February 2020

St. Louis officer sentenced after killing fellow officer

February 28, 2020 12:17 PM Associated Press

A St. Louis police officer accused of accidentally killing a female colleague while playing a variation of Russian roulette has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty in the shooting.

Partly cloudy skies & sprinkles this afternoon

February 28, 2020 11:45 AM Luke Victor

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures are in the low to mid 40s this afternoon. A spot sprinkle or two is possible, with a rumble of thunder or two possible near I-44. TONIGHT: Rain chances end before the sun sets and clouds are quick to go with them. That leaves skies mostly clear overnight as lows fall into the

Tracking flurry chances before a beautiful weekend

February 28, 2020 4:47 AM Kevin Schneider

FRIDAY: Another fast-moving system is dropping out of Iowa this morning. It looks to bring some isolated flurries to the area early this morning before we get back above the freezing mark by midday. Anything falling after that will be in liquid form. Coverage may be a touch better early this afternoon with some of

Pedestrian killed crossing Paris Road in hit-and-run crash

February 28, 2020 4:26 AM Brittany Wiley

The Columbia Police Department said on Friday that a pedestrian was killed while crossing Paris Road around 3:30 a.m. after a hit-and-run crash.

Local highlights and scores: Feb. 27, 2020

February 27, 2020 10:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local high school basketball scores from Thursday, Feb. 25. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Hickman (34) Jefferson City (67) FINAL BOYS HOOPS Mexico (77) Fulton (89) CLASS 3, DISTRICT 9 Blair Oaks (69) Fatima (44) FINAL Tolton (60) Southern Boone (46) FINAL CLASS 2, DISTRICT

Mizzou WBB falls in final home game

February 27, 2020 9:40 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost its final home game of the season on Thursday night. Auburn beat MU 95-82. Freshman Aijha Blackwell finished with 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. She was 9-14 from the field and played 39 minutes. The Tigers are now 8-20 overall and 5-10 in the

Classmate remembers Greg Jones murder case

February 27, 2020 9:21 PM Lucas Geisler

A classmate of Greg Jones and William Chris Niemet remembered the 1991 murder case that played a part in his life when he was younger.

Crews to replace Cooper County bridge next week

February 27, 2020 7:25 PM Katie Greathouse

Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation are scheduled to replace a bridge in Cooper County next week.

Natural Grocers recalls food over allergy concerns

February 27, 2020 6:39 PM Katie Greathouse

Natural Grocers is recalling peanut clusters and almond clusters due to undeclared allergens.

Cole County murder suspect tied to unsolved 2005 Fulton killing

February 27, 2020 5:00 PM Lucas Geisler

A man accused of killing a teenager in a 1991 Cole County case was also tied to 2005 Fulton killing that remains unsolved.

Boone County first responders preparing for potential spread of coronavirus

February 27, 2020 3:55 PM Connor Hirsch

Gale Blomenkamp, assistant fire chief for the Boone County Fire Protection District, said Columbia could be at higher risk for the virus because of its airport.

Tracking mild, spring-like weekend temperatures

February 27, 2020 3:29 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance for a few sprinkles. Lows in the upper 20s to around 30. FRIDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries or sprinkles. Highs in the mid-40s. EXTENDED: Friday’s clipper system dives southeast, clearing out skies from south to north on Friday night into Saturday. Winds shift around

Fulton man accused in 1991 teen killing

February 27, 2020 3:04 PM Joe McLean

A Cole County man arrested decades ago for the death of a teenager again faces charges in the case.

60s to return this weekend, enjoy it!

February 27, 2020 1:06 PM Luke Victor

THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds continue to build across mid-Missouri this afternoon. Temperatures will continue to hold in the upper 30s and low 40s. Winds will be a bit gusty at times up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: With clouds building in, it won’t be quite as cold tonight. Temperatures drop into the upper 20s. We will remain dry. EXTENDED: Friday

Highway patrol seeks information in Lake of the Ozarks rape investigation

February 27, 2020 12:16 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is seeking more information about a man and woman from Kansas charged last month with giving a woman drugs and raping her at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Web Extra: Larissa Anderson previews No. 21 Mizzou softball’s home opener

February 27, 2020 11:33 AM Tyler Murry

Hear from Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson as she previews (21) Mizzou softball’s opening weekend at home against Wichita State and Nebraska

Police search for robber in east Columbia

February 27, 2020 11:19 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police were searching an area of east Columbia filled with medical and other offices Thursday morning for a robbery suspect.

Court documents: Sedalia killing result of disagreement

February 27, 2020 11:17 AM Madison Fleck

Court documents filed Tuesday revealed a weekend killing in Sedalia was the result of a disagreement the victim had with a group of people.

Tracking the return of cloud cover this afternoon

February 27, 2020 4:18 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: Sunshine to start with clouds increasing this afternoon. Southwest winds will help temperatures get into the middle 40s. Those increasing clouds come with a spot sprinkle or flurry chance if they fall toward the evening. No problems expected from this. TONIGHT: Those flurry chances will taper off around midnight as lows fall to the

President Trump speaks on coronavirus

February 26, 2020 11:06 PM Katie Greathouse

President Trump spoke Wednesday about the United States’ response to the coronavirus.

Month: February 2020