Florence, MO

PETTIS COUNTY – The Pettis County Sheriff's Office is asking for public assistance in locating two suspects wanted regarding a pursuit Monday and endangering a child. According to a news release, Sheriff Brad Anders says Sedalia residents Stewart Kimbrell, 47, Crystal Summers, 41, and Summers' 9-year-old child fled from Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers into a field near Turkey Creek Road after a vehicle pursuit. A perimeter was established and multiple K9 units were deployed, but the search was unsuccessful.

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department reports. Monday evening, Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of East 6th Street in reference to a disturbance. Two subjects were originally arguing over messages and decided to meet to fight. At this time, there are no charges being sought.

This article is compiled from reports issued by the Pettis County Sheriff's Office. On the afternoon of August 7th, Pettis County Deputies served an arrest warrant in the 200 block of East Center Street in La Monte. The subject was arrested without incident, but was not named in the report. The suspect was transported to the Pettis County Jail, but there was no information on the warrant, charges, or bond available in the report.

If your idea of dining out is to experience an excellent meal, not just to eat a good-tasting meal then you need to check out this restaurant in St. James, just two hours from Sedalia. Sybill's Saint James Restaurant opened in May 2006 without any promotion in a modern Southern...

On the night of August 5th, Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop at the Murphy USA Gas Station, 3203 West Broadway Boulevard. A check through Dispatch showed the driver of the vehicle had a no-bond warrant out of Benton County, and also had a suspended driver's license. Deanna M. Atkinson,...

Some people have been wondering where the Sedalia Area Farmers' Market will be held during the Missouri State Fair. This morning, a Facebook post from the Downtown Sedalia Alliance told us the market will be back downtown for two weeks during the fair. The Downtown Sedalia Alliance says the Sedalia...

The husband provided video evidence supporting the claim, police say.

The Missouri State Fair is back at the state fairgrounds in Sedalia from August 11-21, 2022. This year the theme is “Buckets of Fun.”

Two people were injured in a one-vehicle accident that occurred Monday evening in Saline County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a northbound 2004 Chevrolet, driven by 22-year-old Samantha J. Byers of Sedalia, was on Wildcat Road at 250th Road around 7:15 p.m., when the vehicle traveled off the roadway at a high rate of speed, struck an embankment and overturned, ejecting the driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, according to the report.

Mass of Christian Burial for Rose Ann Bahner, 97, of Sedalia, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Chapel. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Prayers of the Rosary will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel, with visitation to follow until 8 p.m.

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department reports. Last Tuesday night, Officers were dispatched to the Casey's store, 1601 East Broadway Boulevard, in reference to a forgery. A customer was attempting to pass a forged $50 bill. Officers spoke with the caller over the phone and later went to the business. Officers watched video footage and collected the forged bill.

The Missouri Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin work on the J-turn at the intersection of Missouri Route 127 and Missouri Route 50 on Monday, August 15. Initial traffic impacts will be minimal and will not include lane closures. There are closures scheduled for Monday, August 22. Both directions...

On Aug. 1, Jonathan Beary, DO, became Bothwell Regional Health Center’s first full-time neurologist who can diagnose, treat and manage disorders of the brain and nervous system. Beary is a board-certified, fellowship-trained adult neurologist and treats complex general neurology, including muscle, neuromuscular junction, peripheral nerve, nerve root and spinal...

We're getting close to the Missouri State Fair, and for people who live and work in Sedalia, that means school is also drawing near.Obviously some schools are already back in session. But a lot of schools in West Central Missouri in particular, will be going back to sessions in a couple of weeks.