Moberly, MO

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former owner of a Moberly daycare was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday in Randolph County. Naomi Hess pleaded guilty in August to four counts of first-degree child endangerment.   Hess, who ran Play N' Learn Daycare, was arrested in 2024 after a witness reported that she had slapped The post Former Moberly daycare owner sentenced to 14 years in prison appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) - The man accused of helping a Moberly murder suspect evade arrest pleaded guilty on Thursday. Skyler Powell pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution of a felony in Monroe County court. Powell admitted to helping Alayna Mason after her brief escape from law enforcement in May while she was suspected of killing 16-year-old The post Man pleads guilty to helping Moberly murder suspect evade arrest appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

A former Moberly daycare owner has been sentenced to 14 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for abusing children in her care. Naomi Hess was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty in August to four counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. The charges stem from a 2024 investigation at her daycare, Play...

Funeral service for 76-year-old Brenda Elane Worley Waite of Moberly will be held on Monday, November 9, at 1:00 pm at the Cater Funeral Home Chapel i...

A former Moberly daycare owner is scheduled to be sentenced today after pleading guilty to four counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Naomi Hess previously pleaded guilty in a case involving allegations of physical and emotional abuse at her daycare, Play N’ Learn. The allegations involved three two-year-olds and a three-year-old. Hess was...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested Monday night after a manhunt occurred in Randolph County. Courtney Pingleton, of Moberly, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree assault and misdemeanor escaping from custody. She is being held at the Randolph County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Randolph County The post Woman arrested in Moberly manhunt after hammer attack appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

A suspect is in custody following a law enforcement manhunt near Moberly Regional Medical Center. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the area Monday, prompting warnings for nearby residents to secure their homes and avoid the area. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office announced just before midnight that the operation had concluded and an all-clear was...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple law enforcement agencies are looking for someone near Moberly Regional Medical Center, according to a Monday night social media post from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. The post says law enforcement is conducting an “active manhunt,” and that residents should expect to see a heavy law enforcement presence. The post asks The post Randolph County Sheriff’s Office warns of manhunt near Moberly Regional Medical Center appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

A Graveside service for 42-year-old Kyle Matthew Jones of Richmond Hill, Georgia, formerly of Moberly will be held on Friday, November 6, at 11:00 am ...

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some residents at Sherwood Glen Apartments are facing eviction after losing access to a federal rental assistance program. Tenants at Sherwood Glen Apartments, located at 1000 S. William St. in Moberly, previously received rental assistance through a U.S. Department of Agriculture program designed to help lower-income households in rural communities afford housing. The post Sherwood Glen residents face eviction after loss of USDA assistance appeared first on ABC17NEWS.