goal has always been to pay for the project with 1/3 state funding, 1/3 local government (city and county) and 1/3 private donations.

The local portion comes from $350,000 in ARPA money from Boone County and $3 million in ARPA funds from the city of Columbia.

In December, the VAC announced it had been awarded a $745,400 challenge grant award from the Mabee Foundation.

The courtyard area inside the Cindy Mustard Resource Center on the Opportunity Campus in Columbia, Mo., on June 20, 2025.

The VAC has raised 81% of the $18.6 million price tag but is still looking to fill the remaining gap with its capital campaign committee.

Stansberry said he doesn’t expect tariffs to delay construction or affect the cost of the project.

“We had all of the subcontracts in place prior to any worries about tariffs hitting the scene,” Stansberry said. “So we feel good about where we are pricewise.”

Stansberry says that moving into a new area, the Opportunity Campus wants to be mindful of the surrounding community. He says they’re developing a “good neighbor policy” to put expectations in place for clients to avoid negatively affecting surrounding homes and businesses.ansberry said that with the affordable housing crisis, officials have been seeing individuals and families experiencing situational homelessness, which happens due to an unexpected life crisis, such as losing a job.

“As folks have had their rental rates raised, they can’t afford it,” Stansberry said. “So they leave that apartment only to find out that landlords are asking for double deposits, and the rent interest rates are still high.”

According to Apartments.com, the average two-bedroom rental in Columbia costs $1,156 a month. In August 2024, the average price for a two-bedroom rental was $1,048. That’s an increase of 10.3%.

A general guideline of spending no more than 30% of a person’s salary for rent would mean an individual would need to make at least $46,240 a year in Columbia to afford a two-bedroom rental. That’s up from a salary of $42,756 a year in 2024.

Along with its partners, Turning Point, Room at the Inn Como, Missouri Faith Voices and Loaves and Fishes, the campus will also have case managers.

“As we looked around that, shelters in the Midwest, a robust case management team really can make a difference in this population,” Stansberry said.

He said case managers help better understand what’s needed in a situation, whether that’s help with a person’s mental or physical health, support with substance abuse or assistance with housing. The goal is to find housing for clients within 90 days of entering the campus.

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Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Moberly man was booked into the Randolph County Jail on Thursday for second-degree murder.

David K. Heyde, 68, was awaiting arraignment and was jailed on no bond. Information about the accusations against him was not immediately available.

Heyde lives in the area where a 23-year-old woman, Bailey Scott, was shot dead Sunday night. Randolph County Prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford told ABC 17 News on Thursday that Heyde was charged in Scott’s death. Charges have yet to appear on Casenet.

Heyde was moved to the Macon County Jail on Thursday evening, according to an email from Brad Germann, of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Crime and Drug Division.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the shooting at the request of Moberly police. Heyde has an expired peace officer’s license, and City of Moberly records say he was once an employee there. Further details about his employment were not available because records more than 20 years old are not maintained.

Check back for updates to this developing story.

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