WATCH: Trump visits Texas flood zone, meets with officials
Matthew Sanders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
President Donald Trump visited Kerrville, Texas, on Friday to tour damage left behind from flash floods and speak with local officials.
Task Force 1 mission continues in aftermath of Texas floods
Matthew Sanders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Task Force 1, a search and rescue team based in Columbia at the Boone County Fire District, has been busy helping in the aftermath of the floods that have killed scores in Texas.
However, the group’s spokesman, Boone County Fire Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp, has been limited in the information that he can divulge due to state government rules, Blomenkamp and a FEMA spokesperson told ABC 17 News.
Blomenkamp spoke Thursday with anchor Jazsmin Halliburton about the team’s missions in the Kerrville, Texas, area.
Jazsmin Halliburton: Now Chief Gale, I appreciate you for joining us this afternoon, but what are you able to tell us about the team’s mission currently in Kerville, Texas?
Gale Blomenkamp: Yeah, so I can tell you that we were activated on Monday. We left Boone County on Monday evening. We arrived in Texas late Tuesday night. We received our first mission assignment on Wednesday morning and we had crews in the field assisting with the search and rescue efforts in Kerr County on Wednesday afternoon.
They continued that search and rescue missions and recovery issues yesterday and they’re back out there this morning doing what they can to help the citizens of Texas.
Halliburton: We’re very grateful that you guys are going to be able to be out there and to assist however you can. And I know considering the course of information that we learned from FEMA and the amount of information that’s a little bit more limited, does that make your job not only as the public information officer for Task Force 1, does that make other people’s jobs for other task force that’s also helping as well?
Blomenkamp: I think it’s important that we are able to share the good deeds that our citizens from Missouri are doing down there to help the citizens of Texas and you know it’s above my pay grade. So I can’t sit here and second-guess that. I just understand what their wishes are and that’s what we’re gonna do, but, I’m gonna work my hardest to keep the citizens around here up informed and updated what we’re doing and, and again we’re out in the field today. We’re doing our best work. Of course.
Halliburton: Now for this amount of limited information that will be shared, do you know if this is just centered around the state of Texas or will this be for future missions that the task force goes on?
Blomenkamp: I believe it’s very centric to what we’re doing with this mission. It is very difficult for the citizens of Texas. It’s a, it’s a huge loss for that state, and it’s very tragic. And so I just think they’re being very cautious. They don’t want something to get out there that doesn’t need to be out there.
But as far as what our team’s doing, we continue to work for them. We will do whatever is asked of us, and we will continue that mission until we’re sent home.
Halliburton: Is there anything else that you would like to add or for people to know about just keep people in their thoughts and prayers, especially those affected by the storms?
Blomenkamp: Thank you to all the employers to let their people go and their family members for letting them take off for Texas.
Moberly community honors Bailey Scott’s life; raises money for her memorial fund
Olivia Hayes
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Moberly community is remembering the life of Bailey Scott through a number of memorial events on Friday. Scott died Sunday night after being shot in the 900 block of East Logan Street in Moberly.
“She was always the sweetest and she always complimented somebody, like anything about them. She was so fulfilling. Like her, her presence in a room,” said Kylee Brooks, a friend of Bailey.
Scooter’s Coffee in Moberly will donate 20% of its proceeds on Friday to Scott’s memorial fund.
“Bailey was one of our regulars who come through all the time with our son. You know, it was just a morning thing that they did,” said Corbyn Childs, Scooter’s General Manager. “It’s going to go mainly towards her son because they were just such a morning routine here with us that, you know, we just want to try to give back to him as much as we can.”
The Boozy Badger Bar & Grill announced on its social media a balloon release for Scott on Friday as well.
“The donation box is on the table, and then we will empty the money out of that tonight and take it to the bank tomorrow,” said Brooksie Mayville, owner of the Boozy Badger.
The restaurant also said 30% of its Friday sales will go towards Bailey’s funeral costs and the Scott family.
David Kip Heyde, 68, of Moberly, was booked into the Randolph County Jail on Thursday, charged with second-degree murder in Scott’s death. Heyde told troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol that Scott was trespassing on his property and acting erratically, even claiming she slapped him in the face, before shooting at her, according to a probable cause statement.
Heyde has since been transferred to Macon County. His first court appearance is set for Monday.
Scott’s memorial service is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Moberly Seventh-day Adventist Church. A remembrance walk will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday; attendees are asked to wear purple.
Road near Centralia shut down after car crashes into pole, 3 injured
Ryan Shiner
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)
A road just outside of Centralia was shut down on Friday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole.
Boone County first responders shut down both directions of North Jay Jay in the 19990 block at 2:58 p.m. Three people were injured – two seriously – in the crash, according to Gale Blomenkamp, of the Boone County Fire Protection District.
The vehicle had also caught fire and crews extinguished it around 3:50 p.m. All three people were brought to an area hospital, according to first responders on the scene. Firefighters did not give an estimated time for when the road would reopen, but told an ABC 17 News reporter that it will be closed until further notice.
The vehicle appeared to have rolled over. A tow truck was reported to be on the way at 3:50 p.m.
Check back for updates.
Recall announced for bread sold at Missouri Walmarts, Kroger stores
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Harford Bakery, Inc. is recalling six lots of “Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf” because the bread may have “undeclared hazelnuts,” according to a press release on the FDA’s website.
The product was sent to Walmart and Kroger stores in Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi. Gerbes is affiliated with Kroger, the release says.
Affected loaves have an expiration date of July 13 and include lot codes T10 174010206, T10 174010306, T10 174010406, T10 174020206, T10 174020306, T10 174020406 found on the front panel of packaging, the release says. UPC 24126018152 can be found on the bottom of packaging.
“While the packaging states ‘May Contain Tree Nuts,’ it does not state that it ‘Contains Hazelnuts,’” the release says.
Man accused of murder in Osage Beach officer’s death faces additional charges
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man charged with murder in the 2024 death of an Osage Beach police officer is facing more charges.
Christopher Wehmeyer, of Camdenton, is now charged with aggravated fleeing, second-degree felony murder drug possession, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action in the death of Officer Phylicia Carson.
A motion for a change of venue was filed by the defense on Wednesday and a trial setting was scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10.
Carson died after she lost control of her vehicle while chasing Wehmeyer on Aug. 31, 2024. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to previous reporting.
Wehmeyer allegedly told investigators that he was racing and chose not to stop when he saw police lights. The chase reached more than 100 miles per hours as it went through Camden County.
No one hurt after aircraft emergency at Jefferson City Memorial Airport
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.
Moberly man charged after deadly shooting of 23-year-old woman
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.
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.
Moberly business to hold balloon release for Bailey Scott in Moberly
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.
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Were paid sick leave requirements too burdensome for employers?
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.