Moberly Police Investigating Armed Robberies The Moberly Police Department is seeking information after several recent armed robberies. Yesterday (Saturday), July 1, 2023, the department responded to an incident in the 600 block of West Coates Street. The victim told police they were sitting in their car, when a black man approached them on foot and…… Continue Reading
Moberly Doctor Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Medicare & Medicaid
Moberly Doctor Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Medicare & Medicaid A Moberly internist is pleading guilty to defrauding Medicare and Medicaid. Dr. Justin G. LaMonda pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to two counts of making false statements related to healthcare matters. LaMonda admitted during his plea that he and his father,…… Continue Reading
Moberly Native Serves In U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron
Moberly Native Serves In U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron Petty Officer 2nd Class Kayla Baker, a native of Moberly, serves with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71, operating out of San Diego, California. The squadron’s primary mission is to conduct sea control operations in open-ocean and coastal environments. This includes hunting for submarines, searching for surface targets…… Continue Reading
Moberly School District To Take Corrective Action After Photo Incident
Moberly School District To Take Corrective Action After Photo Incident Moberly Public Schools are taking corrective action after an incident on Friday. In a letter from the district to parents, they say that they were made aware of a photo of a student with an unfavorable comment circulating on social media. The photo was taken…… Continue Reading
Moberly Man Found Dead In House Fire
Moberly Man Found Dead In House Fire A 62-year-old Moberly man is dead after a house fire early Saturday morning. According to a social media post from the Moberly Police Department, they and the Moberly Fire Department responded around 5:00 to 1625 South Morley for a house fire and found the victim in the house.…… Continue Reading
Area Transportation Projects Get Funding
Area Transportation Projects Get Funding Twenty-eight local transportation projects across the state get funding from the Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission. The projects are being funded through a partnership between MoDOT and the Missouri Department of Economic Development called the Transportation Cost-Share Program. Governor Parson approved $75 million for the program to strengthen infrastructure and…… Continue Reading
Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program to Hold Drill in Moberly Wednesday
Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program to Hold Drill in Moberly Wednesday Several National, State, and Transportation agencies will be conducting a routine transportation accident training exercise in the Norfolk Southern Moberly Railyard tomorrow morning. The scenario is meant to prepare teams for the possibility of a vehicle striking a moving railcar carrying Naval spent nuclear fuel.…… Continue Reading
Suspect in Vehicle Break-Ins Arrested in Moberly, Items Recovered
Suspect in Vehicle Break-Ins Arrested in Moberly, Items Recovered Moberly police, investigating multiple reports of trespassing and thefts from motor vehicles, identified 33-year-old Dustin Wheeler of Moberly as a suspect. Wheeler was located at a residence in the 400 block of East Rollins Street and taken into custody regarding an existing no bond Parole Absconder…… Continue Reading
Lost Temper Turns to Threats – Causes Lockdown at Valley View in Moberly
Lost Temper Turns to Threats – Causes Lockdown at Valley View in Moberly Valley View Health and Rehabilitation in Moberly went into lockdown yesterday after Rickey Ridgeway, 53, of Moberly, allegedly threatened the nursing home. Frustrated at not being able to speak to his wife, an employee, on the phone, reportedly Ridgeway began swearing graphically…… Continue Reading
Moberly High School Officially Bans Students From Carrying Cell Phones and Smart Watches
Moberly High School Officially Bans Students From Carrying Cell Phones and Smart Watches Students at the Moberly High School will no longer be allowed to carry cell phones and smart watches with them at school. The Moberly Board of Education officially passed its changes for the 2022-2023 handbook yesterday (Tuesday) at its meeting. If a…… Continue Reading
