September 2020

Tracking more cloud cover this afternoon

September 22, 2020 5:51 AM Kevin Schneider

TUESDAY: Clouds are slowly increasing from the south this morning and that will continue into this afternoon. Highs will top out in the mid to upper 70’s today, warmer to the north where we can hang onto sunshine a little longer. If we see any spot sprinkles out of these clouds, it will be down

Columbia moves out of ‘red zone’ in White House report; state improves national rank

September 22, 2020 5:44 AM Brittany Wiley

ABC News obtained the report Tuesday morning that shows Missouri moved to fifth place last week from fourth the week before. The state also moved from seventh for test positivity to 10th last week.

Pettis County man charged with murdering wife in front of children

September 21, 2020 11:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SMITHTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Smithton man is charged with killing his wife and other charges following a Wednesday afternoon incident in Pettis County. In the probable cause statement, Michael Brown is accused of assaulting and running over his wife in front of their children. Witnesses told law enforcement on scene that Brown was in his

Laddonia man arrested after attempted home invasion

September 21, 2020 10:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Mexico, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County Sheriff’s Department arrested Ryan Pollock after an incident Saturday night in Laddonia. According to a probable cause statement, Pollock attempted to break into the house of a former signficiant other and threatening two victims. One victim told police, Pollock allegedly was trying to kick the back door down and that

Columbia Police arrest man for domestic assault, stalking

September 21, 2020 10:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested Jonathan Heberlie after a Saturday incident where he allegedly entered the victim’s apartment without the victim’s permission. According to the probable cause statement, Heberlie went into the victim’s apartment on multiple occassions even scaling the outside of the building to attempt and enter her third floor apartment through the

Amtrack reports train hits truck in Sedalia

September 21, 2020 9:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday night, Missouri Highway Patrol and Amtrack report a train hit a vehicle that was on the tracks west of Tipton. Officials report there were no injuries to the 44 passengers or crew members on board and the train was delayed for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Amtrak Police are

Man arrested on multiple charges after downtown Columbia incident Saturday

September 21, 2020 9:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested Otis Campbell Jr. on multiple charges after an incident in downtown Columbia on Saturday night. In a probable cause statement, Columbia police allege Campbell got into a car and demanded the driver to take him to his residence. The driver and passenger told police that Campbell then got out

Exercise Tiger Foundation donates 20,000 to Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital

September 21, 2020 8:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital received a donation of 20,000 cloth masks from the U.S. Exercise Tiger Foundation (USTF) as part of the organization’s “Mask A Vet” campaign. A hospital spokesman says the masks will be offered to veterans who show up without one. The USTF has given 1,050 masks

MoDOT: Railroad crossing work to close Moniteau County roadway

September 21, 2020 7:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALIFORNIA – Missouri Department of Transportation Crews will close Missouri Route 87 near the Business Route 50 intersection in California. MoDOT says Route 87 will be closed in both directions between Business Route 50 and Howard Street from 8:15 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22. Crews will be making improvements to the railroad

Columbia Public School's Learning Mode Matrix

CPS slides under needed case metric for hybrid learning

September 21, 2020 7:09 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Schools’ new case metric fell below 50 on Monday, based on the district’s COVID-19 guidance this could mean a transition in its learning method.

Health department explains reasons for change in health order

September 21, 2020 5:25 PM Sydney Olsen

Staff from the Columbia/Boone County health department and city leaders are discussing the current state of COVID-19.

2 charged in teen’s death after escape from behavioral home

September 21, 2020 4:13 PM Associated Press

ST. JAMES, Mo. (AP) — Two people who escaped from a central Missouri behavioral health facility are charged with killing a teenager who escaped with them. Phelps County authorities say 18-year-old Enoch Phillips and 17-year-old Cody Armistead were charged Monday with first-degree murder. The Springfield News-Leader reports the two are accused of strangling a 15-year-old

Tracking another nice week with minimal rain

September 21, 2020 4:13 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and cool. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and mild. Highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere starts to move our way by mid-week, interacting with moisture leftover from Tropical Storm Beta to our south. This will trigger showers across southern Missouri on

Barn fire reported as a total loss in Taos, Mo.

September 21, 2020 3:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TAOS, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Fire Protection District responded to an early Monday morning barn fire on the 7700 block of Helias Spur in Taos, Mo. Officials with Osage Fire called for assistance from Cole County Fire Protection District for tanker support. The barn and its contents are a reported total loss. The investigation into the

Columbia PD: Several men assault, rob man on Seventh St. after vehicle breaks down

September 21, 2020 3:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police continue to investigate an armed robbery of a 55-year-old man on the 700 block of Seventh St. at 11:45 p.m. Saturday. Officials say when officers arrived they found the victim with several cuts to his head and face. The victim told police he was driving his moped when it died