December 2019

Columbia police investigating suspected theft at Business Loop dealership

December 26, 2019 6:16 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police are looking into a suspected theft at the Bob McCosh Chevrolet dealership on 1 Business Loop 70 East.

Two Maries County men accused of arson

December 26, 2019 5:47 PM Matt Ragsdale

Chad and Cody Faulkner were both booked into the Maries County Jail on Thursday, both are charged with second-degree arson.

Authorities identify Pulaski County Christmas shooter

December 26, 2019 5:17 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Thursday released the name of a man suspected of shooting a man in the head on Christmas.

Holiday decorations pose an increased risk for house fires

December 26, 2019 4:49 PM Amber Tabeling

Mid-Missouri fire experts say holiday decorations put residents at a higher risk for house fires.

State health department approves medical marijuana growing applications

December 26, 2019 4:20 PM Matt Ragsdale

DHSS approved 60 cultivation applications out of the 540 requests submitted.

Columbia psychologist now wearing GPS monitoring device

December 26, 2019 4:16 PM Sydney Olsen

A Columbia psychologist who is charged with two counts of statutory sodomy in Boone County and two counts of sodomy in St. Louis County is now wearing a monitoring device.

Big temperature drop by Friday, rain chances return for the weekend

December 26, 2019 4:12 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cooler. Lows in the low 30s. FRIDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to around 50. EXTENDED: Temperatures Friday will be about 10-20 degrees cooler than Thursday thanks to a cold front that is sweeping across the region. By Friday night, another warm front lifts north, bringing temperatures

Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival 2019: Part 4

December 26, 2019 3:54 PM Sarah Adams

COLUMBIA, Mo. The holidays are a special time to gather with family and friends to create lasting memories and lifelong traditions. One tradition we’re proud to take part in at The Networks of Mid-Missouri is the annual Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of the season as students play

Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival 2019: Part 3

December 26, 2019 3:49 PM Sarah Adams

COLUMBIA, Mo. The holidays are a special time to gather with family and friends to create lasting memories and lifelong traditions. One tradition we’re proud to take part in at The Networks of Mid-Missouri is the annual Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of the season as students play

Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival 2019: Part 2

December 26, 2019 3:45 PM Sarah Adams

COLUMBIA, Mo. The holidays are a special time to gather with family and friends to create lasting memories and lifelong traditions. One tradition we’re proud to take part in at The Networks of Mid-Missouri is the annual Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of the season as students play

Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival 2019: Part 1

December 26, 2019 3:42 PM Sarah Adams

COLUMBIA, Mo. The holidays are a special time to gather with family and friends to create lasting memories and lifelong traditions. One tradition we’re proud to take part in at The Networks of Mid-Missouri is the annual Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of the season as students play

Moniteau County assessor announces resignation amid multiple investigations

December 26, 2019 1:55 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Moniteau County Assessor confirmed Thursday she is stepping down effective New Year’s Day.

Independence man identified as Columbia bank robbery suspect caught in Kingdom City

December 26, 2019 10:57 AM Joe McLean

Multiple Columbia officers responded to the Commerce Bank on Bernadette Drive Thursday morning for a robbery.

Mild weather helps us get back in the swing of things

December 26, 2019 4:50 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: Things will stay quiet today, but the one big difference will be the cloud cover that has moved in overnight as a cold front moves in. That looks to stay with us but temperatures will top out in the low 60s yet again even with that front moving through later today. TONIGHT: That cloud

Missouri State Highway Patrol urges drivers to take extra time on the roads for the holidays

December 26, 2019 4:38 AM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the holiday season is coming to a close, roads across Missouri will be filled with travelers returning home. The Missouri State Highway Patrol urges drivers to take extra time to travel during these big travel days. Last year during the MSHP Christmas counting period, Sergeant Scott White said there were over

One person shot in Pulaski County

December 25, 2019 8:38 PM Sydney Olsen

Pulaski County deputies responded to a report of a person being shot around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday.

Another day of warmth Thursday, Saturday storms

December 25, 2019 7:19 PM Luke Victor

TONIGHT: Clouds increase. Lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. TOMORROW: Thursday will feature more clouds but the warmth will continue. Afternoon highs will reach in to the low-to-mid 60s. EXTENDED: Cooler air will settle in Friday as a cold front sets down across mid-Missouri. It will quickly be replaced by a warm front as a strong cyclone is

Local restaurants donate food to first responders on Christmas

December 25, 2019 5:15 PM Zach Boetto

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) One Columbia restaurant’s effort united local businesses to provide free Christmas meals to Boone County first responders. COMO Smoke and Fire’s annual Ribs for Responders campaign provided barbeque, coffee, and many other food and drinks at no charge on Christmas Eve and Christmas. The Columbia Police Department and the Boone County Fire