Darrin HopkinsRussell StammMary Hill The Camden County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group executed a search warrant early Sunday morning, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. It happened at a home in Linn Creek. Authorities said they found around 56 grams of meth, 24 grams of hallucinogenic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of setting a fire in July 2018 pleaded guilty to lesser charges Monday. Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jennifer Rodewald confirmed Tammy Nevels pleaded guilty to delivery or possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree assault. Court documents filed in 2018 said Nevels used a lighter to set a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday marks the first day Missouri lawmakers can begin prefiling bills for the General Assembly’s 2020 session, and more than 300 bills had been pre-filed in the House by 4 p.m. To find a list of the 2020 pre-filed House bills, click here. Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) expects big topics for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou tight end Albert Okwuegbunam has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. The Redshirt Junior will forego his senior season to pursue a professional football career. Thank You 🖤🐯 pic.twitter.com/x8I3hMo6xM— Albert Okwuegbunam (@AOkwuegbunam) December 2, 2019 Okwuegbunam caught 98 passes for 1,187 yards and 23 touchdowns in his time at Mizzou. This
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel and former wide receiver L’Damian Washington held a charity event on Monday morning at The Crossing Church. Pinkel and Washington put on their Santa Claus hats and handed out presents to local kids from Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home. The two surprised each child with a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are asking for help identifying the person who stole money after damaging a machine in a northeast Columbia smoke shop. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that a man entered We B Smokin, 2716 Paris Road, at about 1 p.m. Monday and damaged a countertop coin-operated machine with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor filed charges Monday against a woman who staged a weeklong protest by camping in a tree. Susan Fourcade, 67, also known as Sutu Forte, is charged with one count of misdemeanor trespassing. Forte was camped on a platform in a tree off Bluff Dale Drive to stop the
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Holts Summit Fire Protection District identified the cause of a Monday morning fire as malfunctioning electrical equipment. Firefighters responded to Dos Primos on Weststar Drive at about 4:30 a.m. on Monday and found heavy smoke coming from the roof and back of the restaurant. Firefighters were able to mostly contain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia will host a meet-and-greet Thursday with the three finalists to become the city’s new fire chief. Maria Beermann-Foat, Christopher Riley and Andy Woody will meet with the public from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at REDI, 500 E. Walnut St., Suite 102, the city said in a news
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MONDAY: In the wake of that windy system from yesterday is a cool day today with highs in the low 40s, but at least sunshine will make a return. TONIGHT: A quiet night will be in store underneath partly cloudy skies. Lows will drop to near 30. EXTENDED: Things look to remain quiet for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol counted four fewer deaths in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday period than last year. Nine people died statewide in crashes between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, the patrol said in a news release. The patrol’s Troop F, which covers much of Mid-Missouri, reported
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Osage Beach opened one lane of Highway 54 in Camden County on Monday morning after it was closed due to a rockslide. One lane of Highway 54 and the Case Road exit were still closed Monday as the Missouri Department of Transportation continued cleanup efforts. The rockslide caused
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A look at how candidates are spending their money on advertising in the race and the impact this is having on the polls. Video by Stringr.
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Authorities do not believe the suspect is in the area.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Thanksgiving weekend closes out, some Mid-Missouri travelers will be impacted on the road and in the air. On the Columbia Regional Airports website when checked at 4:30 p.m., three departing flights were delayed on Sunday. Four flights were delayed coming into COU, including one flight from Denver which was delayed an
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Mizzou defensive lineman Jordan Elliott announced on social media that he will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Numerous NFL scouts and scouting agencies have listed Elliott as a first-round or second-round grade. Elliott played two seasons for the Tigers since transferring from Texas. Elliott’s junior season was a breakout season as
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Fulton Police Chief Steve Myers said the department is investigating the shooting death of a Fulton man that took place early Saturday morning. Official reports say around 3 a.m. officers were called to the 600 block of Jefferson Street to a report of shots fired. “Usually, it’s pretty much safe here, there’s nothing that really
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Deputies and troopers attempted to save a man who threatened them with a knife on Saturday. A 57-year-old St. Charles man was held-up in a vehicle in the 8000 block of County Road 234, south of Calwood, when deputies arrived around 8:30 a.m. for reports of suspicious activity. When deputies approached, the man displayed a
Continue ReadingSATURDAY NIGHT- Clouds will build in overnight. Breezy conditions continue with wind gusts up to 37 mph out of the southwest. The low is 36 degrees. SUNDAY- By early tomorrow morning we may see spotty rain and snow showers. Minimal accumulations are expected from these showers, so we are not expecting them to impact our
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has fired Barry Odom as its football coach, a source confirmed to ABC 17 News. MU officially announced the decision Saturday morning. Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou first reported the news. Odom was 25-25 overall and 13-19 in the SEC in his four seasons as head coach. He took
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