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Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 22-year-old man was charged after a deadly crash in Mexico on Saturday morning.

Prosecutors have charged Joshua Frye, 22, of Mexico with DWI resulting in the death of two or more.

Court documents state police officers responded to the crash on Saturday at 6:39 a.m. in the 4800 block of South Clark Street. At the scene, officers found two cars with damage, a 2016 Kia Soul and a 2012 Chrysler.

Police said other emergency crews on the scene said Frye smelled of alcohol and that he allegedly told crews he was drinking before the crash.

Police identified the victims as Kristain Pritchett, 22, and Austin Terry, 27, both in the same car as Frye. Court documents state Pritchett was in the front passenger seat while Terry was in the cargo unit of the car. Mexico Public Safety said to ABC 17 News in an email that the cargo area referenced was the area behind the back seat of the Kia Soul.

According to court documents, police said from witness statements and physical evidence, investigators think Frye was traveling southbound on Clark when the car lost control on a slight curve and slid into the path of Elliot Kitson, 29, in the northbound lane.

Police also said “numerous” alcoholic beverage containers were found in the Kia.

Frye was taken to University Hospital, where he had surgery for his injuries.

Kitson was also taken to University Hospital with serious injuries. He was reported on Saturday to be in fair condition.

Prosecutors are asking for Frye to be held without bond.

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Jazsmin Halliburton

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The man accused of shooting a 23-year-old woman is set to make his first court appearance in the Randolph County Courthouse Monday afternoon.

Prosecutors charged David Kip Heyde, 68, with second-degree murder on Thursday after allegedly shooting Bailey Scott on July 6.

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.

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.

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.

Heyde will be in the Randolph County courtroom at 1:30 p.m. Monday in front of Judge Garreth Cooksey.

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Matthew Sanders

President Donald Trump brought out his favorite economic policy tool again over the weekend.

Trump said he is imposing tariffs of 30% on Mexico and the European Union. They’re the latest two countries to get notice of tariffs that are set to start Aug. 1 — Trump sent out several letters to countries last week about his latest round.

Some have called Trump’s use of tariffs, and the threat of them, policy chaos. Others say he’s deftly using a policy tool to get better deals for the United States.

What do you think? Do you trust Trump on tariffs? Let us know by voting in the poll.

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Keriana Gamboa

Morberly, Mo. (KMIZ)

Editor’s Note: The last name of the victim on first reference has been corrected.

Sunday evening, members of the Moberly community met for the ‘Justice for Bailey walk’ movement.

People gathered in purple clothing and shirts in remembrance of 23-year-old Bailey Scott, who was shot and killed last Sunday.

The walk began shortly after 7:20 p.m., and at exactly 7:28 p.m., the time organizers say Scott lost her life, participants paused for a moment of silence in her honor.

Brianna Nickerson and Sabrina Johnson, organizers of the walk who were friends of Scott’s, told ABC 17 News they are using their voices to raise awareness about the dangers of gun violence and the importance of taking community concerns seriously.

“We just want to continue to show the love and light that Bailey brought into our lives.  And we’ll never stop until she does get justice. And even after that will continue because she deserves the world. And sadly, she was taken from it,” Nickerson said.

They say Bailey’s death could have been prevented if those warnings had been acted on, and shouldn’t have happened in the first place.

“It shouldn’t have happened. There was the man who did this. He had a known history of violence. He had a known history of hurting animals and threatening to hurt people and hurting people,” Johnson said. “The other message we’re trying to send is to take people more seriously. Community members had warned about him in the past, and it wasn’t taken seriously.”

The man charged in connection with the death of Bailey Scott is scheduled to make his first court appearance tomorrow.

David Kip Heyde, 68, was charged with second-degree murder on Thursday. According to police, Heyde allegedly shot and killed Scott outside his home.

Court documents state the incident began when Scott approached Heyde at his residence, reportedly upset about him putting bird food in the road and possibly trying to harm birds.

Heyde told authorities he was holding a gun because he did not recognize the woman at his door. He claimed that he told Scott to leave and alleged that she struck him before he fired two shots.

The arraignment is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Randolph County Courthouse.

The walk was not only a movement for justice it also served as a fundraiser to support Bailey Johnson’s family with funeral expenses.

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Olivia Hayes

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F responded to a boat fire Sunday afternoon at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Sgt. Kyle Green with the highway patrol tells ABC 17 News troopers were called around 2:20 in the afternoon to a boat fire at the 10 mile marker of the main channel on the Lake of the Ozark.

Green said the boat had one person on it and that the person was able to climb off the boat to safety.

The boat became fully submerged. Sgt. Green said Lake Tow is handling the towing and removal of the boat.

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Olivia Hayes

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Severe weather and flooding forced Missouri Task Force One to suspend search operations along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas on Sunday, according to the latest update from the Boone County Fire Protection District.

BCFPD said the team returned to its base of operations where members reconfigured equipment and were reassigned as a quick response force in anticipation of additional water rescue needs, should flooding intensify further.

During the weather delay, task force one personnel conducted essential maintenance and cleaning of equipment used during Saturday’s operations.

The team anticipates returning to the field Monday to continue their mission of search and recovery. A 60-member rescue task force from the Czech Republic, will join their operations along the river.

The combined teams will continue search missions utilizing boats, specially trained canines, and local volunteers operating heavy equipment to clear and search through large debris fields.

While Sunday’s storms caused a rise in water levels, Boone County fire officials said the rain has calmed, and waters are beginning to recede.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Jefferson City Fire Department battled an early morning fire Sunday, according to a press release from the department.

According to the release, crews responded to a call for a residential structure fire at around 12:41 a.m. Sunday on the 800 block of Weathered Rock Road.

Firefighters found fire showing from a second-floor window and focused on an interior attack of the fire, getting it under control in 30 minutes. There was significant fire and smoke damage to one apartment, and water damage to the first-floor apartment beneath the fire.

Cole County EMS, the Cole County Fire Protection District and the Jefferson City Police Department were also on scene.

No one was injured in the fire, but two families were displaced. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Olivia Hayes

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ)

Two people are dead and two others hurt after a crash in Mexico Saturday, according to the Mexico Public Safety Department.

MPSD said shortly after 6:30 Saturday morning it responded to a crash on the 4800 block of South Clark street near Highway 54. The report said responding personnel found that a blue, 2016 Kia was being driven southbound on Clark when it crossed the center line and collided with a black 2012 Chrysler in the northbound lane.

MPSD said it used extrication equipment and assisted the Audrain Ambulance District in removing people from the vehicles and treating them.

Kristain Pritchett, age 22, and Austin Terry, age 27 died as a result of the crash.

Joshua Frye, age 22, and Elliot Kitson, age 29, were both taken by ambulance to MU Hospital in Columbia.

Hospital officials confirmed to ABC 17 News that Elliott Kitson is in fair condition. However, they had no information to provide regarding the condition of Joshua Frye.

The 4800 block of South Clark was blocked until almost 8:00 Saturday morning.

A witness who was there during the time of the crash, Jerry Wide, said he was driving to work when he saw it happen right in front of him.

“The black car in front of me. The blue car turned right in front of them and he had no time to react and he hit him head on right into the side. I ran to the black car because he was the closest to me,” Wide said.

He told ABC 17 News that he was following the black Chrysler at a distance of approximately two car lengths.

“He was probably doing 50 miles an hour, I was right behind him doing that too,” Wide said. “When he hit, I had to slam on my brakes or if I wouldn’t have been paying attention, I would have been involved in the accident myself.”

Friends of Kristain Pritchett are demanding justice following her death, Stella Williams describing her as an outstanding person in a statement to ABC 17 News. They urged authorities to hold those responsible accountable.

“The driver needs to be held responsible when he’s released from the hospital. He took someone’s daughter, granddaughter, cousin, best friend, and he was supposed to be the one to protect her as her boyfriend,” said Williams.

The crash is still under investigation.

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Marie Moyer

A 54-year-old man from Batonville, IL, died in a crash on Route F, in Camden County, a half mile south of Route TT, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

The report says the crash occurred at around 12:45 a.m. Saturday when a 2022 Subaru Ascent traveling south failed to make a turn and drove off the right side of the road, hitting a tree and flipping over. The driver of the Subaru was wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead on the scene. Next of kin were notified.

The vehicle was totaled. MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 54-year-old woman from Fulton was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a crash in the eastbound lane of Interstate 70 near the Boone-Callaway County line, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

According to the report, a 2011 Toyota 4 Runner – driven by the woman – and a 2014 Freightliner M2 – driven by a 25-year-old man from Tacoma, Washington – were heading eastbound near a construction zone when they both tried to change lanes.

The tractor-trailer rear-ended the Toyota, which ended up getting stuck between a concrete barrier and the semi, the report says.

The report says neither driver was wearing a seatbelt, but the driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured. The woman was brought to University Hospital by ambulance, the report says.

The Toyota was totaled, while the Freightliner had moderate damage, the report says.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.

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