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Haley Swaino

EDITOR’S NOTE: The victim’s age has been corrected. It was wrong because of a source error.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 23-year-old Moberly woman was killed in a shooting Sunday night in Moberly.

Authorities still haven’t said anything publicly about a suspect. But Brad German with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control confirmed the woman’s age Monday.

The Moberly Police Department wrote in a social media post that officers found a woman dead while responding to a shooting in the 900 block of East Logan Street on Sunday night.

The post says the Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control is leading the investigation. However, the patrol gave no other details, such as how the shooting happened.

The Moberly Police Department said it was investigating the shooting around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to the original social media post.

MPD said there is no threat to the public.

An update was posted just after 2:20 a.m. Monday stated the Moberly Police Department responded around 7:30 p.m. Sunday to a shooting at a residence.

Rayvon Davis lives on East Logan Street and said the woman lived across the street from the house she was shot and killed.

Davis was a neighbor, friend and coworker to the woman. She said she immediately called their mutual friend and coworker Lyndsey Smith Sunday night when she learned the identity of the woman who died.

“I didn’t want to believe it honestly,” Smith said.

Like Davis, Smith said robbery would be completely out of character of her friend.

“The man said that she was trying to break into his house,” Smith said. “I honestly don’t believe that at all.”

Friends of the young woman asked we not use her name at this point out of respect for her family.

“We definitely lost an amazing person in the community,” Smith said. “She’s definitely going to be missed.”

ABC 17 News is trying to still confirm the name of the victim with law enforcement. ABC 17 News has also reached out to Moberly Police Chief Bobby Calvert.

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Keriana Gamboa

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 800 block of Washington Road a little after 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The person living in the home told ABC 17 News they accidentally left grease on the stove, which sparked the fire.

Firefighters saw smoke coming from the home upon arrival and entered the home to find a small stove fire in the kitchen. The fire was put out in about five minutes, according to CFD Captain John Simmons.

No injuries were reported.

An ABC 17 News reporter saw five CFD engines on scene.

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Haley Swaino

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives reported widespread power outages across several Mid-Missouri counties on Sunday.

As of 10:30 p.m. Sunday, more than 565 people were without power in Pulaski County, 70 in Benton County and two in Camden County, according to the AMEC outage map.

Nearly 500 Co-Mo Electric Cooperative customers were without electricity around 4 p.m. Sunday, the map showed. That number dropped to six as of 10:30 p.m.

The City of California said power outages were affecting much of the town around 3:15 p.m. Downed poles, power lines, and roads were blocked, including South High Street, according to a post from the city.

Citizens are asked to not call police about power outages, as its dispatch has been flooded with calls.

“We need to keep the lines open for emergencies,” the post says. “Hopefully power will be on soon.”

Multiple city agencies are working to clear roads and restore power, according to the post.

No weather-related outages have been reported in Boone County. However, the Missouri Department of Transportation and Boone County Joint Communications reported multiple downed trees blocking roads.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Two men and one teenager were seriously injured in a crash Saturday in Cole County on Lake Road at Pleasant View Drive according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report states that the driver of a 2023 Hyundai Elantra – a 19-year-old Wardsville man – was driving east at around 7:53 p.m. when the car went airborne on a hill, drove off the road, hit a fence and then went airborne a second time, hitting a tree.

Other passengers in the car were a 19-year-old Holts Summit man and a 16-year-old juvenile boy. Both were also in serious condition.

The car was totaled and all crash victims were driven to University Hospital. All of the victims were wearing seatbelts.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

One man was seriously injured in a crash Sunday on Missouri Route A, just south of Seven Springs Road. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report states the driver of a 2025 Chevy Silverado – a 37-year-old Richland man – was driving south at around 12:30 a.m. when he traveled off the right side of the road. He later overcorrected, drove off the roadway, overturned and hit a tree.

The car was totaled, and the man was flown to University Hospital. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash Saturday in Gasconade County near 2113 on Missouri Highway 19. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

The report says the driver of a 2005 Big Dog Chopper motorcycle – a 51-year-old Rhineland man – was driving southbound at around 12:19 a.m. when he struck a deer and drove off the right side of the road, getting thrown off the motorcycle.

The motorcycle was totaled, and the man was driven to Mercy Washington Hospital. The rider was not wearing a helmet.

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Keriana Gamboa

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Boone County Fire Protection District and Missouri State Highway Patrol told ABC 17 News Saturday they had already responded to multiple calls over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Boone County Fire crews responded to a structure fire late Friday night in the 300 block of North Williams Road. The fire was caused by fireworks that had been improperly disposed of, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp.

Blomenkamp said the residents placed a box of used fireworks outside next to their home that later ignited and started a fire. No injuries were reported.

“People need to use caution,” Blomenkamp said. “Be careful what you do and watch out for where the fallout is, and then obviously dispose of them [fireworks] properly or leave them set overnight where they’re at on the ground. Leave them away from the house. Let them sit. Let them cool off. Pick them up tomorrow morning.”

He said BCFPD has not responded to any medical calls related to fireworks this holiday weekend.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Michael A. Turner is urging everyone to make smart choices both on the roads and on the water.

Since 6 p.m. Thursday, MSHP Troop F has reported 18 crashes. No boating incidents or drownings have been reported as of Saturday evening.

Troopers have also made 17 arrests for driving or boating while intoxicated during the Fourth of July weekend.

Sergeant Kyle Green said he hopes the numbers do not rise as the weekend comes to a close Sunday.

“We haven’t had any traffic fatalities either on the road or on the water, which is fantastic,” Green said. “And we hope it stays that way. It’s hard to predict, obviously, what will play out over the next two days as people enjoy the rest of their weekend and then start heading home.”

Officials remind people to never operate a vehicle or boat after consuming alcohol. They also warn that it is illegal to discharge fireworks from a boat. All fireworks should be lit safely from shore.

Green said all available MSHP troopers will be patrolling roads and waterways through the entire holiday weekend.

In 2024, 14 people were killed and more than 500 injured in over 1,300 Missouri crashes during the Fourth of July weekend.

State troopers also reported 10 boating crashes, which resulted in seven injuries but no fatalities.

Between Thursday night and Sunday night last year, troopers made 149 arrests for driving while intoxicated and 12 arrests for boating while intoxicated.

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Ryan Shiner

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The southbound lanes of Highway 63 temporarily closed on Friday after a vehicle caught fire in an area near Deer Park Road, south of Columbia.

There were no injuries in the crash, according to a text message from Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp.

A Boone County Joint Communications issued a notification at 3:09 p.m. that both southbound lanes were closed because of the fire. Lanes were back open by 3:27 p.m.

ABC 17 News reached out to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Check back for updates.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

One person had moderate injuries Friday after a tire struck the windshield of a vehicle in the eastbound lane of Instate 70 near mile marker 140 in Callaway County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report says a tire came off an “unknown vehicle” and hit the windshield of a 2022 Buick Enclave.

MSHP’s Troop F – which covers much of Mid-Missouri – shared on its social media at 10:21 a.m. Friday that the interstate was blocked while troopers investigated a crash with an entrapment. Troop F wrote that the interstate was back open at 11:04 a.m.

The Buick was driven by a 53-year-old man from Florissant, Missouri. The driver had no reported injuries.

A 47-year-old woman – who was a passenger in the Buck – had moderate injuries and was brought to University Hospital by ambulance, the report says. Both people in the vehicle wore seatbelts, the report says. The Buick had extensive damage, according to the report.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Sedalia man who was originally charged with murder in his child’s death has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Danial Fitzgerald, 26, pleaded guilty in Henry County on Wednesday to fist-degree involuntary manslaughter and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He’s currently being held at the Benton County Jail.

He was originally charged with second-degree murder and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. The case was moved in 2024 from Benton to Henry County.

Court documents in previous reporting say a 9-month-old baby was found dead following a “non-injury vehicle crash” on Feb. 7, 2022. The child’s 16-year-old mother and Fitzgerald were at the scene. Troopers noticed the baby had various injuries.

Troopers wrote that Fitzgerald appeared to be more concerned about the state of his car than the child not breathing.

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